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Tesco's shares tumble after second profit warning 29 August, 2014
Napa wineries can learn lessons from Chile following earthquake 29 August, 2014
The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 29 August, 2014
Wine trade identifies major opportunities for 2014 29 August, 2014
Back to School: Felix Solis UK MD Richard Cochrane 29 August, 2014
Back to School: Anya Robson of Murphy Wine Company 29 August, 2014
Back to School: Hatch Mansfield's Patrick McGrath MW 29 August, 2014
Ardbeg celebrates return from space with release of SUPERNOVA 2014 29 August, 2014
Is Spain's bulk wine industry in crisis? 28 August, 2014
Pernod Ricard year-end results down thanks to China slump and foreign exchange rates 28 August, 2014
Back to School: Wines of Argentina's Andrew Maidment 28 August, 2014
Back to School: Brand Phoenix's Greg Wilkins 28 August, 2014
Back to school: Liberty Wines MD David Gleave MW 28 August, 2014
Brown-Forman posts positive Q1 financial results 28 August, 2014
Enter Story Headline 28 August, 2014
Bespoke draft 28 August, 2014
ARMIT WINES: Trade Marketing 28 August, 2014
How the wrong business partner can seriously damage your wealth? 28 August, 2014
Back to School: Hallgarten & Druitt's Chris Wilson 28 August, 2014
Former Camel Valley winemaker takes job at Plumpton College 28 August, 2014
Napa Valley wine community moves forward despite persisting tremors 28 August, 2014
Stock Spirits H1 sales hit by Polish duty hikes 28 August, 2014
Distell launches 56 Hundred Nederburg wine as profits surge 27 August, 2014
Les Grands Chais de France launches single serve French wine brand to UK 27 August, 2014
Scottish independence: whisky heavyweights say business case 'not made' 27 August, 2014
Wine trade bets on fruit-flavoured wines 27 August, 2014
Virgin Wines records best ever sales for July 27 August, 2014
Napa earthquake not expected to affect overall wine stocks 26 August, 2014
Tesco cuts prices on top wines ahead of Christmas rush 26 August, 2014
Infographic: why the on-trade is losing out on wine sales 26 August, 2014
Grande Dame of wine trade Baroness Philippine de Rothschild dies 26 August, 2014
Napa's Hess Collection's James Caudill on quake damage at winery 26 August, 2014
Napa Valley wine industry rocked by 6.1 earthquake 26 August, 2014
Young alcohol abusers not helped by counselling says new research 22 August, 2014
New "affordable" steak and lobster chain to launch in Southend 22 August, 2014
Pay increases on the rise as the economy improves says XpertHR 22 August, 2014
The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 22 August, 2014
Bulk wine growth sees extra demand for World Bulk Wine exhibition 22 August, 2014
Jon Chadwick on moving from the NHS to setting up his own craft spirits distillery 22 August, 2014
Enter Story Headline 22 August, 2014
Enter Story Headline 22 August, 2014
Craft beers direct to your office thanks to Deskbeers service 22 August, 2014
Diageo 'disappointed' over Portman Group decision on Mix It Up Tonight promotion 21 August, 2014
Final, final call for Harpers Global Design award entries 21 August, 2014
New Zealand's export wine sales grow 10% 21 August, 2014
Wine Australia ramps up Nordic focus 21 August, 2014
Pernod Ricard calls for premium wine and spirits push in impulse for Christmas 2014 21 August, 2014
Tussock Jumper wine brand finally arrives in UK thanks to Amazon 21 August, 2014
Treasury Wine Estates annual results show net loss of over AUD$100m for 2014 21 August, 2014
TV comic Kevin Bishop to star in one man warts and all new restaurant show 20 August, 2014
Farr Vintners buys Magnum Fine Wines 20 August, 2014
There's more to wine and music pairing than I first thought 20 August, 2014
Australian wine Wolf Blass builds sporting links with new campaign 20 August, 2014
Vodquila, a vodka tequila blend: Genius or insanity? 20 August, 2014
Consumers prepared to pay more for pricier wines, report finds 20 August, 2014
Justin Howard-Sneyd starts wine club for Domaine of the Bee estate 20 August, 2014
Chiefs of the week: South African winemakers who surf 20 August, 2014
'Normal' vintage kicks off in Spain as government moves to curb last year's excess 19 August, 2014
Liberty Wines adds Australian Tempranillo to portfolio 19 August, 2014
Chile's Santa Carolina switches from Percy Fox to Ehrmanns 19 August, 2014
Morrisons first supermarket to launch new green wine closure 19 August, 2014
Tesco and Morrisons stocks rate of return declines by around 30% 19 August, 2014
Diageo's incubator spirits firm doubles number of places for 2015 applicants 19 August, 2014
Lebanon and Brazil to offer specialist masterclasses at Emerging Regions Tasting 19 August, 2014
Bottle Green's on-trade arm toasts busiest month to date 18 August, 2014
Bordeaux's 2014 wine harvest to be up 50% on last year 18 August, 2014
South Africa's Kleine Zalze takes on new cellarmaster 18 August, 2014
