Moet & Chandon, the world's premier champagne since 1743, and Def Jam Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter, composer, producer and actor NE-YO announce their collaboration on a seven-city fall event series, The Moet Rose Lounge presents NE-YO's Champagne Life. An extension of the popular Moet Rose Lounge summer series that featured The Dream, these fall events will be private, invitation-only evening affairs hosted in New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Cleveland and Detroit to celebrate the launch of Libra Scale available on Tuesday, October 19th, 2010.

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Inspired by the first single from Libra Scale – "Champagne Life" – Moet & Chandon's Nectar Imperial Rose, the #1 Rose Champagne in the United States and the preferred champagne choice of the Libra Scale album release tour, will be featured. NE-YO will host the events and will give guests a musical sampling preview of Libra Scale, a monumental concept album that tells the story of the rise of R&B's first superhero squad, The Gentleman, a trio of garbage men who are granted special powers, money, fame and women sans love.

The Moet Rose Lounge presents Ne-Yo's Champagne Life will take place in September and October 2010 at locations to be disclosed.

About NE-YO

Over the span of five years, his record sales have surpassed 10 million copies worldwide including collaborations with artists ranging from Michael Jackson to Tim McGraw. He has produced three number one albums, penned noteworthy songs for Rihanna, Beyonce, Leona Lewis, Usher, Kanye West, Whitney Houston and the Oscar-nominated movie Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire. Acting credits include the MTV hit feature, Stomp the Yard. NE-YO is also the founder of the Compound Foundation, a three-year old non-profit organization dedicated to public awareness and advocacy for children and teens within the child welfare system in the U.S.

About Moet & Chandon and The Rose Lounge

For over 260 years, Moet & Chandon has been the symbol of glamorous celebrations, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary with the pop of a cork. Moet & Chandon first introduced The Rose Lounge in June at Amnesia at MotorCity Hotel in Detroit. The Dream, a multi-award winning artist also on the Def Jam label, acted as the official host and provided attendees a private listening for this third album, Love King, which released on June 29th. Successive events were held in New York City at the coveted Press Lounge at Ink 48 hotel, AltoRex Rooftop in Atlanta, Liason Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., BWX Lounge in Baltimore and Lumen in Chicago.

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Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global market review of the travel retail drinks sector

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Travel retail, viewed as an individual market, would rank as the 18th largest spirits market in volume terms. This makes it larger than such substantial markets as Canada, Italy, South Africa, the Netherlands or Australia. In terms of premium-and-above sales, travel retail would rank as the second-largest global market (falling only behind the US) with sales of 6.7m cases.

Travel retail's importance extends beyond just sales. As the most international market it presents an optimum shop window for brand building. Airport travel retail's upscale clientele makes it a particularly hospitable environment for premium and luxury brands. For this reason suppliers are willing to accept considerably lower profit margins in travel retail than they do in domestic markets.

This report provides a global review of the alcoholic drinks sector within travel retail. Data includes latest (to 2009) consumption volumes of duty free wine and spirits by region, rankings of spirits and wine companies and brands, and top spirits companies and their brands' volumes by region.

Note, data tables comprise rankings of top companies/brands, but also include total volumes for each sector, providing you with the complete market sizes.

This report is an essential guide to understanding the sector by reviewing:

recent performance of key markets

analysing growing trends

how the industry has changed since European abolition

latest thinking on footfall trends

what is driving the premiumisation trend

company strategies in the current trading environment

how the price advantage can be maintained

category management and trends

consolidation

The report assesses the latest 2009 volume consumption of the top brands and companies within each major region. The data is provided with full textual analysis and further insight is given through exclusive interviews with the leading brand executives.

