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- drinking to 2008It has been a hard year in the beer, wines and spirits aisle, with the lack of a summer and pressure continuing from price discounts, but there are some hopeful signs for the future, especially in the more niche areas of the market. Nigel Huddleston toasts a range of possibilitiesPublished: 16 November, 2007
As years go, 2007 has been less than perfect in the beers, wines and spirits category. After rain, rain and more rain through the summer, high profile players such as Magners and Scottish & Newcastle reported sales downturns leading to fears that the weather, plus the lack of a big football tournament, could leave 2007 as the industry's annus horribilis.
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