In his weekly The Bar Man column, Jeff Hoyle discusses new Government rules over the sale of still and sparkling wine… New year, new rules and one of them is that the government has announced plans to establish pint-sized bottles as a permissible measure for the sale of still and sparkling wine. Currently, wine is normally sold in 750ml bottles or multiples such as a 1.5l magnum while in pubs or restaurants, the glass size is usually 125ml, 175ml or 250ml. A pint is 568ml and according to the Department of Business and Trade, the optional reforms are possible as a result of ‘new freedoms fro…
