By Lisa Riley - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Looking Ahead: Matt Tipping, commercial director, Jeroboams

Published: 28 August, 2019

As the first half of 2019 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities.

Calvet headline wine partner of this year’s LRF

Published: 27 August, 2019

French wine brand Calvet has been confirmed as the headline wine partner of this year’s London Restaurant Festival (LRF).

The Really Good Whisky Company launches auction services

Published: 27 August, 2019

The Really Good Whisky Company has launched a service to help users sell their whisky collections in a more “flexible and profitable” way than traditional online auctions.

International demand for New Zealand shows no sign of slowing

Published: 27 August, 2019

International demand for New Zealand wine is showing no sign of slowing, with total export up 6% to a record $1.83bn, on volumes up 5% to 270 million litres, for the year ended June 2019, according to the 2019 Annual Report of New Zealand Winegrowers.

US arm of Naked Wines named ‘best wine club’

Published: 23 August, 2019

Nakedwines.com, the US arm of Naked Wines, has been awarded ‘Best Wine Club’ 2019 in the USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel awards.

Bibendum to offer free wine training

Published: 23 August, 2019

Bibendum is set to offer free wine training as part of WSET’s Wine Education Week.

Dundee distillery to supply the House of Commons

Published: 21 August, 2019

The House of Commons has awarded Dundee distillery, Verdant Spirits, the contract to be its sole supplier of a House of Commons gin with a special edition of its award-winning spirit.

Independents bear brunt of restaurant closures

Published: 21 August, 2019

Britain’s restaurant numbers have fallen for the sixth quarter in a row with independent operators having borne the brunt of the closures as group-owned restaurants prove more resilient despite some major brand failures.

Sam Linter takes on director role at Wine GB

Published: 21 August, 2019

Wine GB has announced that Bolney Wine Estate’s Sam Linter has been appointed as director of the company.

Doors at 67 Pall Mall to open to non-members for the first time

Published: 20 August, 2019

Private members club 67 Pall Mall is set to open its doors to non-members for the first time.

WSET reports record annual candidate figures

Published: 20 August, 2019

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has reported its highest ever annual candidate figures for the last academic year.

Looking ahead: Simon Robinson, chairman of Wine GB and owner of Hattingley Valley

Published: 19 August, 2019

As the first half of 2019 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities

Yalumba finalist in Women in Wine Awards

Published: 16 August, 2019

Yalumba winemaker Natalie Cleghorn and Barossa vineyard manager Brooke Howell have been announced as finalists for Winemaker of the Year and Viticulturist of the Year respectively in the Australian Women In Wine Awards (AWIWA).