50 Best Indies - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Last chance: Nominations for UK’s 50 Best Indies close today

Published: 07 August, 2026

Today (7 August) is the last chance for the trade to nominate merchants for Harpers' 50 Best Indies 2027 list.

One week to go!: Nominate for UK’s 50 Best Indies

Published: 28 July, 2026

There is now just over one week until nominations for Harpers’ 50 Best Indies 2027 list close on 6 August.

Nominations open for UK’s 50 Best Indies 2027

Published: 20 July, 2026

The trade can now nominate independent merchants for Harpers’ 50 Best Indies 2027 list.

50 Best Indies 2026 ranking: 50-41 revealed

Published: 05 January, 2026

This week marks the release of our 50 Best Indies 2026 results, celebrating the leading wine and spirits merchants from across the UK.

50 Best Indies 2026 ranking: 40-30 revealed

Published: 06 January, 2026

This week marks the release of our 50 Best Indies 2026 results, celebrating the leading wine and spirits merchants from across the UK.

50 Best Indies 2026 ranking: 29-21 revealed

Published: 07 January, 2026

This week marks the release of our 50 Best Indies 2026 results, celebrating the leading wine and spirits merchants from across the UK.

50 Best Indies 2026 ranking: 20-11 revealed

Published: 08 January, 2026

This week marks the release of our 50 Best Indies 2026 results, celebrating the leading wine and spirits merchants from across the UK.

50 Best Indies 2026: Watch the Top 10 reveal

Published: 09 January, 2026

Last week (5-9 January) we released our 50 Best Indies 2026 results day by day, celebrating the leading UK wine and spirits merchants as we revealed those placed from 50-11.

50 Best Indies 2026: The full list

Published: 09 January, 2026

Harpers once again presents our 50 Best Indies list, highlighting excellence in merchants across the UK drinks trade.

Harpers 50 Best Indies 2024: Now open for nominations

Published: 23 June, 2023

To begin the process of shaping our annual Harpers UK's 50 Best Indies 2024, we are once again inviting the UK trade to nominate the UK Independent retailers that you believe are at the top of their game.

50 Best Indies ready to roll

Published: 24 August, 2021

Judging done, positions allocated and with the best in the business poised to celebrate success, Harpers 50 Best Indies 2021 results are readying for the big unveil soon.