All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 346

  • News

    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield The bottled real ale category is becoming a real minefield with a vast array of styles available. However the delicate taste of rye gives this latest offering from Batemans a point of difference...

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield When I agreed to join this tasting panel, I did not dream I would be subjected to tasting such a revolting drink. I'm afraid my judgement has been slightly influenced by my wholehearted...

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield Seldom have I tasted a red wine from anywhere that offers such excellent value for money as this red offering from the Fratelli Martini family. At £2.99 it is unbeatable. Behind the unpretentious...

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield Madeira seems to have become less and less fashionable so this is a welcome attempt to give the sector a shot in the arm. The innovative 50cl packaging is a good start, being stylish but not too...

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield This is a brave venture into what has to be the most competitive sector of the whole wine market. For a red Argentian wine to succeed at £4.99 in today's retail market, it must do two things: over...

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield The packaging on both Emva wines is dull: the bottles are cheap and the corks have no branding ­ a missed opportunity. The wines are dull as well. The red is thin and weedy with a rather...

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield I can’t help thinking that if Matthew Clark is trying to make a real success of these, it is going to find it jolly difficult. Despite the sensible 50cl bottles, the Ruby looks like Balsamic…

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield This beer has a most attractive deep golden brown colour and robust, distinctly hoppy and malty smell which I am sure will seduce real ale fans everywhere. It is more lively on the palate than I...

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield Long Mountain is achieving reasonable distribution with its other branded varieties and I think this new offering will strengthen the brand's offering. Despite having the hallmark of many South...

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield Behind this safe and somewhat boring package lies a safe and somewhat boring beer. It is well made and a most enjoyable drink, gently hoppy but not too bitter or gassy. It is aimed at the…

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield Despite being utterly baffled by the link between old style hoppy beer and the Sun and Planet name, I enjoyed this. The package is bright and clear. As it states on the label, it has a distinctly...

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    Smaller packs at Safeway

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is thinking small with the addition of a new range of 25cl wine bottles from a leading South African producer. It is introducing Vinfruco's Arniston Bay to the format and is hoping to tap into the undeveloped potential of the smaller packs....

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    Tiny liner heads for a world record

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Bodyform is so confident that its new Micro pantyliner is the world's smallest that it has applied for a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records. The new product comes in a small pack designed to fit discreetly into a handbag and has a...

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    The grain from Spain

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Riso Gallo, Italy's brand leader in rice, has added Bomba Paella Rice to its range of Italian risottos. The newcomer is made up of bomba, the finest variety of Spanish paella rice, and is currently being distributed through selected Waitrose and...

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    Nectoux leads new Chivas team

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Pernod Ricard has made Georges Nectoux chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers, its Scotch Whisky business. Chivas Brothers is one of three UK divisions formed following Pernod Ricard's acquisition of Seagram's wine and spirits business last year....

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    Guinness UDV rings the changes for Bell's with a revamped sh

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Tim Palmer Guinness UDV is unveiling a new look for the leading Scotch blend Bell's following a £1m research project. Both the bottle shape and the labels have been changed and the new look will be on shelves from the beginning of March....

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    Sir; How badly the off-licence trade serves the bitter beer

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    One retailer said he thought people liked bitter warm, while another pointed out there was a bitter in the cooler ­ "there it is, John Smith's at the back." John Smiths! ­ oh dear! And there is never ever any local product ­ either beer or cider,...

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    Concha y Toro pledges quality from Argentina

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Concha y Toro is hoping to counteract the image problems dogging Argentinian wines with the launch of a new collection of competitively priced, single varietals. The Chilean company has created a range of 10 wines at Trivento, its wholly owned ...

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    Archers' berry is designed to bear fruit for its pps range

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Guinness UDV is adding a Raspberry variant to its Archers Aqua portfolio, bringing the premium packaged spirit range to five. GUDV believes it has a hit on its hands as its consumer trials indicate that 64% of its key female drinkers would buy the...

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    JP Chenet prepares to challenge Piat d'Or supremacy in the U

    2002-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Tim Palmer France's leading wine exporter has its sights set on the UK and plans to take over Piat d'Or's role as the leading French brand. Les Grands Chais de France has given itself two years to make its JP Chenet the leading French wine in this...