A Sparrow to save a leopard
18 May 2006
The former global vice-president of Allied Domecq, Stephen Sparrow, is launching a new vodka that aims to help save one of the world’s most beautiful and endangered species: the snow leopard. ...

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Raisin says aye, Charamba
18 May 2006
Raisin Social has added a Portuguese wine to its portfolio for the first time. Charamba – named after a traditional dance in the Azores – from Quinta da Aveleda in the Vinho Verde region, is aimed at the younger market, and...

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New Sainsbury’s BWS boss joins from Tesco
18 May 2006
Sainsbury’s beer, wines and spirits department has a new boss, Xavier Vidal, who has been poached from Tesco. Frenchman Vidal comes in as business unit director, replacing Lawrence Clube, and will be responsible for the £6 billion impulse sector, which includes...

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Best of Mendoza launched
18 May 2006
Twelve companies involved in either wine or gastronomy have set up a new association in Argentina’s Mendoza region. ...

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New website for Inspirit
18 May 2006
Inspirit brands, the drinks marketing company based in Hoxton, London, has launched a new website: www.inspiritbrands.com. ...

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HBJ hires Westbury
18 May 2006
HBJ Wines & Spirits has appointed Westbury Communications to handle its corporate communications in the UK. ...

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KWV sale rumours
18 May 2006
South African producer KWV has refused to comment on rumours that it is about to be taken over – or that it is on the verge of making a major acquisition itself. ...

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Threshers and Bargain Booze top consumer poll
18 May 2006
A survey of more than 1,500 off-licence customers saw Bargain Booze and Threshers named as the best specialist off-licences. ...

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Brown-Forman shake-up
18 May 2006
The reorganisation of Brown-Forman’s corporate structure announced last week – which has seen the wines and spirits divisions combined into one entity in the US and other selected markets – will not affect the UK, according to David Cox, managing director...

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Constellation launches new California brand
18 May 2006
Constellation Europe is launching a new ‘unpretentious’ brand from California based around the region’s associations with surf culture. ...

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