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Net forum for wine
An internet based business to business trading platform for the wine industry is set to launch in the autumn. Vineo World Wine Market (www.vineo.com) will contain news, prices and other industry information as well as a trading facility that aims...
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The Grocer guide to wine (an advertising supplement): Freixe
Freixenet (DWS) Ltd Freixenet House Wellington Business Park Dukes Ride Crowthorne Berkshire RG45 6LS Tel: 01344 758500 Fax: 01344 758509 E-mail: enquires@freixenet.co.uk Website: www.freixenet.com KEY CONTACTS Managing director...
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The Grocer guide to wine (an advertising supplement): Percy
Percy Fox & Co Templefields House River Way Harlow Essex CM20 2EA Tel: 01279 633542 Fax: 01279 633827 E-mail: percyfox@udv.co.uk KEY CONTACTS Agency director Simon Lawson Marketing manager Mark Fells Trade marketing manager ...
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The Grocer guide to wine (an advertising supplement): Edward
Edward Cavendish & Sons Unit 8 Gatwick House Peeks Brook Lane Horley Surrey RH6 9ST Tel: 01293 874110 Fax: 01293 874119 Email: kb@ecavendish.co.uk Web: www.kwv-international.co.uk Key contacts Managing director Gary Proctor Board...
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The Grocer guide to wine (an advertising supplement): Caxton
The red wine wizard of Oz Caxton Wines 8-10 Hampton Road Hounslow Middlesex TW3 1JL Tel: 020 8538 4500 Fax: 020 8538 4545 Key contacts Marketing manager Charles Marshall KEY BRANDS · Jacob's Creek ...
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Stella in the wars
Interbrew UK has gone to war for the latest in the series of TV ads for Stella Artois. Returning Hero is the first new ad in the Reassuringly Expensive series since 1998 when Last Orders was unveiled. It is the seventh in the collection. It was...
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John Willie's set to become major player in bottled ale
Independent Manchester brewer JW Lees is making the most of its success last year in the Tesco Beer Challenge. Its John Willie's Manchester Champion Ale won the coveted prize of a 36 week exclusive national listing with the multiple. It is now...
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First wines launched from Blueridge
The latest range of wines from the Bulgarians shows they playing the New World at its own game. Domaine Boyar is launching the first collection from Blueridge, its new state of the art winery designed by Australians. Not surprisingly the first...
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Tasting panel: Val Conde
THE EXPERT Sally Easton Master of Wine and wine buyer for Berry Brothers and Rudd This has some attractive ruby and crimson tones suggestive of a fruity wine. The nose is muted and uninspiring with hints of slightly unclean old wood. The palate...
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Fancy a glass of Old Engine Oil?
Castle Eden from Hartlepool and Harviestoun from Clackmanshire in Scotland took a radically different approach to winter beers to beat off 43 other breweries and win Tesco's Autumn Beer Challenge. The Castle Eden team won the large brewer category...
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Winemaking techniques applied to achieve an intriguing trad
The latest attempt to introduce upmarket ciders that will compete against wines in the long drinks market has come from market leader Bulmers. The industry has tried before to produce quality table ciders in 75cl bottles suitable for occasions...
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Tasting panel: Beaujolais Villages Terres de Granit
THE EXPERT Arabella Woodrow Master of Wine and wine buyer for Forth Wine A surprisingly deep maroon colour for a Beaujolais. The wine has a lovely raspberry and black cherry nose and is substantial and satisfying. It has plenty of cherry fruit...
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Lindemans ready for the Olympics
Forget Euro 2000 and Wimbledon roll on the Olympics. Australian wine company Southcorp has got its campaign under way for its Lindemans range. The range is the official wine sponsor of the British Olympic team and its first tailormade promotion...
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Cider chairman steps down
Esmond Bulmer is retiring as chairman of Bulmers, founded by his great grandfather Percy in 1887. Esmond said: "It has been an enormous privilege to see a small family business grow into a public company." Non-executive director Will Samuel, joint...
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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 ...