All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 312

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    Fresh Bramley gets a kick from processors

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Increasing demand for Bramley apples from the processing, juice and most recently the Irish cider industry and the Magners brand is set to generate growth for English growers. Higher revenues could lead to the opportunity to plant more...

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    Berberana unveils premium offering

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    United Wineries has added a Reserva level to its Berberana Dragon Spanish wine brand. The Reservas Privadas, which has a retail price of £5.99, is made entirely from Temperanillo grapes and has been matured for 18 months in American oak...

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    Spanish wine blend arrives for summer

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    A popular Spanish wine-based drink is on its way over to the UK in time for the summer season. Drinks producer Sandevid is launching its pre-mixed version of the classic Tinto de Verano brand into the UK off-trade. The drink, which is a...

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    Hungary wine feeds appetite

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Wine importer Bottle Green is building on the success of its Hungarian Riverview wine brand with the launch of a range of white wines from the same country. The Via Cappella range originates from the family-owned Hungarian winery Hilltop...

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    American brewers aim to increase UK exports

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    American beer is more than just mass produced lager. That was the message from the American Brewers Association, which held its first event in London last week as part of a move to develop UK export links. Representatives from 11...

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    'French wines are the way for independents'

    2006-06-17T00:00:00Z

    French wine offers the greatest opportunity in the drinks market for independent retailers, according to an industry expert.  Speaking at last week's Drinksummit 2006, ACNielsen's senior client manager Peter Reynolds said the independent...

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    'French wines are the way for independents'

    2006-06-17T00:00:00Z

    French wine offers the greatest opportunity in the drinks market for independent retailers, according to an industry expert.Speaking at last week&'s Drinksummit 2006, ACNielsen&'s senior client manager Peter Reynolds said...

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    Classic Mix company: Diageo price: £4.99 per 70cl bottle

    2006-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Expert's verdict...15/25 ?This range consists of four pre-mixed all-time bar favourites. The first thing that grabs me is the reassuring presence of market leaders Gordon's gin, Smirnoff vodka and Morgan's Spiced rum within the blends....

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    Classic Mix company: Diageo price: £4.99 per 70cl bottle

    2006-06-17T00:00:00Z

    ?This range consists of four pre-mixed all-time bar favourites. The first thing that grabs me is the reassuring presence of market leaders Gordon&'s gin, Smirnoff vodka and Morgan&'s Spiced rum within the blends. Delivery on...

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    Sparkling rosé for summer

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Sparkling wine producer Green Point has launched a rosé variant into the UK in time for the summer.The Australian wine ­maker has brought out Green Point Vintage Brut Rosé 2002 as a new player in the booming rosé market. It also...

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    Eureka

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    The idea for home brew kit Beer Be Quick stems from the concept of instant barbecues and has been developed with the aim of shaking off home brewing's stuffy image.Developed by the maker of barbecue brand Bar-Be-Quick - Rectella...

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    Eureka

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Product: Beer Be QuickCompany: Rectella InternationalLaunch date: May 2006The idea for home brew kit Beer Be Quick stems from the concept of instant barbecues and has been developed with the aim of shaking off home...

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    New Tesco head of BWS wants the Finest wines

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Tesco plans further growth for its Finest wine range as well as using it to channel new and diverse wines through to the consumer, according to the retailer's new head of beers, wines and spirits. "We can have enormous fun with it," said...

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    Fast-growing wine brands

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Visitors to E&J Gallo's headquarters in Modesto can look around the company's warehouse, but they have to do it by minibus, such is the size of the place. Spanning 45 acres, the warehouse is the point from which all the company's wine is...

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    Bid to keep up grape exports

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Table grapes may account for only 15% of the US grape industry, but they generate the highest growing prices, with an average of $718 per tonne, compared with $410/t for wine grapes and $231/t for raisins. In the UK, Californian table...

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    Refreshing? Ken's new CEO troubles analysts

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Analysts have expressed doubts over the suitability of Morrisons' new CEO. This week, after a lengthy and much-publicised search, the supermarket group finally confirmed that Marc Bolland, chief operating officer of Heineken, would...

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    Bud adds Silver touch to lower alcohol lager

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    The producer of beer brand Budweiser has launched a lower alcohol variant exclusively for the Scottish off-trade market. Bud Silver, a 4.1% abv lager, will first be available to Scotland's off-trade, says US brewer Anheuser-Busch, but it...

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    Bolland appointed Morrisons CEO

    2006-06-08T08:18:00Z

    As expected, Marc Bolland, chief operating officer of Heineken, has been appointed chief executive officer of Morrisons.The supermarket group said that Bolland, who has worked at Heineken for 20 years, would take up his new role on 1...

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    'Vodka fatigue' to be cured by golden rum

    2006-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Golden and flavoured rums are poised to steal market share from white spirits, according to an in-depth analysis of the market. The 2006 Rum Report, by consultancy The Insight Connection, revealed a growing trend in premium bars in...

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    Brewer slams retailers over World Cup deals

    2006-06-03T00:00:00Z

    One of the UK&'s top brewers has slammed retailers for slashing in-store beer prices for the World Cup. Mark Gerken, off-trade sales director of Scottish & Newcastle, said retailers were wrong to cut prices at a time when...