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Young alcohol abusers not helped by counselling says new research

Published: 22 August, 2014

Counselling young people with drinking problems has limited results, according to new academic research.

New "affordable" steak and lobster chain to launch in Southend

Published: 22 August, 2014

Bourgee is a new chain of so-called affordable "luxury steak and lobster restaurants" which is opening the first of its new outlets in Southend in September.

Pay increases on the rise as the economy improves says XpertHR

Published: 22 August, 2014

There are signs that an improving economy are finally being seen in pay packets and salary increases across the country, according to new research from pay specialists, XpertHR.

Bulk wine growth sees extra demand for World Bulk Wine exhibition

Published: 22 August, 2014

The rise in popularity and importance of bulk wine in the global wine market is reflected in the World Bulk Wine Exhibition having to expand to cope with demand from exhibitors.

Final, final call for Harpers Global Design award entries

Published: 21 August, 2014

OK it's nearly time to put down those pens, stop writing and hand your forms in to the teacher. Yes, tomorrow marks the closing date for entries to Harpers Global Design awards which hope to reward and highlight the best drinks labels and bottles on sale around the world.

Farr Vintners buys Magnum Fine Wines

Published: 20 August, 2014

Farr Vintners has bought Magnum Fine Wines for an undisclosed sum as owner Alan Rayne has retired from the wine trade.

'Normal' vintage kicks off in Spain as government moves to curb last year's excess

Published: 19 August, 2014

The first grapes of the 2014 crop are being harvested in Spain, with winemakers predicting a "normal" sized vintage of between 42 and 45 million hectolitres.

Alliance Wine adds Celler del Roure to wine list

Published: 18 August, 2014

Alliance Wine has boosted its Spanish portfolio with the addition of boutique Valencian producer Celler del Roure.

Bottle Green's on-trade arm toasts busiest month to date

Published: 18 August, 2014

Bottle Green Wines' sales have risen 15% year-on-year to July, as the company took the biggest ever number of orders from the on-trade to date.

Most wine industry's challenges are no different to other sectors, says economist Mike Veseth

Published: 15 August, 2014

Mike Veseth, the celebrated US wine economist and blogger, has dismissed the idea that the dynamics of the wine industry are different to the challenges faced by other business sectors.

One more day to register for Benevolent Fantasy Football League

Published: 15 August, 2014

The countdown to the start of the new English Premier League season is well and truly on. Which means there is only a day left to get your thinking caps on and enter the new Benevolent Fantasy Football League, have some fun, compete against friends (and soon to be foes) and raise some money for the drinks charity along the way.

Mike Veseth, the Wine Economist, on the global issues facing the wine industry

Published: 15 August, 2014

Mike Veseth is a specialist in globalisation who blogs as The Wine Economist. He is also professor emeritus of International Political Economy at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma near Seattle. After reviewing his books Wine Wars and Extreme Wine for Harpers.co.uk Jerry Lockspeiser talks to him about what he sees as the key global business issues facing the wine industry.

Entries for Harpers Global Design Awards extended to August 22

Published: 14 August, 2014

The deadline to enter this year's Harpers Global Design Awards has been extended by a week and now closes on August 22.

Echo Falls links up with British fashion designer for new limited edition range

Published: 14 August, 2014

Accolade Wines has introduced two new limited edition bottle designs for its leading Echo Falls wine brand that have been created by top British fashion designer, Holly Fulton.

'Tired' 3-litre bag-in-box wines in long term decline

Published: 14 August, 2014

Three-litre bag in box wines are in long term decline - they plummeted 14.6% in the last year - with consumers being put off by high prices.

Single serve wine glass Intrepid Fox taken over by angel investor

Published: 14 August, 2014

Single-serve tulip wine glass Intrepid Fox, brought to market by entrepreneur James Nash after appearing on Dragon's Den, is being relaunched after the company was bought out.

TED-style DisruptWine Talks to be central focus of the 2014 DWCC conference

Published: 13 August, 2014

A series of what are being billed as "DisruptWine Talks" will be one of the key new features at this November's Digital Wine Communications Conference taking place in Montreux, Switzerland.

Price wars and discounters hit overall retail sales

Published: 12 August, 2014

Retailer price wars coupled with the ongoing impact of the hard discounters saw overall UK retail sales slip back for the first time in two years, according to the latest British Retail Consortium /KPMG figures.

Maison Sichel shows its support for independents by signing Harpers Best Practice Guidelines

Published: 12 August, 2014

Maison Sichel is the third major French wine company to support the UK independent sector by signing up to Harpers Best Practice Guidelines designed to promote open and fair trading between wine merchants and suppliers.

Harpers.co.uk introduces new dedicated finance section

Published: 11 August, 2014

Today Harpers.co.uk introduces a new section of the website that hopes to keep you up to speed with all the latest breaking financial stories affecting the global wine and spirits industry.