French spirits group Pernod Ricard has beaten analysts' expectations for its half year results, boosted by sales Irish whiskey in the US and overall sales in China.
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Wine importer Buckingham Schenk is celebrating a 19% increase in annual turnover thanks to the indomitable UK favourites of Argentinian Malbec and Italian sparkling.
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Ridgeview's sparkling wine could feature on wine lists from West Virginia to Washington thanks to a distribution deal in the US.
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Voices across the trade are speaking out this week against "crippling" levels of alcohol duty in the UK - where consumers pay a quarter of all EU spirits tax.
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Viña Santa Rita is aiming to capitalise on the growth of Chile in the international off-trade as it prepares to gain further traction in China - its largest export market.
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It was more a case of Try January rather than Dry January at multiples last month as shoppers stocked up on alcohol despite the trend moving towards healthier shopping habits.
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The academy which aims to find "Champagne's future stars" and is operated by top Champagne houses has appointed a new chairman.
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London's biggest wine tasting event is welcoming another old face when it returns in May.
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The event formerly known as the Annual Champagne Tasting is officially returning to London with a new venue and new name.
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Spanish specialists Desoutter & James are debuting at Harpers' SITT event later this month.
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New World Trading Company (NWTC), the company which is responsible for the numerous Botanists springing up in UK town centres over the past few years, until recently belonged to parent company Living Ventures.
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Regional grocer Booths has seen sales of its own label grow following a re-development.
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Leading Chilean producer Viña Santa Rita has joined forces with unstoppable wholesale giant, Conviviality Plc, for their UK off-trade distribution.
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Leading Chilean producer Viña Santa Rita has joined forces with unstoppable wholesale giant, Conviviality Plc, for their UK off-trade distribution.
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In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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After nearly three years of trading, UK distributor North South Wines (NSW), has announced it will be holding its first ever portfolio tasting in London and Leeds later this month.
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The family behind the now defunct Western Wines is re-launching part of its business model to export South African bulk to wine to the UK.
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Diageo has announced plans to re-enter the Irish whiskey market after selling Bushmills two years ago.
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Retailers must check that their alcohol wholesaler is registered under new rules which come into force on April 1.
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The Annual Champagne Tasting could be returning to London following the divisive decision made last year not to hold the event in 2017.
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