The leading education body for wines and spirits in the UK has announced plans to open a second administrative base in Hong Kong in order to meet growing demand from greater China.
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The words 'agility' and 'flexibility' are used frequently by Simon Cairns. As the Co-op's beers wines and spirits trading director, he has overseen a category enjoying buoyant growth this year, with a 4.3% increase in like for like sales across the sector, according to the latest Nielsen reports.
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Iconic Tennessee whisky brand Jack Daniel's has launched a nationwide bartending competition across Scotland.
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The price of a bottle of wine and spirits is facing a major hike if duty rises in line with inflation, industry experts have warned.
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The team behind the London Wine Fair is gearing up to launch its first consumer event.
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The world's number two wines and spirits producer has performed better than expected since April, with sales of Jameson emerging as the main growth driver.
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South African alcohol producer Distell has unveiled plans to bring the distribution of all its brands in-house so that it can directly manage the sales and marketing of its UK portfolio.
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Wine preservation company Coravin has been inducted into the WSET's Corporate Patrons programme.
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Emphasis has been put on importers over the past week or so, as experts warn that the 'cushioning' of forward foreign currency buying ahead of the Brexit vote is about to run out.
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The cost of an average bottle of wine in the UK could go up by 29p as a result of Brexit, the WSTA has warned.
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Diageo Reserve is launching a new global travel show, which will follow a lucky drinks enthusiast on a journey to find the "best drinks in the world".
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Morrisons is to list two new spirits from Kent-based distillery Ableforth's across 300 of its stores.
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Along with the monarchy, Aston Martin, the British sense of humour - and some would say, Downton Abbey - our drinks industry has helped to put Britain on the map and strengthen its image around the world.
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Major spirits producer Stock Spirits is incorporating three new producers to its arsenal.
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The team behind the award-winning Dublin City Gin are targeting the UK market just months after launch.
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Majestic Wine is opening up its beer offering by asking customers vote for what they like and what they enjoy drinking.
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The wine and spirits division represented the second highest growth area for LVMH in its sales so far this year, with organic growth up 7%.
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Disruption is the new norm - and the experiential its freewheeling partner - as the fast-paced evolution of communications and other technologies continues to reshape how we interact with the world.
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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.
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As London Cocktail Week takes the city by storm, we took a look at what spirit brands are doing to capitalise on this year's hottest trends in the on-trade.
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