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Coravin founder tells DWCC how he turned near disaster into a PR success 31 October, 2014
The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 31 October, 2014
Aperol celebrates success as sales rocket 800% at Waitrose 31 October, 2014
Wines of South Africa ramps up Asian focus 31 October, 2014
Public health experts call for calorie labelling for beers, wines and spirits 31 October, 2014
Jerry Lockspeiser on why we could all do our bit to help in fight against ebola 31 October, 2014
Jancis Robinson leads roll call of wine personalities at DWCC in Montreux 31 October, 2014
WSTA recognises trade figures contributions to 'Call Time on Duty' campaign 31 October, 2014
North South Wines 31 October, 2014
Matthew Gaughan enjoys celebrating Pinot Noir with Sonoma winemakers 31 October, 2014
The Bibendum PLB "supergroup" is all set to make beautiful music together 31 October, 2014
Trade reacts to the Bibendum PLB merger 30 October, 2014
Majestic asks suppliers to 'support' new warehouse with discounts 30 October, 2014
Glynn Davis: a postcard from Porto 30 October, 2014
Roger Jones finds damaging frost and elegant wines at New Zealand's Kumeu River Winery 30 October, 2014
Chief of the Week: Michael Saunders 30 October, 2014
Beam Suntory names Rebecca Asseline as Courvoisier ambassador 29 October, 2014
Armagnac Academies expands to China 29 October, 2014
Austria claims new sparkling wine standards rival Champagne 29 October, 2014
Analysis: The new Bibendum PLB supergroup 29 October, 2014
Bibendum acquires PLB to create 'UK's most powerful independent' drinks supplier 29 October, 2014
TWE focuses on travel retail's $1 billion growth opportunity in wine 29 October, 2014
Gruppo Campari owned Glen Grant releases 50-year-old whisky 29 October, 2014
TescoGate: Tesco and Serious Fraud Office confirm criminal investigation 29 October, 2014
Roger Jones gets ready for a wine tour of New Zealand with a new release tasting in London 28 October, 2014
Tia Maria liqueur teams up with beauty brand Babyliss 28 October, 2014
Smaller wineries now selling more than half of wine direct to consumer 28 October, 2014
Whatever happened to common sense? 28 October, 2014
Diageo launches on-trade winter spirits campaign 28 October, 2014
English gin grows in western Europe, says Euromonitor 28 October, 2014
Tesco lists beer created by army veterans to support Help for Heroes 28 October, 2014
Mike Ratcliffe: Why South Africa's growing in confidence 28 October, 2014
International Wine Challenge's first tranche entries close in two days 28 October, 2014
Chile's Casillero del Diablo enters UK's Top 10 wine brands for first time 28 October, 2014
Geoffrey Dean finds the key to modern Portugese Vinho Verde wines 28 October, 2014
Treasury and Mast- Jägermeister join Portman Group 27 October, 2014
Berry Bros releases Exceptional Cask Collection going back 50 years 27 October, 2014
OIV confirms France as world's top wine producing country 27 October, 2014
Can supermarkets handle Britain's changing shopping habits? 27 October, 2014
Waitrose extends Wincanton's wine storage and distribution contract 27 October, 2014
Daniel Lambert Wines 27 October, 2014
Minimum pricing still on agenda with Public Health England 27 October, 2014
Retail expert says Big Four should 'cosy up' to discounters 27 October, 2014
Burgundy's School of Wine & Spirits Business enrolment rises 30% 27 October, 2014
Broadland Wineries imports first old world wine in bottle - Prosecco Filipetti 27 October, 2014
The Week That Was: Tescogate and other top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 24 October, 2014
Treasury Wine Estate's to drive premium wines in the convenience sector 24 October, 2014
Waitrose predicts healthy future for South American and lighter style wines and spirits 24 October, 2014
TescoGate: Credit rating downgraded in fear of shareholder litigation 24 October, 2014
Strong UK delegation of senior executives to appear at global Wine Vision conference 24 October, 2014
