Taming the fire uplifts the spirit

Taming the fire uplifts the spirit

22 Feb 2013 00:00 - Tim James
Brandy is the liquor for men aspiring to be heroes, proclaimed Dr Samuel Johnson (assigning port to less ambitious guys and claret to boys).

Grapes with a scorpion's sting

18 Jan 2013 00:00 - Tim James
In an unlikely arid part of the Cape, a vineyard with a long witblits tradition is now producing a notable white wine.

No outright ban on alcohol ads expected

31 Aug 2011 07:36 - Staff Reporter
A government task team investigating restrictions on alcohol advertising would probably not recommend an outright ban, media reported on Wednesday.

Drinking their way to the top

29 Aug 2011 13:14 -
Some bosses in China demand that their employees consume alcohol on the job.

Push to ban liquor in southern Lebanese town

28 Apr 2011 10:54 - Jihad Siqlawi
Alcohol is widely available in Lebanon, a country considered one of the most liberal in the Middle East, but it is frowned upon is some Muslim areas.