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Tesco launches sub-£3 wine range for hard up
The sub-£3 price bracket looks set to become the new battleground in wine, as Tesco launches its first range under the Value brand next week. The retailer said that it was reacting to market conditions and the reduction in consumer spend on...
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Clydesdale replaced by Sheps at Carlsberg UK
Carlsberg confirmed this week that Doug Clydesdale’s unexpected departure from the UK arm of the business comes as the company tries to bring its UK sales into line with its European operations. Despite having turned Carlsberg into the...
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NewsCritical Eye... on insane wine making
I’m quite partial to the odd bottle – er, glass – of red wine and have offended many with my predilection for mixing even the good stuff with Coke. (It’s called a Kalimocho and I nearly got chucked out of a tapas bar in Granada for having the...
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Triibe: cream liqueur with no lactose
Miller’s Gin distributor Reformed Spirits claims it has produced the first ‘lactose-free’ cream liqueur. Triibe is billed as a ‘Celtic liqueur’ with chocolate, caramel and vanilla flavours and an abv of 20%. The initial focus is on the on-trade, but...
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Whisky brands prepare offers for festive season
Whisky producers are gearing up for the key Christmas period with a raft of new launches and promotional activity. Following last week’s launch of a smoother tasting single malt, The Singleton of Dufftown. Diageo is continuing its bid to appeal to...
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Ad of the Week: Guinness bangs the drum
Good things come to those who wait… and Guinness has finally moved on from that age-old slogan in its latest onscreen extravaganza.
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Acid Test: Baby Blue and Baby Pink
Our panel test-drive the brightly-coloured new his'n'hers alcopops from Alcohol Drinks
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Three-for-£10 offers at centre of Asda’s wine range revamp
Asda has carried out a “root and branch” overhaul of its wine range with the introduction of 250 new wines and permanent double bays for three-for-£10 offers in all stores. The number of Extra Special premium own-brand lines has been increased by...
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Cowen and Eaux de Vie to merge
Speciality spirits distributors Malcolm Cowen and Eaux de Vie are to merge in January. The deal will bring together Cowen’s Bruichladdich and Tullibardine malts and Lejay-Lagoute liqueurs with Eaux de Vie’s spirits. Cowen owner Rupert Wilkins will...
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Waitrose offering a drop of the God stuff
God is hitting the drinks aisle at Waitrose in the form of a new lager from Sweden. God Lager – whose names translates as ‘good’ in Swedish – is produced by the Nils Oscar micro-brewery. The dark lager is bottled at 5.3% abv in 33cl packs and will...
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Global Brands looks to future with new management team
VK Vodka Kick producer Global Brands has reshuffled its senior management team to drive growth in its premium drinks portfolio. Mark James has been promoted from sales director to replace Steve Perez as managing director. Perez has been named...
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Premium look and flavours for Galliano
The Italian liqueur brand Galliano is to follow up a relaunch of its original brand with two new flavours in early 2009. The newcomers are Balsamico, with balsamic vinegar, and Ristretto, with robusta and arabica coffees. The main herbal liqueur is...
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Complaint stuns Orkney brewery
The boss of a microbrewery facing a Portman Group probe into an ale named Skull Splitter, has vowed to fight on if ordered to change the name or stop marketing the brand. Norman Sinclair, of Sinclair Breweries in Orkney, said he was “stunned” by the...
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San Miguel deal ends Carlsberg’s beer hunt
Carlsberg UK has called a halt to further expansion of its beer portfolio after sealing a deal to sell and market San Miguel in the UK. San Miguel is the first major brand to transfer out of what was the old Scottish & Newcastle UK portfolio after...
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New image for Freixenet wine bottles
Wine producer Freixenet is relaunching its portfolio with new livery to bring the brand up-to-date. The art nouveau logo has been reworked to make it more contemporary and the text uses classic, easy-to-read typography. The new-look bottles also...
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Company of Wine to bring out Tetra Pak alongside eco pouch
South African wine producer The Company of Wine People has announced plans to launch wines in Tetra Pak packaging under its Arniston Bay brand. The range will consist of a Chenin Blanc, a Pinotage Rosé and a Cabernet Merlot, rsp £6.49, and will hit...
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Acid Test: Dannoff Vodka
Our panel road-tests Dannoff Vodka. Is it really ‘premium without the price’?
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‘Faddy’ fruit-flavour ciders in danger of following alcopops
The cider sector is in danger of repeating the same mistakes as the once buoyant ready-to-drink category, Gaymer Cider boss John Mills has warned. The plethora of ‘faddy’ fruit-flavoured ciders that have hit the market in the last few years are in...
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Yorkshire range by Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group has teamed up with local producers in Yorkshire to bring together products from the county in a branded range. Made In Yorkshire, available in 38 The Co-operative stores in Yorkshire, includes products such as beer, ice cream...
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Diageo ditches Cobra purchase plan
Diageo has ditched plans to acquire a stake in Cobra Beer. The drinks giant, which owns brands including Guinness and Smirnoff, had previously planned to invest up to £30m in a stake in Cobra.