Paddington Brands Launches 90+ Rated Agoston Spanish Red Wines Nationally Through Walgreens

INDIANAPOLIS, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Paddington Brands announced today
that it has launched its Agoston wine brand through Walgreens, the nation’s
largest drugstore chain. Bodegas Virgen del Aguila, the Spanish wine
cooperative, confirmed Paddington Brands as the exclusive U.S. importer of
Agoston wines.

“When we first tasted Agoston, we knew this was a wine that would appeal to
American consumers,” said J. Smoke Wallin, chairman and CEO of Paddington
Brands. “Year after year Agoston has been receiving 90+ points in the Penin Wine
Rating Guide, which is Spain’s equivalent to Robert Parker ratings. We have
worked with Walgreens in order to bring this savory wine to the United States at
an affordable price.”

In April Paddington launched both a syrah garnacha and a tempranillo cabernet
blend in more than 4,000 Walgreens stores. The wines, priced at $5.99 a bottle
in most states, have become one of the drugstore chain’s top selling imported
wine brands.

“Agoston is a great addition to Walgreens wine selection as our first Spanish
wine,” said Dex McCreary, Walgreens divisional merchandise manager. “We look
forward to working with Paddington Brands to promote this brand and make this
quality import a success.”

“We were immediately impressed with the knowledge, drive and ‘can do’ approach
of the entire Paddington team,” said Jose Maria Andres, CEO of Bodegas Virgen
del Aguila co-operative. “We are proud to work with Paddington to launch this
wine with such an important retailer like Walgreens, a company that will advance
the development of the Agoston brand.”

About Agoston

Agoston is named after the wild Spanish boar and is made by the Bodegas Virgen
del Aguila co-operative. Located in the great wine-producing area of northern
Spain we’re lucky to have a climate and terroir ideal for making quality wines
full of character. Here we have 2,200 hectares of vines, planted with a good
range of grape varieties, including the native Tempranillos and Garnachas, as
well as international varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Our
oldest vines date from the year 1906 and help create wines of superb intensity,
such as our Agoston range.

Our vineyards are located in the scenic foothills of the Iberico mountain range
and we have a wide variety of landscapes and eco-systems within our demarcated
area. Under half of our land is taken up by vines, the rest being undisturbed
areas of rocky outcrops and forested mountain slopes, dry river beds,
wild-flower margins and old almond groves. This makes it and its surrounding
area a zone of high biodiversity and an ideal wildlife haven, something that
we’re committed to safe-guarding. The winery produces close to 10 million litres
of wine a year, with a full range of styles, including young fresh whites and
roses, intense aromatic reds and complex oak-aged “Crianzas” and “Reservas”. The
winery is modern and fully equipped and the underground maturation cellars have
13,000 oak barrels.

About Paddington Brands

Paddington Brands (www.Paddingtonbrands.com) manages a portfolio of owned and
agency premiere import & craft beers, artisanal spirits and fine wines.
Paddington’s team and partners have extensive experience in the global beverage
and consumer packaged goods industries. Paddington owns the Napa Smith Brewery &
Winery and 3 Amigos Tequila. Paddington is headquartered in Metro-Indianapolis,
IN, with offices in the United Kingdom and Napa, CA and a sales team covering
the U.S. market and select international markets. Join us on Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paddington-Brands/220043258012149) and Follow us
on Twitter @Paddingtonbrands.

About Walgreens

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is the nation’s largest drugstore chain with
fiscal 2010 sales of $67 billion. The company operates 7,733 drugstores in all
50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each day, Walgreens
provides nearly 6 million customers the most convenient, multichannel access to
consumer goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice in communities across America. Walgreens scope of
pharmacy services includes retail, specialty, infusion, medical facility and
mail service, along with respiratory services. These services improve health
outcomes and lower costs for payers including employers, managed care
organizations, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector.
Take Care Health Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that is the largest and most
comprehensive manager of worksite health centers and in-store convenient care
clinics, with more than 700 locations throughout the country.

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