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Beaujolais announces ‘legendary’ harvest

Published: 03 October, 2018

InterBeaujolais has announced a ‘legendary vintage’ for the 2018 harvest.

Maverick brings Empirical spirits to the UK

Published: 03 October, 2018

Maverick Drinks has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor for Empirical Spirits – the spirits brand headed up by ex-Noma chef Lars Williams.

Broadland boosts sales team

Published: 02 October, 2018

Broadland Wineries has appointed Matthew Vowles as national account manager.

Hallgarten adds Frescobaldi Chianti Classico to portfolio

Published: 02 October, 2018

Hallgarten & Novum Wines has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Frescobaldi’s first Chianti Classico estate.

Vins de Bordeaux to host charity night for The Benevolent

Published: 02 October, 2018

Vins de Bordeaux is hosting its first Charity Quiz Night this October in aid of The Benevolent.

Gusbourne reports ‘steady progress’

Published: 01 October, 2018

Gusbourne has said it is showing “steady progress” as it reported results for the six months ended 30 June 2018.

Napa Valley positive about harvest season

Published: 01 October, 2018

Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has revealed it is optimistic about the 2018 harvest following a balanced growing season.

Bourgogne export volumes grow by 4%

Published: 01 October, 2018

Bourgogne wines saw exports grow by 4% in volume for the first seven months of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, according to the Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne (BIVB).

FMV grows Chilean portfolio with De Martino

Published: 01 October, 2018

Fields, Morris & Verdin (FMV) has expanded its Chilean menu with the addition of family-owned producer De Martino.

Diageo training programme returns for third year

Published: 01 October, 2018

Diageo is launching its Learning for Life programme in London this week for the third year running to help train the next generation of bartenders.

Cape Wine 2018 pulls in record visitor numbers

Published: 28 September, 2018

Wines of South Africa’s Cape Wine has seen an increase in visitor numbers of 27% on the previous event held in 2015.

The week that was

Published: 28 September, 2018

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, here’s a review of some of the most popular news, analysis, opinions and features.

New classification for Crus Bourgeois du Medoc to launch

Published: 28 September, 2018

A new classification has been launched to guarantee the quality and origin of Crus Bourgeois du Medoc.

TWE rolls out AR app across trio of brands

Published: 28 September, 2018

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has expanded its Augmented Reality (AR) technology in the UK to Lindeman’s Bin, Wolf Blass Yellow Label and Matua using Living Wine Labels.