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Drinks: Seagram set for auction?
Seagram could take until the end of the year to complete the sale of its wine, spirits and off licence business. The Canadian group initially said it wanted to sell the business in one piece, so it was not left with a rump of unwanted products. ...
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English wine trade gains new clout as wineries merge
Three of the best known English wineries are joining forces in an effort to gain critical mass. There are very few major players in the industry which battles against high taxes in comparison to its continental counterparts and is overshadowed by...
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Tasting panel: Peddler's Pride
THE EXPERT Arabella Woodrow Master of Wine and wine buyer for Forth Wine This is really quite orange in colour with a thick froth and it has a strong malty, hoppy nose. The beer has a full, dry and almost creamy feel in the mouth and has ...
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Uruguay 2000 tipped as excellent
Forth Wines has just begun selling wines from the 2000 vintage in Uruguay which is reckoned by its wine industry to be one of the best for the last 50 years. The Scottish company is shipping in the 2000 Catamayor Sauvignon Blanc to follow the 1999...
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Bulmer's Lightning hits TV
Bulmer's is trying to break out of the vicious circle in the high strength low price white cider sector by supporting its White Lightning brand with TV advertising. The cider maker acquired the brand when it took over Inch's in 1996 when it was a...
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Co-op goes all glitzy with PPS
The rapid growth of the premium packaged spirit market led by Bacardi Breezer and Smirnoff Ice has spawned a number of me toos and own brands. The latest to try and cash in on the sector is the Co-op. Glitz Ice is a range of four vodka based ...
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Tasting panel: Cranberry Red Square Ice
THE EXPERT Arabella Woodrow Master of Wine and wine buyer for Forth Wine This has a very bright pink colour with fierce bubbles but little mousse. There is a slightly confected bubblegum nose which has a reasonably authentic cranberry nip to it....
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Grey market is not all dodgy
Sir; The news that Tesco buyers went "undercover" to buy grey market spirits (The Grocer, June 24, p9) says plenty about the multiple and just as much about suppliers. But the fact remains that grey market wines, beers and spirits have been...
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Off-trade priority for revamped Fox
The final phase of restructuring at Percy Fox is under way, designed to make the UDV wine business a major player in the take home market. The division's expertise has been in the on-trade and independents, but with the success of its Blossom Hill...
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Waitrose: a supplement to The Grocer
The art of selling wine Julian Brind doesn't want crude formulae or too many labels in the drinks department. He wants balance and variety across all price points, as he tells Tim Palmer Julian Brind's comment that "wine is an art form and should...
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McEwan's gets on course
A summer of activity with a strong golf theme has been planned for McEwan's. Scottish Courage is strengthening the brand's association with The Open Golf Championship through a new and exclusive three year beer supply agreement with the event, this...
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Brakspear boosts capacity by 25%
Growing demand for Brakspear's beers has led the Henley company to spend £750,000 on expanding its capacity. While elsewhere in the industry there is overcapacity and breweries face closure, demand for Brakspear's ales continues to increase. It...