The two faces of alcohol according to Eddie Francis – and where he goes to indulge his own love of wine

MUCH column space has recently been given over to the subject of our nation?s drinking habits. Binge Britain is in full swing and the government are spending huge wads of our cash telling us that we all drink too much and are all going to die from the horrific illnesses caused by excess alcohol consumption. Alcohol brands have even been dragged onboard the good ship ?Drink Aware?.
Is there anything more contradictory than old Jack Daniels telling you on a whopping great billboard to enjoy his whiskey responsibly, when he obviously wants to shamelessly force as much of his product as is humanly possible down the collective consumer?s face?

In last weekend?s Sunday Times there was a feature on women and their drinking habits: Each contributor attempted to justify how much, when, and why they drank, with boring clich