According to a recent survey of 1,586 Brits, conducted by UK research and consulting firm Ginger Research, 88% of respondents said they considered themselves a wine buff or a wine lover.
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New guidelines are being drafted by the HMRC to help distillers looking to apply to become a licensed spirit producers in the UK easier.
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Online retailer DrinkSupermarket will be supplying beers, wines and spirits to a leading UK department store as part of a premium gifting service.
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An innovative video learning platform for MW hopefuls has reached a global audience since being launched by Tim Wildman MW.
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A Spanish winery is lobbying to change guidelines to make it easier for premium and super premium wineries to differentiate themselves from others in the "Rioja brand".
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In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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Irish grocery retailers saw an uplift in sales thanks to Euro 2016, with sales rising by 3.3% compared with last year.
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The mighty craft pound has definitely paid off when it comes to specialty beer.
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With products facing ever-increasing competition for shelf space, Angela Mount looks at how brands are cutting out the middlemen
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At the first Think Indie, Drink Indie event, successful merchants shared best practices and avenues to consider when looking to expand. Here is the first of a four part series covering different areas independent merchants should consider in expanding their businesses. Topics covered included why wholesaling is good for indies, how the hybrid model can be great for retail, what to consider when expanding online and the how to maximise the value of events.
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Voted for by our 100-strong and fully independent countrywide judging academy, these exciting new awards are designed to recognise those independent merchants that have done the most to drive forward quality and innovation in the retail of wines, beers and spirits.
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Following the tremendous success of his own-label sauvignon blanc, Graham Norton will be expanding production the GN Sauvignon Blanc and will be adding an Australian Shiraz to the range this Autumn.
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The former Minister for Trade and Minister for Europe, Lord Francis Maude, will be the keynote speaker at this year's WSTA Annual Conference, which will take 'Brexit and the changing shape of the industry' as its theme.
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Leave it to Oddbins, the quirky wine retailer, to come out with a new campaign centred on the recent vote for the UK to leave European Union.
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Alliance Wine has launched their first English sparking wine, Truslers Hill Pinot Noir Rosé 2014.
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Recent MBE recipient and The Balvenie master blender David Stewart has witnessed the full evolution of the modern Scotch industry throughout his 53 year career - and pioneered a few revolutionary production methods along the way.
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The "world's first" wine app which sets out to put a "sommelier in your pocket" is launching in partnership with its first restaurant this week.
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English sparkling wine has been given a boost by appearing on fine wine trading platform Liv-ex for the first time.
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The top two wine brands by value in the UK have both managed to clinch the top spots despite seeing a dip in value sales compared to the previous year, according to the latest figures.
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Ehrmanns is launching three new wines in its Made In range of wines for the off-trade.
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