Earlier on in his career he may have been more accustomed to serving set-winning aces, but now Thomas Muster is much more likely to be serving a chilled white or a vibrant red wine.
That’s because the former Grand Slam winner has turned his hand to wine production, following his exit from the professional tennis tour way before he could reach the full potential his early career promised. Read more
Australian wine lovers will be in for a treat at the forthcoming South Coast Wine Show, according to the Ulladulla Times, with entries for the popular event said to be rolling in.
The show, one of the most popular on the south coast of Australia, now compliments the existing Shoalhaven Winter Wine Festival in June and also Harbourfeast in November. Read more
MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Financial Education for Young People have suggested that personal finance should be taught to youngsters in schools.
According to plans concocted by the group, children as young as five years old could be taught the basics of savings so that they are well versed in the practice for the future.
The recommendations come at a time when many workers are being put into auto-enrolment schemes in their offices because of a lack of savings across the UK population. Read more
Recent research from shopping channel QVC has shown that one in ten women have put jewellery at the top of their Christmas list.
As well as this figure, it was also revealed that 22 per cent of women felt that their partner’s gift choice would say a lot about their knowledge of them and their tastes. Read more
Wine experts from Decanter magazine have solved that question which has plagued mankind for generations – what wine goes best with your Christmas dinner?
Drum roll please, they decided that burgundy is the perfect wine to compliment your Christmas festivities at the dinner table, a Chassagne Montrachet 2004, Les Chenevottes 1er Cru, from Jean-Noel Gagnard to be precise. Read more
Christmas is generally the time of year when we tend to push the boat out and invest in that little extra luxury, especially when it comes to the vino.
Many of us will be hoping for a white Christmas, while others may prefer red, but one thing is for sure, Christmas is most definitely the time we want to taste the difference in terms of the wine we sip. Read more
Daytime TV aficionados will be well aware of the bronzed, auctioneering machine that is David Dickinson and the Real Deal frontman was in Cirencester recently offering tips on the best auction practices.
While filming the programme, Dickinson offered tips and valuations on a wide range of products including furniture and porcelain sculptures. A spokesman for the auctioneer told This is Gloucestershire exactly what he had been up to. Read more
Loved-up individuals looking to pop the question are increasingly looking to alternative forms of design when it comes to engagement rings, according to the Financial Times.
Speaking to Rosanne Karmes, the designer and creator at Sydney Evan, the news provider found that while designs, patterns and styles are altering, prices could still remain high. Read more
We deal with all manner of wine investors in our line of work and we know that it can be a profitable area to get involved in.
Like all investments and money issues, care needs to be taken when getting involved in the collection of wine. That’s why we’re right behind the decision of the Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) and their decision to issue guidance on buying fine wines. Read more
borro will be joining over 100 exhibitors at the largest exhibition for financial intermediaries (the Mortgage Business Expo) tomorrow. The MBE takes place at Kensington Olympia where over 3,000 representatives from the finance and mortgage industry will be in attendance.
We will have a full team of Business Development Managers there led by our CEO Paul Aitken, Paul Brett (Business Development Director) and Claire Gates (Managing Director).
The event will be a great opportunity to discuss our introducer programme, so if you are a finance or mortgage intermediary looking at new ways to help your clients access short-term loans, come and talk to us on stand E18.
To keep up to date with us on Twitter follow @borrointroducer.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
