The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

By Jo Gilbert

Published: 02 September, 2016

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

Most Read: It's been a controversial week in the world of beers, wines and spirits. In the West Country, Wiltshire-based Box Steam Brewery made headlines by taking on market leader Doom Bar by erecting a provocative advert in a nearby field.

In the US, Treasury Wine Estates locked horns with Stag's Leap Wine Cellars over the similarities of its new wine The Stag to the iconic wines produced at the Napa winery.

Wiltshire brewery wages war on Doom Bar

Majestic Wine resurrects one-off parcels concept

Trade reacts to government's publication of CMO's new drink guidelines

Paul Schaafsma to step down as CEO of Accolade Wines in coming months

Walker & Wodehouse expands South Australian portfolio with "punk" wine listing

Diageo Reserve gin teams up with nine luxury brands for Perfect Ten campaign

City of London Distillery joins Spirit Cartel

Lawsuit brought against Treasury Wine Estates over Stag's Leap similarities

Results: Some of the biggest names in the industry released quarterly and yearly results this week. Pernod Ricard managed to eek out a topline growth of 2%, while things weren't so rosy at Jack Daniel's producer Brown-Forman.

Brown-Forman Q1 sales slide due to currency headwinds

"Encouraging" growth at Pernod Ricard

Net income up 32.2% for Concha y Toro Q2

Distell posts strong South Africa results

Analysis and Insights: The results of Harpers Design Awards 2016 were released today, celebrating some of the most innovative bottle, label and packaging designs in the industry.

Elsewhere, there were insights on the importance of getting a drinks list right and part two of out our tequila feature.