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This company will pay you £250 to become a professional wine taster this summer

Vintage Roots is recruiting an official wine taster to help test some of the best organic wines this summer.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 23rd July 2020
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There’s nothing like a nice chilled glass of wine to enjoy during the summer sunshine – providing we get some, of course – and there’s a company that wants to pay you £250 to do just that.

Been drinking your fair share of wine in lockdown? Think you know a thing or two about your grapes? Fancy yourself as a bit of an expert now? Well, Vintage Roots – the UK’s leading organic wine merchant – is currently recruiting an official ‘wine taster’ to help the company test some of the best wines this summer and it’s an opportunity you probably won’t want to pass up on.

The company is inviting you to “put your feet up with a Pinot Grigio, or enjoy socially-distanced Sauvignon with friends” all from the comfort of your own home, and yes, as we mentioned, you’ll also get paid £250 for your time.

Just one lucky individual will be selected to spend the rest of their summer both tasting and reviewing a selection of organic wines – it doesn’t get much better than that, does it?

If this sounds like your idea of a dream summer job, then it couldn’t be simpler to apply.

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To be in with a chance of winning, all you’ll need to do is post a picture on social media enjoying your favourite glass of wine – either with friends, or at home after a busy day – and tag @VintageRootsLtd on Facebook and Twitter, and @VintageRootsWines on Instagram using the hashtags #SummerWineTaster and #ComeWineWithMe.

Make sure you’re following all the accounts to be in with the chance of securing this dream job too.

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The winner will then be sent the Rose Summer Six and Six Bottle Wild Thing Red and White Case, and will be asked to review the bottles for Vintage Roots.

You must be over 18 years old and a UK resident to apply.

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DO YOU WANT SOME FREE WINE? 🍷📦⁠ .⁠ We're actually running TWO contests right now: our summer Photo Contest and our Wine Taster competition 🙂⁠ .⁠ Here's how you can participate in our summer Photo Contest:⁠ .⁠ Step (1): First, take a snap – or snaps – of your Vintage Roots wine(s) or beverage(s). The photos can be of any Vintage Roots product(s) or our box(es) – or both! 🍾🍷⁠ .⁠ Step (2) Post your photo(s) here on Instagram or on Facebook. You'll need to tag us (@vintagerootswines) in the post so we know about it! ⁠ ⁠.⁠ 👉🏽The prize: Our Summer Selection Dozen mixed case … an amazing selection of 12 top choice organic wines with a total value of £117!! The winner will be announced by August 15th … good luck ~~🥂⁠ .⁠ To learn more about our summer Wine Taster competition, visit the link in our bio. Both of these contests are open to UK residents only. ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #photocontest #ukcontest #vintagerootswine #idrinkorganic #organicwine #organicwinery #organicwines #wineboxes #winedelivery #winebox #drinkorganic #chooseorganic

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If this sounds right up your street, then you have up until 31st August to apply for the role and the winner will be announced on 4th September.

You can find out more information via the Vintage Roots website here.

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Tommy Fury vs Darren Till press conference descends into foul-mouthed chaos

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The first press conference ahead of Tommy Fury vs Darren Till was held on Tuesday evening and it didn’t take long for the whole thing to descend into absolute bedlam.

Having only been confirmed on Sunday, Fury vs Till will be a homecoming bout for the Wythenshawe-born fighter who is set to headline the first-ever boxing match at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena.

With the date set for 18 January, the pre-fight build-up and media frenzy are growing fast and things have already come to ahead in just the first meeting between the two fighters in London this week.

Clearly sharing plenty of bad blood already, while Tommy and Till were engaging in the usual fighting talk, the family patriarch, John Fury, decided to interject and it was at this point that things boiled over.

As you can see, amidst the various insults being thrown around regarding intelligence, boxing ability, Tommy’s older brother Tyson being “battered by [Oleksandr] Usyk”, ‘Big John’ then launches a bottle of water across the table at Till, sparking a hot-tempered on-stage skirmish.

The lengthy exchange features as many expletives as you could imagine, with 31-year-old Darren Till also threatening that he will “bladder” both Tommy and his more established heavyweight sibling Tyson, labelling the entire Fury family “shithouses” as they walk out of the London press conference.

A mixed martial artist by trade who has competed at both welterweight and middleweight in the UFC, Till assured that even if the boxing match isn’t going his way on the night, he will kick [him] square in [the] face”, adding that he’s a “proper fighter” and that Tommy, on the other hand, has no power.

YouTube turned musician and occasional boxer, KSI – the founder of the Misfits promotion who is putting on the event and who Fury beat back in October last year – can also be heard whooping from centre stage and shouting, “Get your tickets!”

Even after the mini-brawl is separated, the foul-mouthed back and forth continues for some time. You can see another angle here:

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This isn’t the first time things have boiled over at a Fury press conference; in fact, it’s not even the first time John Fury, 59, has found himself in the very eye of the storm.

It was only back in May of this year, before his elder son’s title fight against Usyk, that he drew blood after headbutting a member of the Ukrainian’s entourage in another volatile presser.

Meanwhile, the youngest Fury son is preparing first his first fight in over a year, having nearly joined this year’s I’m a Celeb lineup instead.

Tickets for the now highly-anticipated boxing match at Co-op Live, just the second combat sports event to have been held at the arena, are on sale now – you can grab yours HERE. It’s going to be a feisty one.

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Greater Manchester cinemas are screening loads of classic Christmas films throughout December

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Cinemas across the UK will be screening loads of classic festive films in the run-up to Christmas, and you can already book tickets.

With the nights drawing in, the temperatures dropping by the day, and the most wonderful time of the year now firmly in our sights, film fans looking for some wholesome festive fun in the run-up to the big day itself will soon be able to head on down to their nearest Greater Manchester cinema to catch a classic on the big screen.

Vue, Odeon, and The Light are among the cinema chains set to screen a handful of beloved Christmas films throughout December.

Although there may already be a TV channel showing Christmas films 24/7 now on air in the UK, if you fancy seeing the festivities in full screen instead, then you can watch showings of fan-favourites like Elf, Home Alone, Love Actually, and more over the next few weeks.

Greater Manchester cinemas are screening loads of classic Christmas films throughout December / Credit: 20th Century Studios | Universal Pictures

You can also see seasonal screenings of live ballet, theatre, and concert performances too.

Undoubtably one of the highlights on the lineup this year, however, has to be The Polar Express, with several cinema chains scheduled to screen the 2004 animated Christmas gem to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release.

Starring Tom Hanks alongside a talented supporting cast of voice actors, The Polar Express is based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg and tells the story of a young boy who boards a powerful magical train to visit Santa Claus’ home on Christmas Eve, learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas along the way.

Elf, Home Alone, and Love Actually are among the films on the lineup / Credit: Krists Luhaers (via Unsplash)

Looking for a more intimate festive film experience this Christmas?

Well you can also get yourself down to one of Manchester’s most popular hotels, King Street Townhouse, where a jam-packed lineup of classics will be screened in its very-own exclusive cinema over the next two months.

Here you can also complete your seasonal experience with festive-themed cocktails, popcorn, pick n mix, and a whole host of other treats too.

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Head to your local cinema’s website to check when your favourite festive flicks are being screened.

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