Constellation Brands to buy Casa Noble Tequila to grow spirits offering 18 August, 2014
Alliance Wine adds Celler del Roure to wine list 18 August, 2014
Tom Conran to open a 12-month pop-up in Notting Hill 15 August, 2014
Mike Paul: why wine producers that see themselves as brands hold all the power 15 August, 2014
Just A Minute: Charles Pashby-Taylor talks about finding a job he loves 15 August, 2014
Justin Keay discovers what it is like to be a wine tourist in Provence 15 August, 2014
Most wine industry's challenges are no different to other sectors, says economist Mike Veseth 15 August, 2014
Bowmore and Glenmorangie both raise a dram to increased profits and sales 15 August, 2014
Scotland votes, but why should anyone care about the result? 15 August, 2014
Renaissance Pubs moves into hospitality 15 August, 2014
The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 15 August, 2014
Mike Veseth, the Wine Economist, on the global issues facing the wine industry 15 August, 2014
One more day to register for Benevolent Fantasy Football League 15 August, 2014
HARPERS CHOICE 15 August, 2014
Entries for Harpers Global Design Awards extended to August 22 14 August, 2014
EU and US sanctions unlikely to harm the Russian Vodka industry 14 August, 2014
Oaked Sauvignons from around the World 14 August, 2014
Single serve wine glass Intrepid Fox taken over by angel investor 14 August, 2014
Managed pubs and restaurants see 2.2% sales uplift in July 14 August, 2014
Top Champagne brands buck decline as sales grow 9% 14 August, 2014
'Tired' 3-litre bag-in-box wines in long term decline 14 August, 2014
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COPY: CP's Tweets of the week 14 August, 2014
Echo Falls links up with British fashion designer for new limited edition range 14 August, 2014
Stowfords Press introduces new look to push premium cider image 14 August, 2014
My Choice: Mike Beavan of Coe Vintners on drinking Riesling with Aerosmith 13 August, 2014
Gilbert Winfield AIWS, BSc 13 August, 2014
TED-style DisruptWine Talks to be central focus of the 2014 DWCC conference 13 August, 2014
Australian wine companies to gain better protection with joint agreement with Woolworths 13 August, 2014
"Where am I?" Well Nyetimber, of course! 13 August, 2014
Timothy Taylor wins Best Beer in Britain award at Great British Beer Festival 13 August, 2014
Chile's wine production plummets by one quarter, say official figures 13 August, 2014
William Grant & Sons invests in new global whisky innovation role 13 August, 2014
Bordeaux ramps up focus on younger consumers with white wines 13 August, 2014
Twenty-five years of Australian Sauvignon Blanc with Shaw + Smith 13 August, 2014
Drinkaware launches mobile app to help people cut down on drinking 12 August, 2014
Matriarch and co-founder of Yellow Tail and Casella Family Brands dies 12 August, 2014
Mike Ratcliffe: Leadership changes will shake up South African wine industry 12 August, 2014
ARMIT WINES: On & Off Trade Sales Team Support 12 August, 2014
Price wars and discounters hit overall retail sales 12 August, 2014
Lidl's £12m France promotion sets tone for wine department 12 August, 2014
James Steen takes trip down memory lane at St Bart's Brewery in Smithfield 12 August, 2014
Own-label wine is not just for major multiples any longer 12 August, 2014
Maison Sichel shows its support for independents by signing Harpers Best Practice Guidelines 12 August, 2014
Caroline Gilby MW explores Central and Eastern European wines 12 August, 2014
Warner Edwards Distillery launches rhubarb gin 12 August, 2014
Have we gone too far? Wine ice cream is the sherry on top. 12 August, 2014
The Smith Report: Exchange rate is it a friend or foe? 11 August, 2014
Maison Sichel 11 August, 2014
Cape Legends is pushing the premium wine boundaries in South Africa 11 August, 2014
Would you want to share a pint with Tom Jones? 11 August, 2014
Discover new wine producing areas at September's Emerging Regions Tasting 11 August, 2014
Bulgaria's Yakata group strives to change the country's wine image 11 August, 2014
Harpers.co.uk introduces new dedicated finance section 11 August, 2014
Parliamentary group calls for tobacco-style health warnings on alcohol 11 August, 2014
Bacardi produces cult graphic novel to tell its story of Cuban history 11 August, 2014
Treasury Wine Estates confirms it is in the middle of a bidding war 11 August, 2014
Coe Vintners launches interactive digital wine brochure 11 August, 2014
Wine & Spirit Education Trust boosts student numbers by 16% 11 August, 2014
California's wine industry prepares for 'lighter' crop 11 August, 2014
Cape Legends Ross Sleet harks back through the years of South African wine 11 August, 2014
Pinot Grigio stocks tighten further, says Murphy Wine Company 11 August, 2014
Guy Woodward: it's the people we remember not their wine 08 August, 2014
"Don't spill your wine, Del Boy!" 08 August, 2014
