Girls and boys, it's nearly Valentines Day! If you're single this can be an exciting time. Will that guy you've been gawping at in the office send you a card? Will you recieve a card from someone other than a friend/family member who knew you weren't going to get any cards and didn't want you to feel like a sadcase? Will you meet the man of your dreams? All of these things are possible. However, if you're in a relationship, 14th February can be like judgement day. You have to choose what you do very carefully and sorry boys, this is really up to you.

If the credit crunch (are you bored of that phrase yet? I am) has left you so strapped for cash that a meal is out of the question, you can always spend Valentines Day at …

New Year is always a tricky time to organise. Where you end up is obviously the biggest consideration, but if you get off on the wrong foot the whole night can be ruined.
So planning your first drink of the night is crucial. And no, don't be a cheapskate by starting with a drink at home. Go out, enjoy yourself - it's New Year after all!

But don't enjoy yourself too much or you may end up over-indulging, missing your chance to get in the club you'd planned on going to, and ending up shivering in the cold, clutching your phone and wishing you were back home in bed. How do you avoid such a dilemma? Easy - limit yourself to celebrating New Years Eve at Belfast bars. It's sure to …

Confused by wine? There are quite a few of us who can’t tell their Chablis from their Chardonnays (no need to be ashamed!) and find ourselves stuttering when we’re amidst wine connoisseurs. Who knew just a little bottle of fermented grapes would be so tricky?

Now you have the chance to get all that knowledge sorted. Guy Henri Azam, head winemaker at Baron Philippe de Rothschild winery, and fellow wine expert Philip Goodband are hosting a webchat to demystify the concept. From good buys to ones best avoided, and how to recognise which wines are best whilst wandering the aisles of your local off licence.

Want to get your wine questions answered? Click here …

Now I don’t mean to scare you, but I think robots may be trying to take over the world – or the UK at least - I-Robot style. Yes, it’s true. First it was the turn of the ICA in London to introduce robotic punk clubbers (see Neurotic Robots Love to Party), and now the world’s first robotic barman (I swear, it’s true) is making its shiny and new debut at one of my favourite places to spend money – Selfridges Oxford Street - tomorrow.

The robot, lovingly named Mr Asahi (as in the beer) is …