Daniel Lambert signs up to Best Practice Guidelines and calls for more action 24 October, 2014
Chief of the Week: Anne Burchett, managing director, Sopexa UK 24 October, 2014
Alistair Morrell on how to grow a wine business in the UK 24 October, 2014
TescoGate: suppliers should complain to Groceries Code adjudicator 24 October, 2014
TescoGate: what suppliers can do if unfairly treated by Tesco or any other majors 24 October, 2014
Waitrose: Wine Buyer 24 October, 2014
Pernod Ricard returns to growth in Q1 despite wine sales decline 23 October, 2014
Piper-Heidsieck Chef de Caves Régis Camus' 20th anniversary 23 October, 2014
ELLIS OF RICHMOND: LONDON ON TRADE WINE SALES 23 October, 2014
TescoGate: Angela Mount identifies the impact on BWS of retailer's lack of strategy 23 October, 2014
Angela Mount: What's the impact on BWS of Tesco's missing strategy? 23 October, 2014
TescoGate Live: What the national business press said of Tesco's 92% profits fall 23 October, 2014
TescoGate Live: Analysts take to Twitter in reaction to Tesco's profits black hole 23 October, 2014
Chris Blandy: big changes afoot in Madeira as premium wines gain traction 23 October, 2014
Master sommeliers Gerard Basset and Kathrine Larsen flag French wine potential in on-trade 23 October, 2014
TescoGate results video: Chief executive Dave Lewis in his own words 23 October, 2014
Australia's McWilliam's Wines buys back Gallo shares 23 October, 2014
TescoGate Live: Serious Fraud Squad watching profits black hole inquiry with "interest" 23 October, 2014
TescoGate Live: Profits blackhole worse than feared as pre-tax profits fall 92% 23 October, 2014
Jerry Lockspeiser: can you drink as much as you like and stay healthy? 22 October, 2014
TescoGate: Retailers will take greater care of suppliers now "genie" is out of bottle 22 October, 2014
Graham's solves problem of vintage Port gift giving 22 October, 2014
Vin de France has driven 'important growth' for French wine 22 October, 2014
Tesco's woes continue with further drop in sales as Waitrose hits record market share 22 October, 2014
Borough Wines: why its customers can't stop coming back 22 October, 2014
Harpers French Wine Awards celebrate champions in the UK trade 22 October, 2014
Ex- Gonzalez Byass marketer Jeremy Rockett starts own business 22 October, 2014
Virgin Wines ramps up focus on home wine tastings as sales rocket 21 October, 2014
Local retailers take call for changes to business rates to Westminster 21 October, 2014
Leading lights of UK wine trade gather for today's Harpers France Summit 21 October, 2014
France's "biggest opportunity" in wine is online, say experts 21 October, 2014
Matthew Clark sees British drinks soar in popularity 21 October, 2014
Over 200 wineries head for Amsterdam's expanded World Bulk Wine Exhibition 20 October, 2014
Encirc's glass division - the former Quinn Glass - up for sale 20 October, 2014
TescoGate will rock trust and confidence in all grocery multiples warn retail analysts 20 October, 2014
H2Vin boosts fine wine focus with two new recruits 20 October, 2014
Stephen Forward: why fine wine prices won't recover anytime soon 20 October, 2014
Moody's predicts continued shrinking profit margins for UK's big four grocers 20 October, 2014
Will Beck: why there is plenty of life - and money - in wine investment 20 October, 2014
Wine experts in war of words over fine wine as worthwhile investment 20 October, 2014
Christian Holthausen: why wineries must take "digital" and social media seriously 17 October, 2014
Carlsberg ramps ups executive team with on and off-trade sales directors 17 October, 2014
TescoGate will see end to "dodgy practices" and a reformed grocery sector, predict analysts 17 October, 2014
TescoGate Special Report: how will retailers and suppliers work together in the future 17 October, 2014
Angela Mount: TescoGate - lifting the lid on supplier/retailer relations 17 October, 2014
Chief of the week: Ian Burrell - the world's rum ambassador 17 October, 2014
