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The People’s Choice Wine Awards 2021
It’s been an incredibly tough year for many businesses, not least those in the hospitality industry.
Read the full story..Open Up & Pour: The way we talk about wine
As I’ve always operated a ‘no question is a stupid one’ attitude to my Cracking Wine tastings, I love it when I get that question.
Read the full story..The People’s Choice Wine Awards: power to the people
With the rise of peer review apps for wine like Vivino (23 million users) and CellarTracker (481,000 users) has come a shift in the key influencers the public turns to when choosing wine.
Read the full story..No time for tea: Northern Soul heads inside The Co-op’s wine tasting room
Janet Harrison, organiser of the annual Fizz Festival and founder of Cracking Wines, recounts her experience inside the wine tasting room at The Co-op head office in Manchester and shares her pick of the tipples on offer.
Read the full story..Tea, timing and fruity polos: making a short film
What’s it like to make a short film and how do you snag top-flight actors? Janet Harrison is founder of COFILMIC, a Northern-based comedy network which aims to discover and nurture new comedy talent across film, TV and the web. Producer of the award-winning short film, Tea Time in Haworth, Janet writes for Northern Soul (and we show the film at the end of this article).
Read the full story..Cracking Wine: challenging the wine snobs
A new Northern wine events company aims to challenge the stuffy image of wine and take a modern approach to tasting events and wine fairs. Janet Harrison, owner of Cracking Wine, writes for Northern Soul about the company’s origins and where the business is heading.
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