Published: 12 December, 2013
Members of Harpers' new Independent Wine Crew are willing to put their competitive instincts to one side to find ways in which they can work together, share experiences and offer advice on how to run wine stores more effectively.
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Published: 12 December, 2013
The 12th annual French Wine Discoveries Tasting will be held on Tuesday January 14, 2014 at Tobacco Dock near Tower Hill.
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Published: 10 December, 2013
Moreno Wines, that has built its reputation on its Spanish wine portfolio, is looking to widen its appeal to the independent on and off-trades by sourcing more wines from other countries, particularly Italy.
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Published: 10 December, 2013
Chix & Buck first started as a pop-up endeavour and now have a permanent shop and tasting room of their own in Brixton called The Wine Parlour, which opened in August this year.
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Published: 09 December, 2013
Cambridge Wine Merchants has been named the Sud de France Retailer of the Year in a competition run by the region's generic body, in association with Harpers.
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Published: 27 November, 2013
Specialist independent wine merchants and retailers looking to sell organic, Fairtrade and ethically sourced wine and spirits are urged to specifically target the under-35 age group as they are the most likely consumers to want to buy such products, according to new IGD research released today.
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Published: 25 November, 2013
Here we remember Rodney Densem, who sadly died in December, who last year spoke to Carol Emmas about his long career as an independent wine merchant and how his business, Rodney Densem Wines is evolving for the future.
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Published: 25 November, 2013
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Published: 22 November, 2013
Online grocery sales are set to grow by a staggering 123% to be worth £14.6 billion by 2018, according to the Institute of Grocery Distribution.
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Published: 15 November, 2013
Biercraft is a new drinks distributor that hopes to offer independent wine merchants and premium restaurants the same level of service they are used to receiving from specialist wine suppliers, but for the emerging craft beer sector.
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Published: 14 November, 2013
The 21 attendees were asked to taste seven different Champagnes and then to fill in a questionnaire, which explored their attitudes and knowledge on fizz in more detail.
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Published: 14 November, 2013
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Published: 14 November, 2013
I think the most surprising finding coming out of the workshop was how many respondents weren't fazed by the price of some of the Champagne - even up to £70 a bottle, which was a lot more than most of them said they would originally be prepared to pay...
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Published: 11 November, 2013
Independent wine merchant, Hangingditch, is set to host its sixth annual wine fair in Manchester this Friday, November 19, from 6:30pm-9:30pm at the Manchester Cathedral, with live music, food and over 175 wines and spirits to taste.
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Published: 06 November, 2013
Corney & Barrow has revealed the results of the first official rebranding in its 233 year history.
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Published: 04 November, 2013
Telford Wines, the subsidiary of Crewe-based Rodney Densem Wines RDW, has announced the acquisition of The Bretby Wine Company.
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Published: 28 October, 2013
The second Wine Car Boot is to be held in London next month in a bid to encourage visitors to "taste their way out of the supermarket".
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Published: 28 October, 2013
If the wine industry is to attract new consumers to the category it should look to work with the education sector in teaching children about the language of taste and understanding what different tastes are.
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Published: 24 October, 2013
Negociants UK has taken on the widespread distribution for the premium Two Paddocks range of wines from Central Otago, New Zealand, produced by actor Sam Neill.
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Published: 21 October, 2013
Leading figures from across the UK wine trade will be attending tomorrow's inaugural Harpers France Summit that will look at how well the industry is sourcing, promoting and selling French wine across the on and off-trades.
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