The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 17 October, 2014
Enter Story Headline 17 October, 2014
TescoGate: Supermarket is rudderless and 'fighting fires' in wake of suspensions 17 October, 2014
Lock Stock's Guy Ritchie links up with David Beckham to make Haig whisky TV advert 17 October, 2014
TescoGate will lead to 'seismic change' in retailer/supplier relations, says Angela Mount 17 October, 2014
Argentina's government has played a key role in its UK success says ambassador 17 October, 2014
US and European wine regions step up campaign to protect online wine names 16 October, 2014
Warm September boosts on-trade sales, says Coffer Peach data 16 October, 2014
Pernod Ricard unveils marketing campaigns for Jameson, Chivas and Brancott Estate 16 October, 2014
Bulk wine: New Zealand reaching 'event horizon' says Justin Knock MW 16 October, 2014
Leading suppliers take the initiative to promote Best Practice Guidelines 16 October, 2014
RumFest attracts industry's biggest names to London's two day event 16 October, 2014
Diageo Q1 sales down, but hopes for full year growth 16 October, 2014
Bordeaux to launch first global marketing campaign to address falling sales 16 October, 2014
Advocaat brand Warninks launches new liqueur 15 October, 2014
More Americans turning to wine, says Wine Intelligence 15 October, 2014
It's time wine investment was confined to the history books 15 October, 2014
Xavier Gramona: why he is committed to Cava and putting quality first 15 October, 2014
TescoGate analysis: What next for suppliers and grocery multiples 15 October, 2014
TescoGate latest: Suppliers reel from Jago suspension 15 October, 2014
Diageo's Parrot Bay rum ad 'appeals to children' says ASA 15 October, 2014
English wine industry reaches 'historic turning point' 14 October, 2014
Uniserve | Delivering the world to your door 14 October, 2014
Avril Tooley on the advertising challenges and opportunities for dark spirits brands 14 October, 2014
Portuguese wine exports to UK up 10%, says ViniPortugal 14 October, 2014
HARPERS CHOICE 14 October, 2014
CWF boosts Prosecco range with Casa Gheller rose 14 October, 2014
COPY: HARPERS CHOICE 14 October, 2014
Tesco's Dan Jago suspended as investigation into £250m profit overstatement continues 14 October, 2014
3D-printed food a reality, but winemakers need not worry 14 October, 2014
Bulk wine market sluggish as 2014 harvest ends, says Ciatti 14 October, 2014
Steve Manktelow on the fun, excitement and mystery of the GOAT in Chelsea 13 October, 2014
Matthew Gaughan's personal tribute to California's wines of Paso Robles 13 October, 2014
Kleine Zalze launches Cleefs wine range for independents 13 October, 2014
Quintessential Brands appoints Lizzy Johnson international marketing director 13 October, 2014
The Glenrothes releases Vintage Reserve whisky 13 October, 2014
Laine Pub Company takes on original Battersea Jongleurs site 13 October, 2014
Sparkling wine sales up 15% in last year, says Kantar 13 October, 2014
Champagne Canard-Duchêne sees volumes grow 2.54% 13 October, 2014
Former Gaucho boss, Martin Williams, promises London's best steaks at new "M" restaurant 13 October, 2014
FULLER'S: Head of Wine 13 October, 2014
WINE UTOPIA Winchester: Manager 13 October, 2014
Foncalieu | Quality First for Foncalieu 13 October, 2014
Media expert Richard Shotton on the power subtle advertising can have on consumer behaviour 10 October, 2014
Broadland releases chocolate-flavoured British red wine 10 October, 2014
M&S teams up with top Plumpton student to make pink English fizz 10 October, 2014
Who lives in a house like this? 10 October, 2014
The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 10 October, 2014
Crown Cellars boosts sales team as wine revenues grow 19% in past year 10 October, 2014
Ataraxia's Kevin Grant on why terroir is now central to South African winemaking 10 October, 2014
Total global wine production for 2014 could be down by 4%, says Rabobank 10 October, 2014
Chief of the week: Angela Mount 10 October, 2014
