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Time to shine and enter the Harpers Awards 2013

Published:  07 February, 2013


Entries for the Harpers Awards 2013 are now open giving companies or individuals across the on and off-trades, including independent wine merchants, sommeliers, wine suppliers and distributors, the chance to be singled out for their success in the industry.

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Take 5 With Weingut Bischel's Christian Runkel

Published:  05 February, 2013

Harpers hears from Weingut Bischel's Christian Runkel, who will be exhibiting at SITT Spring 2013.

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Diageo's global ambition

Published:  01 February, 2013

Diageo's UK chief Andrew Cowan tells Gemma McKenna why understanding consumers, customer partnerships and driving innovation are all vital to its success

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Diageo encourages bartenders to create their own Tanqueray blend

Published:  30 January, 2013

Diageo is encouraging bartenders to add their own botanicals to its Tanqueray No Ten gin brand in order to create a unique infusion to serve with tonic.

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Take 5 With Pol Roger's Hubert de Billy

Published:  16 January, 2013

Harpers hears from Hubert de Billy, sales manager for France at Champagne Pol Roger, who will be exhibiting at SITT Spring 2013.

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Helen McGinn on listening and talking to consumers

Published:  27 December, 2012

Just over a year ago, I took part in a Harpers seminar on engaging the consumer. I'd spoken at numerous...

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Looking back on 2012 for the wine trade: part 3

Published:  20 December, 2012

In the third and final part of our 2012 review, we look at what the main generic bodies have been doing throughout the year - many have implemented changes away from their usual marketing plans; good news in the form of Harpers new awards recognising industry talent and the launch of the London 2013 business show on wine. We also consider a few high-profile departures during the year and look at how wine firms are changing how they operate to cope with declining volumes and squeezed margins.

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Sommeliers Marcin Oziebly and Agustin Trapero with their Christmas recommendations

Published:  14 December, 2012

We spoke to Marcin Oziebly, sommelier at the new Albert Square Chop House, and Agustin Trapero, head sommelier at Launceston Place, about their recommended wines this Christmas.

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At Your Service events - Burgundy focus

Published:  14 December, 2012

It may be a quiet month in December, but there's a host of Burgundy tastings come January 2013. Here are just a few:

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Dorchester Collection's female sommeliers embark on wine road trip

Published:  07 December, 2012

In celebration of International Women's Day 2013, three of the Dorchester Collection's female sommeliers will embark on a wine road trip to host events in London, Paris and Milan.

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Accolade Wines' CEO Troy Christensen departs

Published:  30 November, 2012

Accolade Wines' chief executive Troy Christensen has left the business today "by mutual agreement".

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Wine investment fund Nobles Crus answers critics

Published:  24 October, 2012

Nobles Crus, the fine wine investment fund that was recently lambasted over its performance and how it is valued, has responded to critics.

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At Your Service events - October and November

Published:  17 October, 2012

Find out more about all the latest on-trade events in October and November.

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Indie support for Best Practice Guidelines

Published:  15 October, 2012

Independent wine merchants backing the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines have issued a clarion call for other like-minded companies to sign up.

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Best Practice Guidelines: supplier profiles

Published:  15 October, 2012

A year on from the introduction of the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines, we hear from some of the signed up suppliers...

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Top sommeliers to appear at this week's Restaurant Show

Published:  08 October, 2012

Leading sommeliers will impart their knowledge and business advice through tasting and discussion in Drinks Quarter masterclasses held at the Restaurant Show which opens today.

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Wine drinkers ditch prejudice towards lower alcohol and boxed wines

Published:  21 September, 2012

Wine drinkers are ditching their prejudices towards lower alcohol wines and bag-in-box packaging, with sales growing in both areas.

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Charles Taylor Wines to hold first northern portfolio tasting

Published:  19 September, 2012

Charles Taylor Wines is to hold its first stand-alone portfolio tasting in the north of England, in a bid to capitalise on the region's "unrealised potential ".

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At Your Service events - September and October

Published:  06 September, 2012

Find out more about all the latest on-trade events for September and October.

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Calls for trade to join Harpers Debate

Published:  06 September, 2012

Independent wine merchants and suppliers interested in working more closely together are urged to join an open Harpers debate to be held in London on September 20.

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