Black Tower is back

Black Tower, the German wine no Seventies dinner party was complete without, is to get a £1-million revamp.

The wine's popularity began to fall in the Eighties and its makers decided to scrap the famous earthenware bottle in favour of glass.

Reh Kendermann, which owns the brand, insists the wine still has a loyal following. Steve Holt, director of marketing at Grants of St James, which distributes Black Tower, said: "Young drinkers are willing to try the new wines without any prejudice."

The new Black Tower, in a redesigned black bottle, will appear in shops in June.

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