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UK launch for German wine-infused gin 31 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 31 January, 2014
Virgin Wines ramps up Fairtrade Fortnight support 31 January, 2014
Australia Day Tasting hosts over 700 visitors 31 January, 2014
?The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk: 31 January, 2014
?Annual Wines from Spain Trade Fair celebrates 25 years 31 January, 2014
Helen Savage on the perils of studying for the MW and the art of tasting 31 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 30 January, 2014
Diageo sales decline in Western Europe slows 30 January, 2014
Mitchells & Butlers sees festive sales up 2.6% 30 January, 2014
Market latest: Credit downgrade for Rémy Cointreau SA and Treasury Wine Estates halts trading 30 January, 2014
Finding the best bank account for your business 30 January, 2014
?Call Time on Duty: BBPA says beer duty freeze would secure 2,400 jobs 30 January, 2014
Wines of Argentina to target millennials through music festivals in 2014 30 January, 2014
?Mila Kunis is new face of Jim Beam Bourbon campaign 30 January, 2014
Harpers report: Online Wine 30 January, 2014
H2Vin: Head of Fine Wine 29 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 29 January, 2014
Jacob's Creek marks new brand imagery with Fiano and Sangiovese wines 29 January, 2014
Pernod Ricard hosts #InnovationDay to find new ideas to connect with consumers 29 January, 2014
Q&A with Guillaume Deglise, chief executive, Vinexpo 29 January, 2014
China is the world's biggest consumer of red wine says Vinexpo study 29 January, 2014
Q&A with Andrew Chapman of Trinchero Family Estates on what's next for UK 29 January, 2014
Demand for wine investments in California has never been higher says M&A specialists 29 January, 2014
Trinchero Family Estates aims to 'get back in black' in UK 29 January, 2014
Q&A with Michel Issaly, president of the Association of Independent Winegrowers of France 29 January, 2014
France's Maison Sichel celebrates bumper year with sales up 6% 29 January, 2014
Northern Ireland's licensing laws holding wine trade back 29 January, 2014
New Vinexpo chief offers something completely "different" for 2015 show 29 January, 2014
Diego Bonnel on whether Spanish wines have entered the ultra-luxury segment 29 January, 2014
Interview with Chateau Haut-Bailly's GM Veronique Sanders: Insight into the 2013 Vintage 29 January, 2014
Mike Paul on the lessons and warnings English sparkling wine can take from the success of Prosecco 29 January, 2014
UK remains sixth biggest wine drinking country in world despite falling sales says Vinexpo 28 January, 2014
ProWein has to turn away exhibitors for 2014 show as waiting list grows 28 January, 2014
Double Impact's Sobar is first alcohol-free bar in Nottingham 28 January, 2014
Laithwaite's Wine launches business in Taiwan 28 January, 2014
Big issues of today will still dominate the trade in 2034 predicts new ProWein study 28 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 28 January, 2014
Call Time on Duty: Beer sales up due to impact of duty cuts 28 January, 2014
Q&A on luxury vodka CÎROC's growth and plans for UK 28 January, 2014
Two thirds of hospitality firms to increase wages in 2014 27 January, 2014
US merchants call for lower prices in Bordeaux 2013 en primeur campaign 27 January, 2014
Brown-Forman: the next big deal? 27 January, 2014
London Wine Fair pledges £40k to attract indies and on-trade 27 January, 2014
Kingsland Wine & Spirits poaches marketing director from Accolade 27 January, 2014
New chief financial officer for Quintessential Brands 27 January, 2014
Q&A with Robert Nicholson of American M&A specialists International Wine Associates 27 January, 2014
Trinchero Estates, owner of Sutter Home, sets up own UK distribution 27 January, 2014
Wendy Narby on why Bordeaux's 'La Place' system looks as strong as ever 27 January, 2014
Test table article 24 January, 2014
Languedoc-based winery aims to create a world class sparkling wine in Kent 24 January, 2014
Constellation Brands stock is climbing 24 January, 2014
The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 24 January, 2014
