Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Lina Stores

Published: 15 June, 2022

13-15 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2AD

London Wine Fair bounces back following Prowein ‘shock’

Published: 13 June, 2022

The 40th live London Wine Fair landed at the Olympia last week – a full three years since its last in-person outing and one month later than planned due to the postponement of Prowein.

Rooftop bar to offer 360° views of London

Published: 11 May, 2022

WAGTAIL ROOFTOP BAR AND RESTAURANT

Gosset Matchmakers Competition returns for its seventh year

Published: 09 May, 2022

Champagne Gosset welcome entries for the 2022 edition of its landmark Matchmakers Competition, run in collaboration with The Sommelier Collective and Le Cordon Bleu in London.

Nightjar calls night owls to late-night launch

Published: 19 April, 2022

Nightjar Carnaby

Revolve launches brasserie with a British twist

Published: 14 April, 2022

Revolve

Bordeaux Day returns to London and Manchester

Published: 13 April, 2022

Now in its second year, Bordeaux Day will be returning to Manchester and London this July for two days of tastings, meetings and conversations. The two events will provide a unique opportunity for the UK trade to meet producers and agents and to discover the quality, diversity and value that modern Bordeaux wines offer.

The Open House offers intimate summer dining with The Arber Garden

Published: 12 April, 2022

The Arber Garden

Roketsu makes London debut

Published: 17 March, 2022

12 New Quebec St, London W1H 7RF

Street food specialists launches Kerb Counter

Published: 16 March, 2022

Kerb Counter

Mr Lyan returns to Shoreditch

Published: 14 March, 2022

Seed Library

Sadiq Khan proposes £10m tourism boost for London on-trade

Published: 17 February, 2022

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has today announced proposals to invest an additional £10m to attract more tourists back to the capital – including launching a new international tourism campaign.

Restaurant January sales up on pre-Covid as restrictions ease

Published: 15 February, 2022

Rising consumer confidence about safety and the easing of Covid-19 restrictions helped Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups to a modest increase in sales in January, the Coffer CGA Business Tracker has revealed.

Taste of southern France at Socca

Published: 11 February, 2022

Socca

Leeds and Glasgow hospitality sectors resurgent despite pandemic disruption

Published: 09 February, 2022

New research from CGA Strategy has uncovered a stark division between hospitality businesses in London and regional cities across the UK, with the latter thriving in the context of a difficult trading period, while London continues to struggle.

Common Counter pays homage to LGBTQ+ pioneers

Published: 07 February, 2022

Common Counter

Occitanie Tasting returns to London after three year hiatus

Published: 04 February, 2022

The 10th edition of the Occitanie Annual Trade Tasting will showcase a diverse range of wines from the South of France, featuring over 300 labels produced in the largest wine region in the world.

Diageo unveils plans to construct Guinness microbrewery and culture hub in London

Published: 31 January, 2022

Multinational drinks firm Diageo is to invest £73 million in building a Guinness at Old Brewer’s Yard attraction, incorporating a new microbrewery and culture hub in Covent Garden.

Winner of the UKBG's National Cocktail Competition announced

Published: 25 January, 2022

Matteo Basso, head bartender at the Malt Lounge and Bar in London, has won the UK Bartenders Guild’s National Cocktail Competition 2022.

London Wine Fair brands ProWein move ‘aggressive’

Published: 20 January, 2022

The London Wine Fair (LWF) organisers have called the new direct clash between their event and a rescheduled ProWein a ‘direct attack’ on the UK’s biggest wine trade show event.