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HENNESSY BEAUTE DU SIECLE

 Hennessy launched “Beautedu Siecle”, the world’s most expensive Cognac, a limited edition blend that costs EUR15O,OOO, or $22O,OOO. It is a blend of samples dating from between 19O7 and 196O, and was created as a birthday present for Killian Hennessy, the sixth generation descendant of Hennessy’s founder who celebrated his...
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NOILLY PRAT VERMOUTH

Noilly Prat European formula which will reach the US this April. And, to make a bold statement, it will launch in a new bottle. Noilly Prat is the result of a centuries-old recipe blending twenty slow-dried herbs and spices, creating a unique flavor profile.

Chamarre Grande Reserve Viognier and Shiraz

Chamarre will be introducing two new wines to their selection, a Grande Reserve Viognier and a Grande Reserve Shiraz. The Viognier and Shiraz are blends of grapes from the Northern Cotes du Rhone and the South of France. The Chamarre brand, whose three lines include Reserve Wines, new AOC and...
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NEW WORLD PINOT GRIGIO PORTFOLIO

From New Zealand to South East Australia to Argentina, Pernod Ricard’s newly released range of Pinot Grigios represents a collection of fine wines culled from New World wine producing countries around the world. The portfolio includes Jacob’s Creek Pinot Grigio 2OO7 (suggested retail price $8.99), Brancott Pinot Grigio 2OO7 (suggested...
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HOPPING MAD

BEER DRINKERS’ WALLETS will be a little bit lighter this year, and it has nothing to do with paying off your holiday credit card bills. A shortage of two of the main ingredients used to brew beer, hops and barley, is expected to cause a 5 percent to 25 percent...
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The ROOT of GUINNESS’ FAMILY’S ORIGINS

SOMETIMES IT’S BETTER to let sleeping dogs lie – as the fifth generation of the Irish brewing family of Arthur Guinness found out when DNA tests were carried out to determine the family origins. Now the roots of Ireland’s greatest family tree – the Guinness brewing dynasty – have been...
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VINFOLIO ANNOUNCES TOP 25 DOMESTIC WINES of 2OO7

TO COMMEMORATE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR in American wine, Doug Wilder, Director of California Acquisitions & Sales at Vinfolio, a premier wine store and collector services company, released his annual top 25 wines of the year. Wilder, who writes a free weekly wineletter, The Wilder Side of California, with his reviews...
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BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE

FLORENCE PRAMBERGER has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. She joins Beam Global after a four-year career at Campbell Soup Company. Pramberger takes the helm from MIKE GOLDBERG, who led the Beam Global human resource function for 12 of his 15 years with the company. Goldberg will...
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NEW MEASURES AIM to PROTECT SCOTCH WHISKY

THE WESTMINSTER GOVERNMENT will publish detailed legislative proposals to give Scotch whisky Champagne-style geographical definitions to protect the industry from counterfeiting. The move – put out for consultation with a view to introducing new laws in the spring – will be a major boost in the fight against second-rate and...
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