Final Call: Should 2013 Bordeaux en primeur be cancelled? 24 January, 2014
Q&A with Concha y Toro's Simon Doyle and its plans for UK market 23 January, 2014
Independent wine merchants could win £200k investment 23 January, 2014
Berry Bros steps in to try and save UK juniper plants for gin production 23 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 23 January, 2014
Major shake-up at Drinkaware after audit criticism 23 January, 2014
Jerry Lockspeiser on why wine is for drinking and not for a health or fitness regime 23 January, 2014
Mangrove adds Old Forester Bourbon to its range 23 January, 2014
Concha y Toro to 'play long game' with mid-price Chilean wine Frontera 23 January, 2014
?Expect to pay higher prices for New Zealand wines 22 January, 2014
Stand out from the crowd and enter the Harpers Awards 2014 22 January, 2014
Still time for you and your suppliers to get involved in Call Time On Duty campaign 22 January, 2014
Off-trade wine sales up £32.8m, volumes down 3.2% over Xmas, says Nielsen 22 January, 2014
?Esporão winery boosts eco-friendly credentials 22 January, 2014
Navigating the New ebook The World Atlas of Wine 22 January, 2014
David Siddle on why winemakers should fall back in love with goats 22 January, 2014
BrewDog kicks off 2014 openings with São Paulo bar 22 January, 2014
Justin Knock MW on wine pricing, supply and demand in 2014 22 January, 2014
Vineyard Safaris to offer holiday makers luxury VIP tours to Australia's most iconic wineries 21 January, 2014
Natasha Hughes on the intricacies of changing appellation names in the Rhône 21 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 21 January, 2014
Aurelio craft beer launches to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK 21 January, 2014
Glynn Davis: when it comes to craft beer we need to take our lessons from New York 21 January, 2014
New Zealand's 2013 vintage is 'one to remember' 21 January, 2014
D&D London sees festive sales uplift as City starts spending again 21 January, 2014
Nyetimber to release bottling, riddling and disgorgement dates 21 January, 2014
Brancott Estate debuts 'next big thing' Sauvignon Gris in UK 21 January, 2014
French wines set for success with advent of sophisticated consumers 21 January, 2014
Sales of European and fine wine set to grow in US 20 January, 2014
Sales of European and fine wine set to grow in US 20 January, 2014
Euromonitor reveals the key global consumer trends for 2014 20 January, 2014
Euromonitor: Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2014 20 January, 2014
Direct Wines on course to hit annual sales target after strong Christmas performance 20 January, 2014
Christmas cheer for Conviviality as half year sales fall 20 January, 2014
McGuigan Wines invests in customer promotion to drive brand visibility 20 January, 2014
?Liv-ex launches the Liv-ex Fine Wine 1000 index 20 January, 2014
Mark Fiddes on a New Year Resolution we can all keep: fighting prostate cancer 20 January, 2014
Q&A with Conviviality boss Diana Hunter and her plans for Wine Rack and Bargain Booze 20 January, 2014
Sam Neill's Two Paddocks acquires fourth Central Otago vineyard 20 January, 2014
Concha y Toro to bolster spending on Isla Negra and Casillero brands 20 January, 2014
Champagne exports fell 1.5% in 2013 17 January, 2014
NZ annual London tasting focuses on sustainability and new styles of wine 17 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 17 January, 2014
Casa Silva produces first wine from Chile's most southern wine region 17 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 17 January, 2014
Windsor 2014 attracts key players with collective buying power of over £222m 17 January, 2014
Olivier Krug talks to Giles Falllowfield about ID codes and keeping "Krugists" happy 17 January, 2014
Manchester project puts the Cider into Moss Side 17 January, 2014
Should there be a Bordeaux 2013 en primeur campaign? Have your say... 17 January, 2014
Bordeaux 2013 en primeur could shake up wine industry 16 January, 2014
Rolling update: Key drinks figures tell MPs about the damage duty increases have on UK businesses 16 January, 2014
Sonoma County to be first completely sustainable US wine region 16 January, 2014
