Cramele Recas, the Romanian wine exporter, is launching its first wines into Waitrose stores. The retailer is adding a premium Pinot Grigio and a Pinot…
Cramele Recas, the Romanian wine exporter, is launching its first wines into Waitrose stores. The retailer is adding a premium Pinot Grigio and a Pinot…
When I was the manager of a wine store, I hosted a weekly tasting based on a theme. At the end, I would gather up the tasting sheets to see what people really said in their notes. Some showed good enthusiasm early on but faded to silence by the end. Others remained disinterestedly blank. Some contained gnomic rating systems – pigs, in one…
Harry’s Cider has extended its bottled line up with the addition of a new medium cider variant. Applemoor is described as a medium cider with a rich fruity aroma. The producer said it is light and silky with a mellow finish that balanced sweetness and tannin. The cider “maintains the taste and character of a Somerset cider but with a relatively low alcohol level at…
Absolut has revealed its latest flavour addition: Absolut Lime; which has been developed to tap into demand for citrus cocktails. Absolut Lime (rrp: £18.75) will join the lime-flavoured cocktail segment, which currently represents an 11% volume and 10% value share of the total flavoured vodka market and is worth £13.7m, according to brand owner Pernod Ricard. Adam Boita, head of marketing at Pernod, said: “Lime…
K Cider: that was my first booze of choice. In its limited-edition coloured bottles, it was the height of sophistication – in the public parks of Bedford. I was no snob though, oh no. I would also sometimes drink Mirage and Taboo. These days there’s a good chance I’d be drinking what are known as aromatised wine-based drinks, although I doubt the current generation of…
Diageo claims its new Blossom Hill Sun-Kissed wines will “revive the wine category” by boosting sales and attracting new consumers. The wines are distributed by Diageo subsidiary Percy Fox and are aimed at fans of light, fruity wines and rosé. The come in two varietals – Red and White – both of which should be served chilled. Nielsen Homescan research from August 2013 claims that…
Wynchwood Brewery has launched two new fruit beers to satisfy consumer desire for flavoured drinks served over ice. Buoyed by the success of its Ginger Beard drink, the brewery has launched Snake’s Bite and Forest Fruits. Both are crafted at 4.2% and Snake’s Bite is infused with cider apples to offer fruity flavour, whilst Forest Fruits is blended with mixed berries to create a fruity…
