All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 269
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Comment & OpinionBiggest drinks brands survey shows nation is falling out of love with wine
Have you noticed how patriotic we’ve all suddenly become? Since the Royal Wedding, there’s been an upswell of national pride of the like not seen since, well, the Royal Wedding.
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NewsBritons bottle out of splashing out on wine
British drinkers are falling out of love with wine and turning to cider, beer and spirits instead, The Grocer's second annual ranking of Britain's 100 Biggest Alcohol Brands can reveal.
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NewsMajestic offers cellar storage service for fine wine collections
Majestic Wine has come up with a novel way for cellar-less wine enthusiasts to build a fine wine collection. Under its Fine Wine Plan, which is launching now, customers can invest anything from £50 per month in their collections, which...
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NewsKronenbourg too punk to...
If Lemmy's slow-motion take on Ace of Spades was genius, the bright sparks at Kronenbourg 1664 were looking less inspirational last week after the latest rock tie-in with its Slow the Pace campaign backfired. The lager brand's push on...
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NewsFox on the box for Old Speckled Hen
Greene King appears to have brought in one of Basil Brush’s relatives for the latest Old Speckled Hen TV push. The new ad brings to life the Old Fox character that appeared in cartoon form in the 80s and 90s.
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: VK Cheeky
VK claims to have bottled the taste of student-favourite cocktail Cheeky Vimto in this 4% abv drink.
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NewsNew-look wine aisle and Finest line-up for Tesco
Tesco is overhauling its wine aisle layout next month and adding 150 new lines to its range. The retailer, which claims to sell one in every four bottles of wine bought in the UK, is broadening its selection and introducing a new look...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Thatchers 2010 Vintage Cider
A distinctive, premium blended cider produced from some of the finest English apple varieties grown in the company’s Somerset orchards
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Foster’s Gold bottles aim to bring a touch of class to lads’ lager
Lads may be happy to down a can of Foster's when they're with their mates but it's a different story when there are ladies around.That's the theory behind the launch of premium bottled lager Foster's Gold, which has been designed to...
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Bacardi takes its pre-mixes into off-trade
Bacardi is extending its Originals range of pre-mix cocktails into the off-trade, four months after its on-trade launch.Single-serve bottles of 5.4% abv Bacardi Mojito and 5% abv Bacardi Cuba Libre will launch into the major...
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NewsStella Cidre ‘running out of apples’ as sales soar
AB InBev is struggling to source enough Jonagold apples to keep up with “unprecedented demand” for its new Stella Artois Cidre.
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NewsBooming English wine sales spark supply fears
Producers are struggling to meet soaring demand for English wines after a host of rave reviews and international wine awards. Although production hit a record high last year at just over four million bottles [English Wine Producers],...
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Analysis & FeaturesEngland’s grape expectations
English wine makers have grand ambitions – to increase output and steal 10% of the booming Champagne market in the next five years. Can they do it? Rob Brown
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2011: Top Launch of The Year
Jack Daniel’s cool premix oozes that can-do attitude. Not rocket science, perhaps but Jack Daniel's & Cola has won the admiration and respect of the entire trade even rivals with this premix execution, which has seen distribution exceed its parent brand and repeat purchase as good as any launch observed ...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Thorntons Chocolate Liqueur
The liqueur’s “quality and association of the luxury Thorntons name” would make it a perfect fit for today’s discerning consumer
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Comment & Opinion
Ad of the Week: Kronenbourg opts to Suggs it and see
Kronenbourg continues to Slow the Pace with another ageing icon reprising former glories. Now Madness top geezer Suggs, features sagging like a punctured balloon, offers a mournful take on Baggy Trousers, all wheezy sax and arthritic,...
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TfL insists tube stations not for sale to brands
Tube chiefs insist underground stations are not for sale, despite negotiating with a wine brand over renaming Oxford Circus as Oxford Landing.Australian brand Oxford Landing Estates had approached Transport for London in February and...
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Red Tractor thumbs up for Worthington’s
Worthington's Ale has become the latest beer brand to be certified by the Red Tractor assurance scheme. From August, all Worthington's ales will be made using 100% British barley sourced from Red Tractor-certified suppliers, "a really...
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NewsBritish wine sales soar as it undercuts imports
Sales of budget "British" wines have soared more than 50% in value over the past year following price hikes at the low end of the import wine market. Unlike English wine, British wine is made from imported grape juice rather than...
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NewsHeineken caught up in row over S&N pensions
Heineken has denied breaking promises to Scottish & Newcastle workers over pension commitments passed on following its takeover of the company in 2008.