Southern hemisphere looks good for bulk wine, says Murphy Wine Company January 2014 16 January, 2014
D&D London to open dining complex at Kings Cross 16 January, 2014
Anna Greenhous gives tips for food and Sake matching 16 January, 2014
Southern hemisphere harvests look good for bulk wine, says Murphy Wine 16 January, 2014
Festive fillip for on-trade 16 January, 2014
Drinks industry takes its case to Westminster and urges MPs to Call Time on Duty 16 January, 2014
Global wine suppliers must not neglect established markets, says Rabobank 16 January, 2014
Exploration among younger generations is key to showing French Wines diversity 15 January, 2014
Australia's 2014 vintage gets underway 15 January, 2014
Younger consumers key to exploring French wines' diversity 15 January, 2014
Australian Vintage boss predicts strong 2014 15 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 15 January, 2014
Visiting Paulo Laureano in Alentejo, Portugal 15 January, 2014
Alliance Wine fed up with navel-gazing wine trade 15 January, 2014
Geoffrey Dean on how Australia's future could well be Orange 15 January, 2014
Anne Krebiehl compares German Pinot Noir to its Burgundy counterparts 15 January, 2014
Q&A with Justin Howard-Sneyd MW: selling wine by consumers' taste preferences 14 January, 2014
Q&A with Nomacorc's François-Xavier Denis as he makes the case for synthetic closures 14 January, 2014
Wine's winners and losers in 2013 and prospects for 2014 14 January, 2014
Tapping into taste preferences will soon change wine buying, says Justin Howard-Sneyd 14 January, 2014
Boodles Gin hits the UK with multiple and premium on-trade listings 14 January, 2014
Douglas Blyde talks to Benoît Liébus about life as sommelier at Crillon le Brave, Provence 14 January, 2014
Dirty Bones brings premium hot dog dining to London's Kensington 14 January, 2014
Countdown to SITT Spring 2014 14 January, 2014
Wine's winners and losers in 2013 and predictions for 2014 14 January, 2014
How to open wine with a shoe video hits over 3 million viewers 14 January, 2014
HMRC launches official protection scheme for Spirits in the UK 13 January, 2014
?New Zealand: it's not all about Sauvignon Blanc 13 January, 2014
Chilean winery Montes moves from PLB to Liberty 13 January, 2014
Rolling update: wine sales soar at the Co-operative over Christmas 13 January, 2014
Richard Siddle: how we can all play our part and Call Time on Duty 13 January, 2014
Aperol teams up with Manchester United 13 January, 2014
Windsor 2014 event to launch with average wine buyer budget of £2.2 million 13 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 13 January, 2014
Bumper South African harvest sees wine exports to UK up 21% 13 January, 2014
Beam bought by Japan's Suntory for £9.7 billion 13 January, 2014
Chris Porter to visit all 91 football league grounds to raise money for The Benevolent 13 January, 2014
Social media opens up advertising campaigns to smaller players, says leading agency 10 January, 2014
Scotch Whisky gets extra safeguards to protect from fakes 10 January, 2014
Major wine firms' activity in China challenged by leading importer 10 January, 2014
Country report: re-inventing Australia 10 January, 2014
Morrisons ecommerce site goes live 10 January, 2014
Review: Beard to Tail, Shoreditch, London 10 January, 2014
How to start a fine-wine Cult 10 January, 2014
Jason Wilson: S&M, threesomes and dope - the future of wine advertising 10 January, 2014
It all comes down to brands 10 January, 2014
Wine retailing: turning stores into entertainment destinations to compete with online 10 January, 2014
?Harpers Awards 2014: How to enter and new awards categories 10 January, 2014
?Let's finally Call Time On Duty: how to get involved 10 January, 2014
Tanners: a national treasure 10 January, 2014
?Interview: Dan Townsend on building fine wine brands at Treasury Wine Estates 10 January, 2014
?Mark Newton: the inexorable rise of 750ml wine in the on-trade 10 January, 2014
?All hail the craftsmen of British cider 10 January, 2014
Place your bets on Ascot wines 10 January, 2014
Christmas boost for 2013 sales across on and off-trades 10 January, 2014
Independent wine merchant Richard Tanner dies 09 January, 2014
