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This month sees the launch of National Best Mates Week by Taboo, the vodka-based brand owned by William Grant & Sons.

New launch from Supreme Corq

Supreme Corq has launched a new version of its injection-moulded closure, and claims that the oxygen permeability rate of the new closure is half that of its predecessor, the SupremeCorq Original.

New set of wheels

New Zealand producer Seifried Estate has unveiled new packaging for its Old Coach Road range, which was launched more than 10 years ago.

Voyage of Discovery

Discovery Wines has launched a range of Australian wines: Discovery Bay. The first releases will be a Shiraz/Cabernet and a Colombard/Chardonnay.

Valentine's Day Product News

Love hearts
Laurent-Perrier has teamed up with Alma to offer the Loveheart Coaster Set for Valentine's Day. The set contains a bottle of Laurent-Perrier Ros Champagne and two sensuous' red-leather heart-shaped coasters, made by Alma and inscribed with the Laurent-Perrier monogram.
The set costs around 42.50-43.99 and is available from Fortnum & Mason and branches of Selfridges. The coasters can be bought separately, priced at 7.50 each, from Selfridges and Alma in Vigo Street, central London.

Constellation launches Pimm's competitor

Constellation Brands is tackling Diageo head-on by launching a direct competitor to its market-leading Pimm's brand.

Ginger ale:

2003 Ten Minutes by Tractor Pinot Noir

L-P spreads its wings

Laurent-Perrier has released its latest vintage, the Brut Millsim 1997. Described as concentrated, fine and rounded' by the company, the Champagne is a 50:50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and Cte des Blancs.

Product News 28th April

Anakena exclusive - The Co-op has launched a new wine from Chilean producer Anakena exclusively to its stores.

Product News 17th March

Hitting the slopes
BlueRidge, the Bulgarian wine that allegedly launched a thousand haircuts, has been given a new look by Ehrmanns to mark its appointment to handle the brand.
Ehrmanns says that the labelling has been changed to project much stronger values'.

Product News

Going Dutch
Vermeer is a new chocolate cream liqueur from Holland. A blend of Dutch chocolate, vodka and cream, Vermeer was developed by Skyy Vodka founder Maurice Kanbar.
The product is named after Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, and the bottle features Vermeer's most famous work, Girl with a Pearl Earring, as well as the artist's signature.
Bottled at 17% ABV, Vermeer will retail at 14.99 for 70cl. Lovers of the product apparently include actor Steven Berkoff, who described the drink as a dangerously delicious tipple'.

Voyage of Discovery

Discovery Wines has launched a range of Australian wines: Discovery Bay. The first releases will be a Shiraz/Cabernet and a Colombard/Chardonnay.

Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky

AMRUT is the Indian Single Malt Whisky, which is taking the UK by storm. It was the star of the show at Whisky Live in London and it is now enjoying growing sales both in Britain and Europe.

Domaine de Rimauresq highlighted for innovation and difference' at Vinexpo.

Domaine de Rimauresq, Provence has been selected as one of Vinexpo 2005s discoveries' by an international team of journalists. The R' Rimauresq Ros 2004 was one of only ten wines chosen out of tens of thousands as the most innovative and different in the show, adding to a raft of awards and accolades collected by the estate.

Take it slow

Seckford Agencies has launched the new Slowine range from the Paul Cluver Estate in Elgin, South Africa.
The range comprises the 2005 Chenin/Sauvignon Blanc (RRP 6.99); the 2005 (Pinot Noir) Ros (6.99); the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (7.99); and the 2004 Merlot (7.99).

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Product news: Silver star

Pommery has designed a new look for its POP 20cl bottles. Silver POP, which is packaged in a limited-edition reflective bottle, is exclusive to Selfridges and will retail for 9.99. It accompanies the blue and fuchsia-pink (ros) versions.
Sara Hicks of Vranken Pommery Monopole (which owns the brand) says: Silver POP has been designed to add a festive dimension to a brand that's already fun and funky!'

L-P spreads its wings

Laurent-Perrier has released its latest vintage, the Brut Millsim 1997. Described as concentrated, fine and rounded' by the company, the Champagne is a 50:50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and Cte des Blancs.