Executive summary

Recent performance

Large potential

Improved execution

Competition

The products

Brown spirits

White spirits

Wine

Chapter 1 Introduction

Succession of threats

Chapter 2 Recent performance

Key tourism trends

Reasons for optimism

Greater competition from other categories

Chapter 3 Doubling the market through closer cooperation

Building excitement and footfall

Chapter 4 The importance of premiumisation

Driving the premiumisation trend

Chapter 5 Sustaining investment

Chapter 6 Maintaining the price advantage

Travel retail exclusive products

Chapter 7 Towards category management – two competing views

Chapter 8 Consolidation continues apace

Chapter 9 Regional markets

Europe

Asia Pacific

Trading up again

Mature market growth

The Americas

The Caribbean

Central and South America

Middle East

Chapter 10 Category trends

Brown spirits

Product innovation

Challenging Cognac

Retail innovation

White spirits

Wine

Appendix: Travel retail in just-drinks' news

Pernod Ricard readies Ballantine's update

Canada: Vincor travel retail head stands down

UK: Edrington Group appoints travel retail head

France: Remy Cointreau strengthens travel retail team

Product launch – Travel retail: Diageo's Johnnie Walker Double Black

US/Ireland: Cooley strikes travel retail distribution deal

Global: Patron Spirits ups airline tie-up count

Pernod Ricard ups Havana Club Maximo presence

Pernod Ricard runs Ballantine's golden ticket promo

Ian Macleod revamps Glengoyne Burnfoot

Russian Standard secures Remy Cointreau travel retail deal

UK: Pernod Ricard extends Absolut Rock to travel retail

US: Patron Spirits boosts travel retail presence

Europe: Diageo trials Baileys Gold in duty-free

Bermuda: Bacardi appoints travel retail head

UK: Travel Retail sales hit by passenger drop

List of tables

Table 1: Duty free wines and spirits' share by region, 2000-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 2: International passenger traffic by region 2010

Table 3: Breakdown of airport passenger buyer behaviour

Table 4: Top 10 companies' spirits volumes in travel retail, 2004-2009 ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 5: Top 5 spirits suppliers in European travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 6: Top 5 spirits categories in European travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 7: Top 10 spirits brands in European travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 8: Top 5 spirits suppliers in Asia Pacific travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 9: Top 5 spirits categories in Asia Pacific travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 10: Top 10 spirits brands in Asia Pacific travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 11: Top 10 Scotch brands in Asia Pacific travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 12: Top 10 Cognac/Armagnac brands in Asia Pacific travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 13: Top 10 spirits suppliers in North America/Caribbean travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 14: Top 5 spirits categories in North America/Caribbean travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases), % change and share

Table 15: Top 10 spirits brands in North America/Caribbean travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share

Table 16: Top 5 spirits suppliers in South America travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 17: Top 5 spirits categories in South America travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s ninelitre cases, % change and share)

Table 18: Top 5 spirits brands in South America travel retail, 2004-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 19: Global duty free brown spirits volumes by quality, 2004-2009 ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 20: Global duty free white spirits volumes by quality, 2004-2009 ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

Table 21: Duty free wines share by region, 2000-2009 volume ('000s nine-litre cases, % change and share)

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Beverage Industry: Global market review of the travel retail drinks sector

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Out of a record breaking 1,462 cheese products entered, Sartori was awarded with 4 first place ribbons in this year's competition of the elite cheese companies in North America.  Cheesemakers from 225 companies in 34 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico were represented in Saturday's competition.  "We are thrilled to be recognized by the world class panel of judges for having the best cheese in America across four different categories," said Jim Sartori, the 3rd generation owner and CEO of Sartori.  "It is a testimony to our cheesemakers – with over 200 years of cheese making experience in our company – and the patron farmers, the family owned local farms who provide us with the best and freshest hormone-free milk available."

Sartori Reserve® BellaVitano® Gold won the America Made/International Style open category made from cow's milk.  Sartori Pastorale Blend™ won the American Made/International Style open category made from sheep or mixed milks. This unique work of art blends sheep and cow's milk, enhanced by the hand-dusted Spanish paprika.

Sartori's Asiago cheese with its distinctive savory and nutty flavor took 1st place in the Italian hard grating type cheese category. Placing 3rd was the new Sartori Natural Rind Parmesan, a complex sweet and savory profile with light fruit and caramel notes.

In the Marinated cheese category, Sartori took 1st place with the Sartori Reserve Balsamic BellaVitano which is soaked in a premium Italian Balsamic to deliver a slightly sweet, nutty, fruity caramelized flavor.  The new Cognac BellaVitano, a complex fusion of smoky, nutty, oak, vanilla and caramel with toasted notes, placed 2nd.  

The American Cheese Society (ACS) represents the best specialty and artisanal cheese produced in the Western Hemisphere.  "The judging for the ACS is world renowned, so this is really the best of the best in all aspects," explains Sartori.  ACS has 1,250 members who are involved in all areas of the specialty cheese market, from artisanal cheese makers, and retailers to food writers and connoisseurs from the United States, Central and South America, Canada and Europe.

More information on the ACS Cheese Awards can be found at:

http://cheesesociety.org/associations/2382/files/2010%20ACS%20Judging%20and%20Competition%20Results.pdf

About Sartori Foods

Sartori Foods has been producing artisan and premium cheese for seven decades serving the Specialty, Retail, Ingredient, Restaurant and Food Service markets.  Based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Sartori Foods has an impressive array of award-winning cheese noted for innovative approaches and consistent top quality across its entire line.  For more information, please visit www.sartorireserve.com or www.sartorifoods.com.  You may also call us directly at 800-558-5888.

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The National "got milk?®" Milk Mustache Mobile Tour is crossing the country from March to September to help celebrate those special moments that families share around the dinner table and show moms that serving milk at dinnertime is an easy, and affordable, way to help make sure their families get the nutrition they need.  

