MY PARTNER AND I HAVE ENJOYED MANY MEALS AND DRINKS IN YOUR GREAT PUBS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS BUT LAST WEEKEND WE WENT TO WEYMOUTH ,I ORDERED THE USUAL PINT OF FOSTERS FOR MYSELF AND A LARGE GLASS OF BLOSSOM HILL ROSE FOR MY PARTNER.I WAS TOLD BY THE BARMAN THEY COULD NOT SELL THE BLOSSOM HILL ROSE BY THE GLASS, WE WOULD HAVE TO BUY THE BOTTLE FOR THAT PARTICULAR BRAND.NOT WANTING A FULL BOTTLE AND NOT KEEN ON THE ALTERNATIVES WE
WALKED OUT AND WENT TO THE SECOND WETHERSPOONS IN THE TOWN HOPING WE BOTH WOULD GET OUR FAVOURITE DRINKS,BUT NO IT IS COMPANY POLICY TO ONLY SELL BLOSSOM HILL ROSE BY THE BOTTLE.THE NEXT DAY WE HAD A DAY IN BOURNEMOUTH AND SUPRISE SUPRISE THEY HAVE THE SAME POLICY ,I WILL NOT BE VISITING THE LOCAL WETHERSPOONS NOW WE ARE BACK IN BIRMINGHAM UNTIL I KNOW MY PARTNER CAN ENJOY HER FAVOURITE DRINK WHILE I ENJOY MINE.COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY THIS RULE WAS INTRODUCED AND IF IT IS TO REMAIN.REGARDS PETER DRAPER