All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 253
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NewsAcid Test: Jacob's Creek Three Vines (50cl)
Smaller bottle equals smaller hangover (and lower price). But is the wine any good?
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NewsReport raises fertility risks of white wine and beer
White wine can significantly reduce the chances of women undergoing IVF treatment becoming pregnant – while men hoping to become father should avoid beer, scientists have warned.
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Gonzo beer exclusive to Tesco stores
US brewer Flying Dog has won listings in Tesco for two of its beers.The Maryland-based brewer's 5.5% abv Classic Pale Ale and 7.8% Gonzo Imperial Porter a dark beer with a rich, malty body are being shipped into 169 Tesco stores this...
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Jameson aims to drive trial with smaller bottle
Pernod Ricard has unveiled plans to boost the appeal of Jameson whiskey among young men, aided by the introduction of a smaller bottle size.The Irish whiskey brand has recorded 6.6% growth to £1.3m this year [Nielsen 52w/e 9 September...
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Strike action may harm workforces, warns FDF
Britain's biggest union, Unite, has come under fire as it ups the ante in its attack on food and drink manufacturers.Unite was set to ballot members for strike action at Carlsberg UK following a dispute over job losses in distribution....
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Winter Cider is a rival for mulled wine
Premium Swedish cider brand Rekorderlig hopes to give mulled wine a run for its money with a winter cider suitable for heating.The limited-edition Rekorderlig Winter Cider, available from Sainsbury's and Morrisons next month, is made...
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Cavalier turns jollier in McEwan’s revamp
Jygsaw Brands has modernised the packaging of McEwan's ale, marking the final phase of a review of its heritage drinks brands, embarked upon when S&N set up its joint venture with Jygsaw in January 2008.The Staines-based company,...
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NewsAcid Test: A Le Coq Rosé
It sounds wine-based but it's not. Beer meets berries in this bizarre new alcopop
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Wine market in the pink as sales pass £5bn mark
Surging sales of rosé have pushed the off-trade non-sparkling wine market past the £5bn mark for the first time, according to new figures from Nielsen.The non-sparkling wine market has grown by 6.5% to £5.04bn [Nielsen 52w/e 8 August...
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Drinks industry blasts minimum pricing calls
The drinks industry has dismissed two new reports calling for a minimum price on alcohol and called on the government to make tackling Britain's binge-boozing culture its priority. A Royal College of Physicians report claimed forcing...
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EFB Retail snaps up 109 stores in wake of Wine Cellar collapse
More than 100 stores owned by independent off-licence chain Wine Cellar have been sold after the company went into administration on Wednesday.Administrator Deloitte announced that 109 of the company's 170 stores trading under Booze...
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Quality of Fairtrade wine improving, but still in need of work
Fairtrade wine still has a long way to go before it will be as relevant to consumers as Fairtrade products in other categories, Tesco wine buyer Graham Nash said this week.Although sales of Fairtrade wine have been rising, up 52% last...
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Duty-avoiding crooks ‘exploiting new tactic’
Laws brought in this summer to crack down on duty-avoided alcohol have failed to deter fraudsters, with some wholesalers reporting that the problem is "worse than ever". Some smaller retailers continued to source big beer and wine brands...
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Gosch! Grolsch plays on its swing-top cap
Molson Coors is investing £5.4m in a new campaign for Grolsch from next month to re-establish its swing-top format as an asset in the struggling premium lager category.The campaign is themed around bringing the "quality experience of...
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How radical do we need to be?
Wine in cans? Boxless breakfast cereals? Milk cartons made of chalk? Corn-based plastic? We look at the latest innovations - and what's on the drawing board. By Adam Leyland, Alex Black and Joanne Grew
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Singapore Sling debuts in Selfridges
Singaporean drinks company True Heritage Brew is bringing its Singapore Sling Original bottled cocktail to the UK.The cocktail debuts in a trial run next week as part of Selfridges' Taste of Singapore fortnight, in its first venture...
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First Drinks gives Tia Maria big welcome
First Drinks has pledged to raise Tia Maria's profile in the UK, after securing distribution of the coffee liqueur last week.The brand, which has a UK sales value of £43.8m, would benefit from a host of "exciting brand-building"...
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NewsAcid Test: McGuigan Classic Cabernet Sauvignon
A bold and blackcurranty Aussie cab sauv, or over-priced plonk lacking complexity? Our panel decide
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Tesco lists Guinness pies in 300 stores
Debbie & Andrew's is to supply 300 Tesco stores with its Guinness-infused steak pies.A 600g family pie and a 250g individual pie will hit stores in October to coincide with the brewer's 250th anniversary. The pies would give...