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Re: Laithwaites Become the Official Wine Partner of the Worl

Postby The_Abbott » 26 Mar 2024 Read

D4P wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:An official wine. rofl

Are they going to start giving players wine to drink, instead of water during the match?


Will Ronnie dump a bottle of wine over his head after winning the UK Championship?

then get attacked by some wasps that love the sweetness

Re: Laithwaites Become the Official Wine Partner of the Worl

Postby McManusFan » 26 Mar 2024 Read

SnookerFan wrote:


An official wine. rofl

Are they going to start giving players wine to drink, instead of water during the match?


I'm fairly sure Laithwaites is basically a wine off license chain, rather than a wine manufacturer. This is pretty good news, much better than the usual dodgy betting crap.

Re: Laithwaites Become the Official Wine Partner of the Worl

Postby SnookerFan » 26 Mar 2024 Read

McManusFan wrote:I'm fairly sure Laithwaites is basically a wine off license chain, rather than a wine manufacturer. This is pretty good news, much better than the usual dodgy betting crap.


You're right, of course. It is.

Don't really see proper Off Licenses any more. And by that, I mean shops that exclusively sell alcohol, but nothing else.

Most people get their alochol from Supermarkets these days. And those that don't, go to one of those Mini Marts or corner shops that sell everything.

Round here, there used to be a lot of Unwins. I just looked, they closed in 2005. A bit like specialist butchers or greengrocers. They die out, as people do their weekly shop all in one place.

Re: Laithwaites Become the Official Wine Partner of the Worl

Postby SnookerFan » 26 Mar 2024 Read

McManusFan wrote:Does oddbins still exist?


From Wikipedia;

"In mid-2011 Oddbins radically changed their pricing strategy to move away from deep case discounts to offer customers a better price on individual bottles. In addition, head of buying Ana Sapungiu MW overhauled their range. She had an innovative approach to buying, looking to explore the less familiar categories whilst challenging the classic regions for value and point of interest for the engaged Oddbins customer.[citation needed]

On 19 October 2011 the new owners officially relaunched Oddbins.[10] On 1 February 2019, Oddbins again went into administration.[11]

In October 2023, it was confirmed that Oddbins is on the market for some or all of their shops."

Re: Laithwaites Become the Official Wine Partner of the Worl

Postby The_Abbott » 26 Mar 2024 Read

SnookerFan wrote:
McManusFan wrote:Does oddbins still exist?


From Wikipedia;

"In mid-2011 Oddbins radically changed their pricing strategy to move away from deep case discounts to offer customers a better price on individual bottles. In addition, head of buying Ana Sapungiu MW overhauled their range. She had an innovative approach to buying, looking to explore the less familiar categories whilst challenging the classic regions for value and point of interest for the engaged Oddbins customer.[citation needed]

On 19 October 2011 the new owners officially relaunched Oddbins.[10] On 1 February 2019, Oddbins again went into administration.[11]

In October 2023, it was confirmed that Oddbins is on the market for some or all of their shops."


short answer: yes

Re: Laithwaites Become the Official Wine Partner of the Worl

Postby SnookerEd25 » 26 Mar 2024 Read

SnookerFan wrote:
Don't really see proper Off Licenses any more. And by that, I mean shops that exclusively sell alcohol, but nothing else.

alochol .


Come on, SF, even Threshers, Victoria Wine, Oddbins etc. used to sell fags to get with your, ahem, alochol :pal:
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