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Majestic appoints second Master of Wine

Published: 20 February, 2023

Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has announced the appointment of Jane Masters MW to its buying team.

Boutinot heads ‘home’ to New Zealand with Heaphy acquisition

Published: 17 February, 2023

Boutinot Wines, the international producer and distributor based in Manchester, has finalised the purchase of its first-ever wholly-owned vineyard site and estate in New Zealand, Harpers can reveal.

Arrogant Frog puts up vineyard resistance

Published: 17 February, 2023

Leading Languedoc producer Jean-Claude Mas is set to bring his first fungus resistant varietal wine to market, with the unveiling of a Souvignier Gris ‘Résistant’ at Wine Paris.

Penfolds launches first-ever multi-vintage Yattarna in Paris

Published: 17 February, 2023

Penfolds officially unveiled its first-ever multi-vintage Chardonnay in Paris this week during a reception hosted by chief winemaker, Peter Gago. The wine is a blend of five Yattarna vintages and aptly named the Penfolds V.

Cantina Toblino joins the Bancroft Portfolio

Published: 17 February, 2023

Bancroft Wines, the Uk-based importer and distributor, has added Cantina Toblino of Northern Italy to its portfolio.

Pernod Ricard's H1 sales grow by 12%

Published: 16 February, 2023

Pernod Ricard, the world’s second-largest wine and spirits seller has announced a 12% increase in sales for H1 FY23.

Record number of new importers to showcase at SITT

Published: 16 February, 2023

SITT, the tasting for independents from the on and off-trades has announced a record number of new importers for the annual event.

Drinks list expansions sound note of cautious optimism post-Covid

Published: 15 February, 2023

Encouraging new data has shown that menus are re-expanding again following a period of contraction and rationalisation during the worst months of Covid.

Registration open for the Future of Spanish Wines webinar

Published: 15 February, 2023

In association with Wines from Spain, Harpers has organised a webinar for the trade, focusing on the young Spanish winemaker and how they are shaping the future of the industry.

Wine Paris eyes ‘big potential’ to grow international reach

Published: 15 February, 2023

Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris believes it has the potential to grow the international (non-French) side of the show to 40% of the mix, in a challenge to the dominance of rival German fair Prowein.

New LWF layout hints at UK trade refocus

Published: 15 February, 2023

The London Wine Fair (LWF), self-billed as the ‘most intelligent wine event in the world’, has announced a new layout which will bring UK importers to the fore.

December was worst month for UK restaurant closures in four years

Published: 14 February, 2023

UK restaurant company insolvencies in December of last year were the highest in at least four years says Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm.

New whisky app bids to simplify cask ownership

Published: 13 February, 2023

Cask specialists, Whisky Partners, has announced the launch of a brand-new app targeted at the world of whisky cask ownership.

New era for Mangrove following French buyout

Published: 13 February, 2023

Mangrove Global has been bought by the spirits branch of GBH, a French group based in Martinique, in a move which is set to usher in a new phase for the company.

Nyetimber announces America’s Cup partnership

Published: 13 February, 2023

Nyetimber, a leading English sparkling wine producer, has announced its partnership with INEOS Britannia, the British race team challenging for the 37th America’s Cup.

Pub and bar company insolvencies jump by 83% in past year to 512

Published: 13 February, 2023

Insolvencies of pub and bar companies have increased by 83% in the past year, from 280 in 2020/21 to 512, says UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group.

Scottish rum distiller to launch private cask ownership

Published: 10 February, 2023

A new age of rum distilling is on the horizon for Scotland, as the award-winning Matugga Distillery launches its private cask ownership programme to the public.

Nick Gillett: Wholesale at a crossroads – which way now?

Published: 10 February, 2023

We’re now at a crossroads in the UK. I don’t mean economically or politically. I will leave others to comment on that. Having worked previously for a wholesaler and now as a distributor, it’s the changing wholesale drinks market I want to discuss.

C&C Group’s Bibendum and Matthew Clark join Harpers Sustainability Charter

Published: 10 February, 2023

One of the UK’s leading premium wine specialists, Bibendum, has signed onto the Harpers Sustainability Charter as a ‘Sustainability Champion’.

Raymond Reynolds imports Pico Wines via zero-emission sail vessel

Published: 09 February, 2023

Pico Wines and their UK importer Raymond Reynolds have announced the first shipment of wine from the Island of Pico, the first to the UK in over 80 years.