Scotch leaders are currently holding a collective breath for the Supreme Court’s decision on whether or not to allow the Scottish government to introduce the long-contested 50p minimum unit price for alcohol.
Read more...
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.
Read more...
Lidl is adding 15 new Hungarian wines to its UK range, in response to the growing popularly of the region.
Read more...
New Zealand’s introduction of its new Geographical Indications Act at midnight on Wednesday 27 July has already prompted a flurry of applications from 18 of the country’s leading wine producing regions.
Read more...
Up and coming drinks e-tailer 31Dover has a new CEO.
Read more...
Diageo continues to accelerate in the fast lane by growing market share in both the on and off-trades in the UK over the past year.
Read more...
Niche wine importer Red Squirrel has released a new range of £12 in-house blended wines through which they hope to compete with the grey squirrels of the wine world.
Read more...
Aldi is having a good month.
Read more...
Rabobank’s Q3 Wine Report has revealed that global wine inventories are in the main “balanced to slightly tight”, while bulk wine prices for most varietals are “stable or rising”, with 2017 hail and frost damage in European vineyards likely to further impact on these continuing trends when set against a coming shortfall in this year’s northern vintage.
Read more...
Historic Burgundy brand Château de Pommard has given itself a 21st century overhaul by updating its traditional Burgundian bottle design.
Read more...
Bibendum has added a selection of wines from artisan Italian producer, Masseria Li Veli, to its portfolio of premium wines.
Read more...
Fine wine trader BI has reported a 43% uplift in turnover to £50m for the first half of 2017, marking the strongest period of sales for the company for several years.
Read more...
Scottish brewers BrewDog have announced plans to take their craft beer model to Australia.
Read more...
Leading premium mixer producer Fever-Tree has announced another strong set of half-year results, particularly in the UK market.
Read more...
Buckingham Schenk has expanded its wine portfolio with a Malbec blend from Viñalba.
Read more...
Gruppo Campari is selling the Carolans and Irish Mist brands to American company Heaven Hill Brands.
Read more...
Bibendum has revealed its 2017 portfolio, including a flow of wines from emerging markets such as Croatio, China and Turkey.
Read more...
Maison Louis Jadot has acquired Burgundian estate Domaine Prieur-Brunet in Santenay for an undisclosed sum.
Read more...
English vineyard Hambledon is upping its tourism and education offering by becoming an official programme provider for the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET).
Read more...
New research from Asda has shown the extent of consumers’ mystification around wine, with over a third of UK drinkers sticking to the same bottle of wine every time they shop.
Read more...
