Pub decline halted as food drives growth

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released figures showing that the long decline in the number of pubs in the UK has stopped, with a “small rise” in 2019 buoying up the sector for the first time in decades.

Spirits drive UK exports to China

Sales of UK spirits to China are up 35.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2019, a new report from the Food and Drink Federation has revealed.

Drinks sales rescue on-trade from weak November

Drinks sales in Britain’s pubs helped the on-trade stay in growth in November, latest monthly food-and-drink data from the Coffer Peach Tracker has shown.

Cava partners with molecular food-and-wine expert

The Cava DO has partnered with Canadian sommelier and molecular scientist François Chartier to map the international food-pairing ability of its wines.

How to build a restaurant wine list

When a new restaurant is launched everyone focusses on the food (and more often than not the person behind the food), but how do you put the wine list centre stage?

Harvest Festival with a difference at Vagabond

London’s Vagabond Wines is offering wine drinkers a twist on the school autumn-term staple, the Harvest Festival.

Weeklong celebration of Japanese exports heads to London

Japan Week is launching in London next week, giving a spotlight to the uptick of Japanese wines, spirits and sakes across the capital.

Own-label and discounters fuel supermarket sector return to growth

Supermarket sales have recovered from a poor July to post 1% growth in the last four weeks, according to new data from Nielsen.

Majority stakeholders swoop in on Sopexa

The PR agency behind Loire Valley Wines and Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has new owners.

In store rationalisation means consumers are seeking out diversity online

Wine is the most frequently purchased alcoholic beverage online, it has been revealed, as consumers increasingly turn to the web to seek out the product diversity that’s been lost from the high street.

Vinoteca heads to Birmingham

VINOTECA

Guy Woodward: I'm not trying to do sommeliers out of a job, but...

Gap in recycling offers huge opportunity for brand owners and retailers

Concerns over health and safety are hampering the use of recycled materials in food in drink, new research has suggested.

Jeroboams and Rick Stein raise £5,000 toast to The Benevolent

Jeroboams, Château d’Yquem and Rick Stein have raised an impressive charitable sum thanks to an experimental evening pairing fine wines of Bordeaux with the "best of British” seafood.

Restaurants continue to struggle as consumers tighten purse strings ahead of Brexit

The restaurant trade suffered another tough month in February with the mini heatwave towards the end of the month failing to move the whole market much, despite an encouraging performance from the pub trade.

Aussie talk and taste: Barossa Beauties

Harpers invited a panel of independent merchants and sommeliers to join Grant Burge chief winemaker Craig Stansborough to talk, taste and pair his Barossa styles with some demanding dishes. Andrew Catchpole was on hand to assess the feedback on these modern Australian wines and their place in the premium drinking repertoire.

The Goring to launch seafood restaurant

THE GORING

Camillo Benso touches down in Mayfair

CAMILLO BENSO

Former Artesian double act launch Tayēr + Elementary

TAYĒR + ELEMENTARY

Beauty and convenience trends ready to rock the boat in 2019

Healthy ageing and convenience are emerging opportunities for the drink sector next year, according to the Mintel Global food and drinks trends report 2019.