Cocktail sales grow 10% in UK on-trade, says CGA 10 October, 2014
Enter Story Headline 09 October, 2014
Dan Jago proves that customers really do come first 09 October, 2014
Consumers will expect robots and 3D printing to be the norm hear grocery bosses 09 October, 2014
Naked Wines looks to recruit 25,000 more angels by year-end 09 October, 2014
Geoffrey Dean on the Malbec "revolution" taking place in Argentina 09 October, 2014
Rémy Martin to open a pop up private members club in London's Soho 09 October, 2014
Winemakers label English harvest 'vintage of dreams' 09 October, 2014
Last chance to win Rising Stars place at Wine Vision 09 October, 2014
Smaller format bag-in-box wines lead revival in category 09 October, 2014
Discounters are most "disruptive" force in retailing in 20 years say grocery and drinks chiefs 09 October, 2014
Peter Borg-Neal on developing a regional chain with Oakman Inns 09 October, 2014
Add value to the supply chain, or move over! 09 October, 2014
Wine Australia to host a celebration to mark the life of Yvonne May 09 October, 2014
Here's a right corking video for you... 09 October, 2014
Waitrose to make beers, wines and spirits 'destination' departments 08 October, 2014
A Tasting of BA's Club World Wines 08 October, 2014
Independents and suppliers question big players that have not signed Harpers Best Practice Guidelines 08 October, 2014
Beaconsfield Wine Cellars - Manager 08 October, 2014
Ex Scott's team opens Verden restaurant and wine bar in east London 08 October, 2014
Transparency and honesty key to good independent supplier relations says Harpers debate 08 October, 2014
Angela Mount: supermarket buyers can be forced to renege on supplier deals in hard times 08 October, 2014
Angela Mount's first hand experiences of multiple and supplier relations 08 October, 2014
Harpers Special Report: multiple and supplier relations uncovered 08 October, 2014
Wine suppliers can't complain about tough supermarket deals 08 October, 2014
Customers wanted us to pull through, Co-operative chief tells IGD Convention 08 October, 2014
Bibendum bets on spirits in on-trade during festive trading period 08 October, 2014
Experimental psychologist Prof Charles Spence to shed insight into spirits 08 October, 2014
Las Bodegas 07 October, 2014
Merchanta and suppliers work together 07 October, 2014
Enter Story Headline 07 October, 2014
Pairing Madeira Wine with Fine Cuisine 07 October, 2014
Proximo Spirits introduces TINCUP American whiskey in to the UK 07 October, 2014
Castel Group 07 October, 2014
McLaren Vale perfect for Mediterranean grape varieties, says winemaker 07 October, 2014
Barworks expands 5cc cocktail bar concept to fourth site 07 October, 2014
Top merchants and suppliers gather in London to debate ways they can work better together 07 October, 2014
Distell acquires International Beverage Company to increase US presence 07 October, 2014
Bottle Green Wines 07 October, 2014
Hatch Mansfield 07 October, 2014
Jonathan Cahill: we need to educate consumers on value of wine rather than pice 07 October, 2014
Christmas part 2: Key players weigh up the role of sparkling wines as the festive season approaches 07 October, 2014
What do the Village People, Tom & Jerry and sausages have to do with wine? 07 October, 2014
Bodegas y Viñedos Codorníu Raventós 07 October, 2014
IVDP: the growing importance of Port in modern times 07 October, 2014
Barwell & Jones doubles wineries in its portfolio 07 October, 2014
Les Caves de Pyrene 07 October, 2014
Ehrmanns 07 October, 2014
Adnams adds Karen Hester as executive director 07 October, 2014
Les Grands Chais de France 07 October, 2014
PLB 07 October, 2014
Hallgarten launches Wine Heroes campaign for independents 06 October, 2014
Analysis: how effective has the Crus Bourgeois classification been? 06 October, 2014
Jason Wilson joins the white wine appreciation society 06 October, 2014
Christmas Part 1: How bubbles are trending in the lead up to Christmas 06 October, 2014
Bacardi Brown-Forman to distribute Patron tequila in 'critical' UK market 06 October, 2014
