Some of London’s top bars have made a splash at Tales of the Cocktail’s annual Spirited Awards, where they picked up five of the eight international awards – including the gong for the World’s Best Bar.
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Online wine retailer Virgin Wines has maintained much of its lockdown growth thanks to a loyal customer base and subscription model.
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Jonica Fox has been appointed Group A director (grower/producers below 15ha) at WineGB.
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Online retailer Laithwaites has expanded its first recycled glass range following better-than-expected initial sales.
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Nyetimber, the English sparkling winemaker, recently hosted its first educational days at its West Sussex estate for students at Plumpton College and the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).
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UK-based wine distributor Bancroft Wines has added Tiwari House to its Hungarian portfolio.
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Two new studies from the University of Sheffield and the Institute of Alcohol Studies/HealthLumen have revealed the impact of pandemic-related changes in alcohol consumption on health outcomes.
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With the first half of 2022 already history, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities.
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Sales of vegan wine have more than doubled for Virgin Wines in the last two years, rising by 51%.
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Tequila is stealing a march on other spirits categories, with an impressive 94% growth spurt in two years underpinning the rise of the Mexican spirit in the UK.
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Temporary changes brought in to help the hospitality industry during Covid will be extended until Spring 2023 before being made permanent.
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UK restaurant insolvencies have jumped 64% from 856 in 2020/21 to 1,406 in the past year as rising inflation and labour shortages drive restaurants out of business.
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With the first half of 2022 already history, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities.
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Following a review with growers and houses in the region, Comité Champagne has announced a 13.8% uplift in shipments in the first half of 2022, the equivalent of 130 million bottles.
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Following months of lobbying from the trade, the government yesterday (July 20) delayed its alcohol duty review till the Autumn.
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Australian wine brand Penfolds has released its first-ever Bordeaux/Australian blend - and the first French wine to be included in its annual collection release.
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Only A Pavement Away, the hospitality sector charity aiding prison leavers, veterans and those facing homelessness back into employment, has laid out plans to assist the industry in tackling the staffing crisis.
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With the first half of 2022 already history, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities.
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Bibendum, the premium wine specialist, announced that new estates will join its Bordeaux Collection.
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Mounting pressure is being placed on the government to ease the ‘financial fragility’ of the hospitality sector during its upcoming review of business rates, as businesses continue to suffer rising supply chain costs and runaway inflation.
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