As a barometer of the spirits and cocktail world, this week’s edition of Bar Convent Berlin revealed a sector in rude health, with record numbers of visitor and exhibitors attending a heavily over-subscribed event.
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Forecasters are predicting that bars and pubs could be set to exceed last year's Christmas takings, despite continued “shaky” consumer confidence post-Brexit.
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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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The UK trade has begun to rally around its friends and colleagues in California where fire continues to wreak havoc on residents and businesses.
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The Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) has unveiled plans to double its number of local partnerships, aimed at tackling underage drinking, to 300 in the next four years.
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Australian producer McWilliam’s Wines Group (MWG) is taking up Enotria&Coe in the UK.
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Scotch whisky sales fell by one million bottles in the first half of 2017 in the UK following the hiked spirits tax in the March budget.
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Pinot Noir sales in the UK have almost doubled in value and volume in the past four years.
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Heineken is releasing a new countertop draught beer dispenser, which it says could help to capture growth of on-tap in the unrepresented casual dining sector.
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Hallgarten has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Champagne Collet and certified organic producer, Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot, to the on-trade and independents.
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At least four physical wineries belonging to Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) members have been confirmed as having suffered total or very significant losses due to the wildfires in northern California.
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Majestic Wine has appointed former Dunelm head of finance, David Stead, to its board as an independent non-executive director.
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Matthew Clark has bolstered its menu with an additional 83 wines, taking it to a total of more than 1,400, as part of its autumn wine release.
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Deadly wildfires which have already claimed ten lives have devastated areas of northern California which authorities are calling the worst the state has ever seen.
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Gosset Champagne has released a limited edition cuvée Blanc de Noirs in time for the festive season.
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Less formal education key in a fast evolving global drinks market as categories and occasions blur for modern consumers.
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New data suggests there is a widening gap between the average bottle price of cork-closed wine and wine that is sealed with alternative closures.
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Specialist importer Connoisseur Estates has joined forces with long-term collaborator CellarVino to host their inaugural portfolio tasting together.
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Charles and Ruth Simpson have revealed the name of their first British fizz after enlisting the help of crowdfunding investors in naming the inaugral release from their winery in, Barham, Kent.
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Flint Wines has signed a deal as the exclusive distributor of Piedmont winery Cantina del Pino in the UK.
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