Published: 22 February, 2024
Back in the good old days when my life involved selling millions of bottles of Hungarian wine to the UK’s major retailers, I made an appointment with the buyer at Sainsbury’s. They bought from one of our competitors and were proving a hard nut for me to crack. Buyers often kept suppliers waiting beyond the appointed time, so I settled down with my copy of The Guardian in anticipation.
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Published: 02 November, 2021
Matthew Cooper, head wine buyer of Ellis Wines, with whom he had worked for 25 years, has sadly passed away.
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Published: 02 September, 2021
Yves Fourcade, senior wine buyer at M&S, has passed away after 35 years at the heart of the supermarket’s buying team.
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With supermarket wine sales soaring, buying strategies have altered dramatically, as Angela Mount reports.
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Popular trade figure Nick Juby has passed away, losing his battle with cancer.
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Published: 18 December, 2019
Harpers hosted a round table in association with La Région Occitanie to assess the scope for encouraging UK consumers to trade up in this diverse corner of France
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Published: 29 October, 2019
Parting company with Hakkasan after 18 years, one of the stars of the trade tells Andrew Catchpole what she’s learnt along the way
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Published: 07 March, 2019
Xenia Irwin MW, wine buyer at Waitrose Cellar is in revelatory mood as she shares her passion for her job – and some childhood memories.
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Published: 18 December, 2018
Matt Smith will be joining Berry Bros & Rudd where he will be taking over responsibility for the company’s Italian portfolio.
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Published: 29 August, 2018
A question to test the mettle of any commercial wine buyer: What are the criteria you use to select your wine range?
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Our series continues with wine buyer Noel Reid, who oversees the evolving and quality wine portfolio at regional brewer, Robinsons Brewery.
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Published: 06 April, 2018
I got into the trade by accident, after finding out about WSET from an article for a level 2 course that came with (the real attraction) an accompanying daily lunch at José Pizarro’s restaurant. That love of wine and need to get involved was fostered by the blind-tasting team at university, and then a stint at Bancroft in the marketing department.
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Published: 26 March, 2018
This month we caught up with the surfers riding the wave of the online wine world
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Published: 27 November, 2017
Harpers gets the lowdown from Alistair Viner, head buyer at Hedonism
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Published: 24 October, 2017
With its diverse own-label portfolio, Marks & Spencer is tearing ahead of its competitors.
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