Bringing Back the Imperial Pint for Wine
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/28/world/europe/britain-wine-pint.html
A Pint of Wine? Britain Plans to Bring Back an Old-Fashioned Measure.
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Boris Johnson called the use of imperial measurements “an ancient liberty” and pledged to bring them back after Brexit. The public didn’t want that, so the government settled for pint-size wine.
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In 2024, the Brits will be able to drink like Winston Churchill again.
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The government announced on Wednesday that it would allow stores and pubs to sell pints of wine, famously said to be the former prime minister’s favorite quantity of champagne.
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Nobody orders pints of wine in a pub, and what's more people never stopped buying pints of beer at any time.
I also very much doubt that Winston Churchill ever set foot in a pub.
