11.21.2008

BEAUJOLAIS BIKER CHEFS AND SOMMELIERS CELBRATE ARRIVAL OF

GEORGES DUBOEUF BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU 2008  NOVEMBER 20TH

New York, Friday, November 21, 2008 – Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2008 arrived into New York City on Thursday with a roar … with motorcycle-riding chefs and sommeliers, and Harley-Davidson Hog Club members escorting Franck Duboeuf and a case of the new wine from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan to an uncorking ceremony and lunch at David Bouley’s new restaurant, Secession, in Tribeca.

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05.14.2008

GRAN DUQUE DE ALBA, THE WORLD'S TOP GRAN RESERVA SPANISH BRANDY,
TAKES GOLD MEDALS AT TWO SPIRITS COMPETITIONS

Miami, May 14, 2008-  Gran Duque de Alba Solera Gran Reserva, a premium Spanish brandy produced by Williams & Humbert, was awarded Gold Medals this Spring at both the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and the Beverage Testing Institute’s International Review of Spirits.

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05.14.2008

VENERABLE DRY SACK SOLERA ESPECIAL RECEIVES 92 RATING
“Sherry is rarely more balanced than this”- Wine Enthusiast

 Miami, May 14 - Williams & Humbert Dry Sack Solera Especial sweet old oloroso sherry, aged 15 years, was awarded a 92 rating in the April 2008 issue of Wine Enthusiast. This full flavored sherry is aged in the centuries old traditional solera system at the family owned Williams & Humbert bodega in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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04.30.2008

M. Young Communications Signs Williams & Humbert Collection of Premium Brands

New York, April 30, 2008 – M. Young Communications, a New York based public relations and special events firm, has been retained by Kindred Spirits, Inc. to handle communications and promotion for the Williams & Humbert Collection of Premium Brands.  Represented brands include Dry Sack and Dry Sack 15-Year-Old Especial, among the world’s best known sherries, and Gran Duque de Alba, a super premium Spanish brandy.

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03.12.2008

D.O. Vinos de Madrid Hosts Tastings in Boston and Chicago

March 12 2008 The Madrid Community through Promomadrid and the Regulatory Council of the Denominación de Origen (D.O.) Vinos de Madrid will host their first organized U.S. presentations in Boston April 8 and Chicago April 10 to introduce D.O. Madrid  wines to industry professionals. Each event will feature a seminar and tasting led by writer and photographer Gerry Dawes, who regularly reports on Spain’s wine, food and culture, followed by a walk around tasting. Tastings are open exclusively to wine and hospitality industry professionals and related media. Details:

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