At Two Hands, Mintz doesn't blame the overall production push in Australia as much as he does the country's biggest wine companies, especially the two giant beer brewers, Fosters and Lion Nathan, which got into wine in an equally big way.

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Brazil hired more workers in 2010 than the US. Although it is wrestling with inflation, and the government has put the breaks on lending, consumer favorites like beer maker Ambev are also investor favorites, especially long term holders of international equities.

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Voters, especially in this country, like to imagine that they can have a beer with their President, even though any attempts to do so will probably result in a half nelson from the secret service.

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