NATIONAL DISTILLERS <DR> CLOSES ALMADEN SALE
National Distillers and
Chemical Corp said it completed the sale of Almaden Vineyards
Inc to Heublein Inc for about 128 mln dlrs.
    Heublein, a former subsidiary of RJR Nabisco Inc <RJR>, was
recently acquired by <Grand Metropolitan PLC>.
    Almaden, based in San Jose, Calif., makes and sells table
wines, champagnes and brandies as well as some premium wines
under the Charles Lefranc Cellars label.
 
 Reuter