Major wine players must invest more in their brands to compete, warns David Dearie 09 January, 2014
Best Multiple Drinks Retailer of the Year 09 January, 2014
Best Standalone Online Retailer of the Year 09 January, 2014
Best Independent Merchant Wholesaler of the Year 09 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 09 January, 2014
Richard Foster on why we should all work to save the great British pub 09 January, 2014
?Glenmorangie releases Companta Private Edition Whisky 09 January, 2014
Best New/Emerging Drinks Business of the Year 09 January, 2014
Best Overall Agent/Distributor of the Year 09 January, 2014
Engaging the Consumer Award 09 January, 2014
Best Multiple/Specialist Online Retailer of the Year 09 January, 2014
Best Digital/Social Media Strategy of the Year 09 January, 2014
Best Distributor/Supplier to Independents 09 January, 2014
Best Independent Wine Merchant of the Year 09 January, 2014
Enotria to add Australian Burch Family Wines to portfolio 09 January, 2014
Best Independent Merchant Online Retailer of the Year 09 January, 2014
Rolling update: Major retailers report mixed Xmas results, but wines still perform well 09 January, 2014
Q&A with Steve Lewis, chief executive of Majestic Wine 09 January, 2014
Rum Experience University becomes annual event 09 January, 2014
California's lack of rainfall is major threat to winemakers in 2014 08 January, 2014
Rolling Update: Majestic Wine's Christmas sales up 5.9% 08 January, 2014
Third year of decline for fine wine leads to 'healthier' position 08 January, 2014
Wine Australia to highlight its food offer with Dine Australia at London tasting 08 January, 2014
Rolling update: On-trade reports strong Christmas 08 January, 2014
'Greatest wine list in London' for Bob Bob Ricard owner's new restaurant 08 January, 2014
WSTA refutes 'cosy relationship' between drinks industry and government 08 January, 2014
OFF PISTE WINES: Quality Assurance Manager 08 January, 2014
Panos Kakaviatos explores the world of Dom Pérignon 07 January, 2014
Over 77,000 fake Smirnoff Vodka bottles to be destroyed 07 January, 2014
Douglas Blyde goes on a mission to discover the Médoc 07 January, 2014
Why on Earth do People Give up Alcohol in January? 07 January, 2014
Association of Wine Educator's Marisa D'Vari covers Catalonia 07 January, 2014
John Hynard of family independent wine business, Hynard Hughes, has died 07 January, 2014
WSTA calls on government to freeze duty on all alcohol 07 January, 2014
New premium Australian wine importer launches 07 January, 2014
New premium Australian wine importer launches 07 January, 2014
Justin Howard-Sneyd MW joins board of closures company 07 January, 2014
Wine grape diversity narrows to a few international varieties 07 January, 2014
Champagne Taittinger appoints ex-Moet Hennessy executive to lead UK business 07 January, 2014
British drinks producers back London Collections:Men 06 January, 2014
Motorway service station in beer first 06 January, 2014
Enter Story Headline 06 January, 2014
Upmarket Searcys parent firm sees profits grow 06 January, 2014
Shake-up at Bargain Booze parent board 06 January, 2014
Visiting Di Siprio winery in Abruzzo, Italy 05 January, 2014
An Overview of Festive Trading - An Independents perspective. 05 January, 2014
Absolut Vodka releases friend finding app 03 January, 2014
Bordeaux Fine Wines investment company put into provisional liquidation 03 January, 2014
William Grant's former chairman Charles Gordon dies 03 January, 2014
Rolling update: wine retailers celebrate festive Prosecco sales boom 03 January, 2014
Damien Wilson: "Europe, we've got wine in China all wrong" 02 January, 2014
Scotch Whisky Association appoints new chief executive 02 January, 2014
Boom in Scotch whisky exports in past decade 02 January, 2014
Rolling update: Strong Christmas trading from independent wine merchants 02 January, 2014
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Two Good, 2 Bad for 2013, 2 Hopes and Fears for 2014: Rupert Pritchett, Taurus Wines 02 January, 2014
Two Good, 2 Bad for 2013, 2 Hopes and Fears for 2014: Mike Paul 01 January, 2014
Two Good, 2 Bad for 2013, 2 Hopes and Fears for 2014: David Gleave, Liberty Wines 01 January, 2014

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