Pubs bought to combat wine whining

Frustrated with people’s attitude to Queensland wines, the owner of Sirromet has bought five hotels in the past 10 months and the only wine available to customers would be the winery’s own. Sirromet Wines founder Terry Morris and business partner Dean Merrell have taken advantage of the depressed property market to buy up hotels at rock bottom prices, with two hotels bought in the past week, reports the Brisbane Times.