South African wine under the microscope 08 August, 2014
High street wine retailers take a fresh look at franchising 08 August, 2014
Torres | Wine and Cuisine 08 August, 2014
Harpers new consumer report reveals key wine trends in the UK on-trade 08 August, 2014
Richard Siddle: only by looking at wine through consumers' eyes can we communicate with them 08 August, 2014
Tim Atkin: why the Chinese wine market is so hard to predict 08 August, 2014
Richard Clark: we're always looking for next "Crabbie's" breakthrough at Halewood 08 August, 2014
The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 08 August, 2014
Halewood International is always on the look out for the next "Crabbie's" says Richard Clark 08 August, 2014
Final week to enter Harpers Global Design Awards 08 August, 2014
Big interview: Pierre Levron on why Costco takes wines and spirits so seriously 08 August, 2014
Three quarters of British adults have shopped online in 2014, says ONS 08 August, 2014
For future growth Carlsberg must succeed in wine as well as beer, says James Lousada 08 August, 2014
Spitoon 08 August, 2014
Demystifying Restaurant & Bar Consumers: Strategic Insight into the UK On-Trade Still Wine Market, Harpers Data & Insights 08 August, 2014
On-trade losing thousands of pounds in wine sales says new Harpers consumer report 08 August, 2014
Californian wineries look to make use of a trade loophole and build exports to Cuba 08 August, 2014
Pinot Grigio shortage could see consumers opt for other white wines 07 August, 2014
Euromonitor finds alcoholic drinks not as price sensitive as trade believes 07 August, 2014
Tour de France helps Cono Sur wine double sales to £14m 07 August, 2014
Wine must adapt its branding for China or face failure 07 August, 2014
ontrade missingou on wine sales 07 August, 2014
Wine not expected to be affected by Russian sanctions 07 August, 2014
George Workman of Frizzenti on the huge opportunties for wine on-tap 07 August, 2014
Diana Hunter, Conviviality CEO, on the new BB's Warehouse concept 06 August, 2014
Soul Tree Wine @EmergingRegions 06 August, 2014
Start-up Wineist sends sample wine packs direct to consumers 06 August, 2014
Independents to compete in the Sud de France Retailer of the Year merchants programme 06 August, 2014
Wines of Lebanon @EmergingRegions 06 August, 2014
Château Mukhrani @EmergingRegions 06 August, 2014
Bloom gin launches upmarket rose lemonade RTD 06 August, 2014
Humphrey Bogart's Real English Gin set for US launch 06 August, 2014
Vineyards Direct @EmergingRegions 06 August, 2014
Your chance to vote in Harpers France Wine Awards and take part in France Summit 06 August, 2014
Scotch whisky The Macallan gets green light for £100m distillery 06 August, 2014
Evuna looks to build on success of second Manchester Spanish wine bar concept 05 August, 2014
New Zealand's Mission estate eyes UK growth 05 August, 2014
Tesco invites consumers to come up with wine descriptions 05 August, 2014
Italy's Franciacorta wines double sales to UK 05 August, 2014
Circle 360 plans to expand its shopping centre Champagne bar concept to up to 20 UK sites 05 August, 2014
Diageo names Charles Joly World's Best Bartender 05 August, 2014
Origin Wine's Stormhoek Stack launches in UK 04 August, 2014
Prosecco firm Frizzenti to open wine bar chain 04 August, 2014
Waitrose warns of lower profits but still shows growth 04 August, 2014
Jean-Claude Mas on how he has helped build a global French wine brand 04 August, 2014
Bancroft Wines takes on South African winery Ataraxia 04 August, 2014
Panos Sarantopoulos takes charge of Rémy Cointreau's liqueurs and spirits division 04 August, 2014
Private equity firm KKR ups bid for Treasury Wine Estates 04 August, 2014
Authentic Caribbean Rum Marque expands to 18 members with three new recruits 01 August, 2014
Fine wine Bordeaux doesnt need to be too expensive 01 August, 2014
Christine Parkinson on driving sake with customers and sommeliers at Hakkasan 01 August, 2014
Put your football knowledge to the test in the new Benevolent Fantasy Football League 01 August, 2014
Jerry Lockspeiser on why consumers are right to buy cheaper wines 01 August, 2014
London Cru forced to name its wines Thunderbirds-style as wines 1, 2 and 3 01 August, 2014
Where am I? 01 August, 2014
Consumers will drink cheap wine until the trade convinces them to do otherwise, warns Jerry Lockspeiser 01 August, 2014
Bob Rishworth semi retires from Halewood International 01 August, 2014
Your chance to see Jude Law put on his dancing shoes for new Johnnie Walker Blue film 01 August, 2014
Chief of the week: Bob Rishworth 01 August, 2014
House of Lords calls for drinks industry's advice on next EU Alcohol Strategy 01 August, 2014
Scottish wine merchant offers online consumers opportunity to 'buy wine with us not from us' 01 August, 2014
The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 01 August, 2014

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