To Chris , it’s a deserved bottle of beer after a long day at work – but when his wife, Leanne , catches sight of it, her shoulders draw together in annoyance. She’s spent the past two hours helping their children with their homework and getting them through bath time; when Chris, picking up on her irritation, offers to pour her a glass of wine, she shakes her head and returns to reading their three-year-old a story.
The influence of California on the wine world cannot be understated - so much so that even Gordon Ramsay recognizes the state's stronghold in the industry.
Reminders of violent death and lives cut brutally short can be seen across the British capital, from its bleaker commuter hinterlands to even its most sought-after neighbourhoods. Among them are those trying to stop London Mayor Sadiq Khan from securing a third term of office at local elections in May, and their media backers, who have branded the capital "lawless London".