The Smith Report: Could extreme weather cost the wine trade? 06 October, 2014
Enter Story Headline 06 October, 2014
Gordon Ramsay to open Heddon Street Kitchen off London's Regent Street 06 October, 2014
Mark Dally on driving wine across Fuller's 400 pubs and hotels 06 October, 2014
Sogrape's Fernando Guedes: building Port's presence in the UK market 06 October, 2014
Exclusive survey: how wine drinkers shop Chile and Argentina online 06 October, 2014
Tim North, Les Grands Chais de France: why the country is a treasure trove for wine 06 October, 2014
Hallgarten launches Wine Heroes campaign for independent merchants 06 October, 2014
Limited edition Andy Warhol Absolut vodka bottle released 06 October, 2014
David Beckham officially launches new Haig Club whisky globally 06 October, 2014
Morrisons goes head to head against other grocers with new price-matching scheme 03 October, 2014
Guy Woodward: Hegarty's right - we need to follow Top Gear to sell wine 03 October, 2014
Pays d'Oc IGP names Fiona Taylor UK ambassador for 2014 03 October, 2014
Protect your gross margin from surprise supplier price hikes 03 October, 2014
The Chief of the Week: THE Chief, Richard Siddle 03 October, 2014
Luxury pop-up wine merchant Vinorium launches on London's Southbank 03 October, 2014
No 3 Gin cocktail winner turns to Beatrix Potter's Mr Tod for inspiration 03 October, 2014
Ports, sherries and fortifieds get ready for Christmas 03 October, 2014
'Mild alcoholics' to be prescribed new drug nalmefene to help them cut back 03 October, 2014
Richard Siddle: time to put retailer and supplier relations on a fairer footing 03 October, 2014
The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk 03 October, 2014
Codorníu Raventós appoints senior Percy Fox exec to head UK business 03 October, 2014
Harpers Global Design Awards 2014: The Results 03 October, 2014
Harpers Global Design Awards 2014: what the judges said 03 October, 2014
Tim Atkin on why modern winemaking is a breath of fresh air 03 October, 2014
Lidl part 2: Best value at all costs 03 October, 2014
Lidl: what makes it so successful? 03 October, 2014
Meeting Cristobal Undurraga of Chile's Vina Koyle 02 October, 2014
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality strengthens buying team 02 October, 2014
Disaronno liqueur releases Versace-designed bottle 02 October, 2014
Enter Story Headline 02 October, 2014
English wine Digby's signs deals with Coe Vintners and British Bottle Company 02 October, 2014
Harpers Design Awards picks out winners from all over the world 02 October, 2014
Will Constellation Brands continue its winning streak? 02 October, 2014
Pablo Alvarez, Vega Sicilia, on the global opportunity for Ribera del Duero wines 02 October, 2014
Guess who? 02 October, 2014
Screwcap manufacturer Guala Closures opens US design studio 02 October, 2014
Ribera del Duero should shun powerful wines for more classic style says Pingus founder 02 October, 2014
German specialists, ABS Wine Agencies and Howard Ripley, on promoting Grosse Gewächse 01 October, 2014
Ex-Tesco wine technical head Andy Gale joins Concha y Toro 01 October, 2014
Treasury's Lindeman's wine brand gets new look 01 October, 2014
WSTA chief slams new Sheffield study for ignoring already falling alcohol consumption 01 October, 2014
UK wine buyers warn Burgundy will struggle to regain market share as exports plummet 01 October, 2014
Fifth annual London Cocktail Week expects to attract 25,000 people 01 October, 2014
Douglas Blyde: there's much to discover below the surface of Bibendum's South African wines 01 October, 2014
The Benevolent's Northern Ball is a must for all James Bond fans 01 October, 2014
Copestick Murray appoints Samantha Cross as I Heart Wines brand manager 01 October, 2014
Visit to Monte Bello with the Legendary Paul Draper 01 October, 2014
Sainsbury's to switch to a mid-low pricing strategy as sales continue to fall 01 October, 2014

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