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- BUSINESS, Page 71Business NotesBEVERAGESNow That's a Potent Potable
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- "Takes you by surprise!" reads the cheery slogan for Cisco,
- a fruit-flavored beverage produced by New York's Canandaigua
- winery. The claim rings true, for Cisco's alcohol content is
- 20%, almost twice that of most wines and four times that of
- wine coolers. A growing number of health and consumer groups
- are asking Canandaigua to recall all bottles until the
- packaging and marketing are revamped. Critics contend that
- Cisco's screw-top bottles, fruit flavors and availability in
- many convenience stores create the impression that the product
- is akin to wine coolers. Canandaigua insists that customers
- know Cisco is different from a wine cooler because it is more
- expensive and is sold in individual bottles rather than
- four-packs. Says a spokesman: "We are producing a legal
- product, legally packaged."
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