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Savanna Cider Sales Soar
Savanna, the ‘dry but you can drink it’ premium sparkling cider has reported the doubling of sales volumes in the 12 months to the end of February 2007 over the same period the previous year.
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The Perfect Match
If done correctly wine and food can be a marriage made in heaven. Robert Mondavi’s Supper club, an online guide to all of their many fine wines, is here to make sure that the perfect match is made. Each month they hand pick a respected chef to cook a three course feast. Each of the three dishes is devised to perfectly compliment three chosen wines
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Campo Viejo Crianza 2004
You can rely on Campo Viejo for a good smooth fruity Rioja and with their latest Vintage they don’t disappoint. Made from a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Mazuelo grapes, Campo Viejo Crianza 2004 boasts a rich cherry-red colour with golden glints.
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Tibetan Tea Goes On Sale In UK
A Sparkling Herbal Tea containing a delicate blend of Ginseng, Guarana, Ginger & Honey will go on sale in UK health food shops this week, targeted at the soft drinks market Tibetan Tea - designed for people with a discerning palette - promises to 'Tickle your taste buds'.
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CAMRA Slams Beer Duty Rise As “False Economy”
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) today slammed the Chancellor’s decision to yet again increase excise duty on beer by 1p a pint as a mistake that will hit Britain’s pubs hard.
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1869 Ratcliff Ale Crowned As Oldest Drinkable Beer In The UK
Worthington White Shield’s head brewer, Steve Wellington, has announced that after a three-month search to find the oldest bottle of drinkable beer in the UK, bottles of 1869 Ratcliff Ale are still the oldest known available.
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A Gourmet Gastravanganza In A Bottle
For those that love fine quality beer and for those that simply love aromatic and sumptuously delicious things, raise a glass to new Jacobsen. With 140 years of brewing know how invested in every glass, Jacobsen Bramley Wit and Jacobsen Saaz Blonde are brewed according to Belgian wheat beer tradition but have a very different, very Scandinavian overlay courtesy of the expert brewers at Carlsberg.
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Try Fairtrade Draught Beer
With the approach of Fairtrade Fortnight 2007 (February 26 – March 11) more and more off licences, pubs and catering establishments are raising a glass to Fairtrade.
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New Strength At The Hidden Brewery
Based in the depths of the Wiltshire countryside, the award-winning Hidden Brewery has emerged with a new real ale for 2007, Hidden Strength - a copper coloured session beer, full in taste from an Optic malting barley base, but light in alcohol content at 3.4% ABV. Challenger hops from Kent are used to bring an excellent bitterness to the ale and are blended with Bramley Cross hops, also from Kent, which keep the bitterness lingering and carry a fruity aroma to the nose.
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Supermarkets Sell Lager For Just Pennies More Than Water
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling for a stop to irresponsible alcohol promotion as supermarkets sell lager for just 5p more than a pint of bottled water.
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Innis & Gunn, Oak Aged Like No Other Beer
Each year on 25th January, Scots worldwide pay tribute to a national luminary with festivities including a traditional feast of “haggis, neeps and tatties” to mark the great poet and balladeer’s presumed birthday. Whilst Innis & Gunn beautifully complements the spiciness of a traditional Burns Night haggis, the alternative spread offers a lighter yet still delectable option for those honouring Scotland’s best-loved bard.
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Hit Colds With Cranberries
Cranberries are famous for their antibacterial properties and have long been associated with helping to treat and prevent urinary tract infections. New research also shows that components in cranberries may help protect against flu and seasonal cold viruses.
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