On 2008-07-17, jim c wrote:

> I am on pretty good terms with my local winemaking shop and I recently
> asked similar questions of him. He said: "I think the guy that ran
> Gervin had a heart attack and couldn't run the show anymore. I
> believe another UK brand has have bought them out - I can't remember
> if that brand is Youngs or Ritchie. Youngs' yeasts are said to be
> unbranded Lalvin products." I was pretty gutted because I love Gervin
> products and have been using them since I started making wine.

I was in my local brewing & winemaking shop today, and noticed that
all the formerly Gervin spaces on the shelf have either Young's or
Ritchie's products.

I asked if one of those companies had taken over Gervin. The lady
(co-owner, I think) said that she wasn't sure who had taken it over;
that they (the two shops) were currently selling the closest
equivalents they could find from other suppliers; that she thought the
Gervin products would be available again in the near future (but
probably at higher prices, you know how it is when a company is bought
out); and that other customers had been asking for Gervin yeasts (in
particular) too.


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