With the autumn tasting season soon upon us, as the trade prepares for the run up to the all-important Christmas trading period, Harpers is running a web series asking leading voices in the trade what trends and challenges they’re expecting to face in the latter half of 2017.
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Lanchester Wines is continuing to diversify its offering and expanding its gifting business with the buyout of a high-end chocolate maker.
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Hine Cognac has appointed premium spirits agent Speciality Brands as its new UK distributor.
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WineTraining founder Raul Diaz has embarked on his latest venture - an online ‘lifestyle’ wine subscription business.
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One of Manchester’s most prominent outdoor eating and drinking hotspots has secured a long-term agreement to allow them to set down roots and expand.
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The autumn tasting season will be upon us before we know it, as the trade prepares for the run up to the all-important Christmas trading period.
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Aotearoa New Zealand Fine Wine Estates Limited Partnership (ANZFWE) has acquired two vineyards, and part in a third – the company’s first purchases since it was set up at the beginning of this year.
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Majestic Wine has reported a 46% hike in annual Sherry sales driven by an increasing thirst for the tipple among Britain’s ‘hipsters’.
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The International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) has unveiled the shortlist for its Spirits Communicator of the Year Award.
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An impressive £13,000 was raised by the peloton of riders that participated in the charity bike ride that took place Sunday in memory of Dan Townsend - the late managing director at Treasury Wine Estates (TWE).
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Wine Source UK has added Champagne Gosset to its portfolio.
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Majestic has appointed former Sainsbury’s and Oddbins buyer Julie Buckley as senior buyer.
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Premium bourbon brand Maker’s Mark has revealed a new ‘bartender engagement’ series of workshops hosted by new ‘brand diplomat’ Amanda Humphrey.
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Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Verdelho and Fiano are among a host of alternative and less established varieties from Australia that are on the rise, helping drive premium sales from Down Under in the UK.
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Bombay Sapphire has partnered with ten bars across Europe as part of its recently launched ‘A Gin Of Ten Journeys’ campaign.
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The autumn tasting season will be upon us before we know it, as the trade prepares for the run up to the all-important Christmas trading period.
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The Rioja control board has given the nod for changes to be made to regulations which will give greater visibility to smaller geographical units.
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The autumn tasting season will be upon us before we know it, as the trade prepares for the run up to the all-important Christmas trading period.
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South African producer Nederburg is encouraging pubs and businesses in the UK to help to ‘mobilise’ African communities and make it easier for people to access education, healthcare and economic opportunities.
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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.