Traveling to 75 cities nationwide, the "Milk the Moment" Tour features a variety of fun and educational activities for the entire family. The tour also offers moms a chance to share how they "milk the moment" at dinnertime for a chance to win an unforgettable family dinner experience with Milk Mustache celebrity and chef Tyler Florence.

"Taking the time to bring the family together and setting the dinner table with lowfat milk can help moms build a strong family," said Vivien Godfrey, CEO of the Milk Processor Education Program. "With the 'Milk the Moment' Tour, we're traveling coast-to-coast to bring tips and ideas for making the most of that important time together and reinforcing why milk – with its unique combination of key vitamins and minerals – is the perfect accompaniment to any meal."

Benefits of Family Dinner Time

Studies show that when kids eat dinner with their families, they're more likely to have nutritious diets, healthier weights and do better in school. Research also shows that they have higher fruit, vegetable and calcium intakes than their peers.  

However, many Americans are still not regularly sitting down for dinner together – and when they are, the nutrient value of the meal may be lacking, especially when it comes to what's in their glass. In recent years, soft drinks and sugary fruit drinks have been edging out milk at mealtime, but these drinks do not provide the nutrients families need.

"Family dinnertime provides a host of emotional and health benefits," said Nancy Zwick of American Dairy Association Mideast. "And, when milk is part of the meal, the nutritional value immediately improves, since milk is naturally nutrient-rich like no other beverage. In fact, it provides nine essential nutrients that your family might be missing."

Milk is not only the leading food source of calcium and vitamin D, important for strong bones, it's also a good source of high-quality protein for lean muscle and B vitamins for energy. Studies also show that moms who drink milk are more likely to have daughters that drink milk; so every glass on the table should be filled with milk. At about 25 cents a glass, milk is a simple and affordable way to deliver the nutrition your family needs – so you can savor the moments that really matter.

"Milk the Moment" To Win

The Milk Mustache Mobile "Milk the Moment" Tour has taken to America's streets to encourage families to set the dinner table with naturally nutrient-rich milk. This year, the tour will help celebrate family dinners and invite moms to share how they make the most of time together around the table. Do your kids pour each family member a glass of milk? Or does your family do a milk toast to start off every meal? Event attendees can enter the national "Milk the Moment" contest by sharing how they "milk the moment" with their family for a chance to win a trip to San Francisco to have a family dinner with the latest Milk Mustache celebrity and chef Tyler Florence. To enter, Cincinnati residents can visit the tour at various events from August 30 to September 2, including:

• Monday, August 30 at the Tri-County Mall from 11-1 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 31 at the Cincinnati Museum Center from 11-5 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 1 at the Fountain Square Main Plaza from 11:30-1:30 p.m.
• Thursday, September 2 at Newport on the Levee from 11-1 p.m.

Family Fun Activities

Also, as a partner of this year's tour, the NFL and the National Dairy Council's (NDC) Fuel Up to Play 60 program will offer Cincinnati kids the opportunity at each event to participate in a fun, dinner-themed football toss activity that teaches kids the importance of getting enough exercise and eating right. The youth-led program empowers children and teens to take charge of their health and work with school leaders to create more opportunities for 60 minutes of daily physical activity and to make more healthy foods available. Also, residents who stop by the mobile tour have a chance to win great prizes and experience free, interactive activities including: an interactive display that puts milk head-to-head with other dinnertime beverage choices, milk samples from your local dairies Shamrock Farms, The Kroger Co., Nestle, Louis Trauth Dairies and H. Meyer Dairy Co., and Milk Mustache photos.  

For more information on the importance of serving milk at the dinner table and the National Milk Mustache "got milk?®" Campaign visit whymilk.com, fan us on Facebook at Facebook.com/MilkMustache or follow us on Twitter @MilkMustache.

About the National Milk Mustache "got milk?®" Campaign

The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), Washington, D.C., is funded by the nation's milk processors, who are committed to increasing fluid milk consumption.  The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board, through MilkPEP, runs the National Milk Mustache "got milk?®" Campaign, a multi-faceted campaign designed to educate consumers about the health benefits of milk.  For more information, go to www.whymilk.com. Deutsch, A Lowe and Partners Company, is the creative agency for the National Milk Mustache "got milk?®" Campaign.

About National Dairy Council

National Dairy Council® (NDC) is the nutrition research, education and communications arm of Dairy Management Inc™. On behalf of U.S. dairy farmers, NDC provides science-based nutrition information to, and in collaboration with, a variety of stakeholders committed to fostering a healthier society, including health professionals, educators, school nutrition directors, academia, industry, consumers and media. Established in 1915, NDC is dedicated to educating the public on the health benefits of consuming milk and milk products throughout a person's lifespan. For more information, visit www.nationaldairycouncil.org.

