All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 249
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NewsAcid Test: Sun Beach Cocktails
Reminiscent of a beach holiday in Spain, Sun Beach's Pina Colada encapsulates the combination of the flavours of pineapple and coconut, to leave a refreshing yet rich and fulfilling taste.
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E&J Gallo says 2010 will be ‘the year of the foot’
E&J Gallo is billing 2010 as "the year of the foot" as it targets number one UK and global brand status for its Barefoot wine range within the next five years.The Californian variety became the bestselling wine in the US at the end...
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New Tesco Finest wines will take range to 100+
Tesco aims to double sales of its Finest wines with six new launches and more in the pipeline to make the most of a return in consumer confidence for 2010.The new Finest wines introduced over the coming months will take the own-label...
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Glenmorangie loses the top Scots spot in malts
Glenmorangie has lost its long-held crown as the top-selling single malt in Scotland to arch rival Glenfiddich. Glenmorangie, which is owned by Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, had been the number one-selling single malt in the Scottish...
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Blossom Hill returns to ‘heartland’ with popular Pinot Grigio
Blossom Hill is bringing back its Californian Pinot Grigio, which outsold its leading white in 2005 and 2006 but was discontinued due to lack of supply.Since new vineyards were planted four years ago, enough vines have matured to enable...
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Blueberry next as Smirnoff adds to its ranks of flavoured vodkas
Diageo is adding blueberry to its high-flying range of flavoured Smirnoff vodkas.Smirnoff Blueberry will hit selected retailers this month before rolling out nationwide later in the year, and join the Lime and Green Apple varieties that...
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NewsGaymers U-turns to bring back Dry Blackthorn
The Gaymer Cider Co has announced the return of Dry Blackthorn – just a year after ditching the original recipe for a more “contemporary” flavour.
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Volumes hit by Pernod’s premium pricing policy
Pernod Ricard this week blamed a 3% dip in sales on its decision to steer clear of deep discounting in a bid to maintain the premium credentials of key brands. Speaking at the group's sales update this week, UK boss Jean-Manuel Spriet...
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Where now for French wine as UK shoppers turn away?
As South Africa edges ahead of France in UK wine volumes, Graham Holter asks where it’s all gone wrong for the world’s most famous wine producer
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NewsAcid Test: Sweet Agnes Riesling 2008
While the labelling is slightly uninspiring it's classy enough and the two gold medals give the impression of quality I was immediately struck by the rich golden colour of the liquid, and the delectable scent of caramel was very pleasing to the nose.
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Sailor Jerry spices it up in 1940s-style relaunch
'Rough diamond' rum brand Sailor Jerry has been given a sexy new look and spicier flavour to help take its growth in the multiples to the next level.First Drinks unveiled the updated design and recipe, which is more akin to the 1940s...
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NewsHeineken warns beer volumes will fall again in 2010
Beer volumes fell by almost 5% at Heineken in 2009, with the Dutch brewer predicting that beer consumption would continue to fall in the year ahead.
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NewsDiageo top priority is supermarket beer aisle
Guinness and Smirnoff maker Diageo is strengthening its marketing focus on supermarket sales rather than the on-trade channel to appeal more effectively to recession-hit consumers.
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Gaymer Cider says it’s time to put a C in BWS
The £2bn cider category is capable of hitting £3bn by 2015 if retailers give it enough space in-store to flourish, according to The Gaymer Cider Company."It has taken seven years to get from £1bn to £2bn but if retailers and...
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Spar wine festival aims to promote premium labels
Spar is launching its first ever wine festival in a bid to encourage drinkers to trade up to more premium labels.The Spar Wine Festival, will run between 22 April and 2 June, with all Spar stores offering 25% off a selection of wines...
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South African wine takes top table ahead of French
South African wine volumes have overtaken French for the first time, according to latest Nielsen UK off-trade figures.In January, volumes of Cape wines stood at 12.3 million cases, which was just enough to push France into fifth place by...
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NewsMagners maker C&C names Stewart as new chair
Cider maker C&C Group has named former Scottish & Newcastle boss Sir Brian Stewart as its next chairman.
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Demand for lighter wine prompts raft of launches
Constellation, Brown Brothers and Bottle Green all launched lower-alcohol wines at the Australia annual trade tasting this month.
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FWD urges register to beat booze duty fraud
Wholesalers wishing to sell alcohol should be registered to help curb duty fraud a problem that is believed to be costing the Exchequer more than £1bn a year in lost revenue.
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Merrydown revamp highlights heritage
Heritage cider brand Merrydown has updated its packaging to emphasise its 60-year history and unique eating apple contents.