All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 295
-
News
Wine Standards Board merges with FSA
The Wine Standards Board has merged with the Food Standards Agency.Defra said that the merger would simplify and reduce the number of enforcement bodies currently operating. The FSA will now be responsible for enforcing the EU wine...
-
News
What a little vodka corker!
Corky's, the flavoured vodka shots by Global Brands, will be available in smaller pack sizes from this month. The top flavours - Corky's Cherry and Corky's White Chocolate - will be available in 50cl packs, to sit alongside the original...
-
News
In Brief: Honey Dew beer; Love wine; Uruguay online
Honey Dew beer Fuller Smith & Turner has set up posters to advertise Fuller's Organic Honey Dew beer. The 8o posters up until 7 July, at stations into London, include the strapline: 'Who says you can't bottle sunshine?' Love...
-
News
Beck's lemon for the zest of your life
InBev UK is trialling a citrus flavoured beer as the second brand extension to its Beck's brand this year. Beck's Green Lemon has a lower alcohol content at 2.5% abv than its 5% abv parent brand and the recently-launched 4% abv Beck's...
-
News
Hot for Chile as Aussie wine gets cold shoulder
Sonya Hook Chile could be the greatest threat to Australia's wine image in the UK, according to industry experts. Australia still leads in off-trade sales but its wine industry is increasingly dogged by problems with oversupply and...
-
News
Watch weather, not World Cup
Sir; Retailers keen to cash in on the boost of sales of beer during the World Cup may struggle to predict how much they need to satisfy demand. According to Deloitte, using England's performance in the World Cup as a forecasting tool could be...
-
News
Campaign trail: Magners Irish Cider's
Magners Irish Cider's summer advertising is the first of its campaigns to be launched across Britain. The ad uses the strapline &'Put everything on ice&' to communicate a relaxed summer theme across TV, outdoor, radio...
-
News
Fresh Bramley gets a kick from processors
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...
-
News
Berberana unveils premium offering
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...
-
News
Spanish wine blend arrives for summer
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...
-
News
Hungary wine feeds appetite
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...
-
News
American brewers aim to increase UK exports
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...
-
News
'French wines are the way for independents'
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...
-
News
'French wines are the way for independents'
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...
-
News
Classic Mix company: Diageo price: £4.99 per 70cl bottle
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....
-
News
Classic Mix company: Diageo price: £4.99 per 70cl bottle
?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...
-
News
Sparkling rosé for summer
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...