About Fuel Up to Play 60

Fuel Up to Play 60 is a youth-led social marketing initiative designed to help prevent childhood obesity and help youth develop life-long healthy eating and daily physical activity habits. As part of the program, student teams work with adult leaders in each school to make kid-appealing, good-tasting, nutrient-rich foods more available. They also create opportunities for daily physical activity, such as walking clubs and after-school sports and dance clubs. Fuel Up to Play 60 encourages kids to get involved and make changes that will help make their schools healthier places. The program reaches youth directly and engages their help in leading and inspiring their friends.  The United States Department of Agriculture, NFL and National Dairy Council are partners in the program, and it is further supported by several health and nutrition organizations: Action for Healthy Kids, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Dietetic Association, National Hispanic Medical Association, National Medical Association and School Nutrition Association.  Visit FuelUpToPlay60.com to learn more.

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Williams Selyem, known for three decades as a producer of iconic Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel announces the opening of a new winery, located at the Williams Selyem Estate Vineyard, 7227 Westside Road, Healdsburg, CA. The new facility will give the winemaking team more control over all aspects of production and provide an unparalleled visitors' experience for members of the coveted Williams Selyem List. The spectacular new 28,000 square foot winery will house barrel storage, the bottling line, hospitality spaces and wine tasting areas, three outdoor picnic areas, the laboratory and administrative offices. Other winemaking functions will continue to be done at the nearby original winery, also on Westside Road.

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Architectural Highlights

Created by the D'Arc Group, the new winery reflects Williams Selyem's minimalist approach to winemaking and respect for the environment. The building is organic to the site, reflecting the natural resources of the area. It is also in sync with the style of the wines produced. The overall design theme is based on the image of a barrel. The front exterior of the building showcases an arching barrel wall, large windows that provide dramatic, sweeping views of the Russian River Valley and repurposed 50 year-old heartwood redwood for walls, ceilings and doors. Once inside, visitors find themselves in a glass and metal atrium area that looks up into the barrel vault, giving the feeling of being truly inside the wine. Every element of the building design is meant to represent the vernacular of wine.

Commitment to Quality

Owner John Dyson says, "More of the same, only better," when asked what his intentions were in building the new winery. "As I've said before, I never worked so hard to keep things the same. Williams Selyem will continue to make incredible wine as in the past. We have always believed that Westside Road is one of the most prestigious addresses for Pinot Noir in America. Our new winery underlines our commitment to our region, our style and our customers."

"Every element of the production facility including floor coverings, ceilings and water treatment systems is of the highest scientific standard in the State. It is tailor made for our unfiltered, non-interventionist wines," says Executive Winemaker Bob Cabral.

Environmental Sensitivity

Highlights of the new winery include the preservation of a number of 200 year-old California oak trees, utilization of sustainable design elements such as a "green roof" of native grasses, the repurposing of 50 year-old heartwood redwood fermentation tanks purchased 18 years ago from the old Almaden winery in the Cienaga Valley and the installation of solar panels on the roof of the parking structure and mechanical room resulting in significant savings in electricity and hot water costs. The entrance to the winery is planted to a native heritage fruit orchard with most of the varietals originally developed by Luther Burbank and a colony of bees has been introduced to pollinate the trees. Many of the property's stone walls, paths and roads were made from native rock that had been removed from the vineyard.

Special Features

The atrium area where wine tasting and entertaining will occur features an enormous wall of glass bottles, sourced from Vetreria Etrusca in Italy and designed by Alessandro Belli, an Italian architect who graduated from U.C. Berkeley. Each piece of glass is sealed by a stainless steel champagne crown cap to reinforce the vernacular of wine-design philosophy. In the center of the glass walls are two large frames made of recycled redwood and displaying every Williams Selyem wine from every vintage for the past 28 years.

Williams Selyem's Mailing List

There is a 6-12 month waiting period to be added to Williams Selyem's List. Although the facility is only open to members of the List, wine lovers are welcomed to add their name to the waiting list. In addition to receiving allocations of Williams Selyem's wines at universal wholesale price, List members enjoy additional perks including private tastings, release party invitations, tours, barrel tasting and access to the multiple picnic areas.

About Williams Selyem

Williams Selyem Winery was founded in 1979 by winemaking hobbyists Ed Selyem and Burt Williams in a garage in Forestville, California. In less than two decades, the winery achieved cult-status and garnered international acclaim for their Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and Zinfandels. Today, John and Kathe Dyson, who purchased the winery in 1998, carry on the passion for winemaking without compromise. While nearly all of Williams Selyem's wines are sold through the winery's direct consumer mailing list, a limited number of cases are released each year to a select group of the country's finest restaurants.

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