Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Drake & Morgan raises £500k for cancer charity Maggie’s

Published: 04 March, 2026

Bar and restaurant group Drake & Morgan has raised £500,000 for Maggie’s cancer charity.

North South Wines launches charity challenge for Drinks Trust and Restore

Published: 24 February, 2026

B Corp wine importer North South Wines has announced that it has launched a company-wide initiative to raise money for The Drinks Trust and mental health charity Restore.

Friday read: Romané Basset on charity, Champagne Scholarships and enabling the good to rise

Published: 20 February, 2026

The co-founding trustee and head of operations at the Gérard Basset Foundation talks Andrew Catchpole through the work of this remarkable charitable organisation.

Drinks Trust unveils refreshed campaign for 140th anniversary

Published: 20 January, 2026

Hospitality charity The Drinks Trust has revealed a special edition of its “Face It Together” campaign – encouraging the drinks industry to extend its support to the Trust – launched for the company’s 140th anniversary.

Pacific-rowers Macleans unveil unique Auchroisk charity bottling

Published: 04 December, 2025

The Maclean brothers – the recording-setting Pacific Ocean rowers – have unveiled a unique charity bottling to fundraise for clean water projects.

Licensed Trade Charity acquires site for new school

Published: 28 November, 2025

The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC), a leading hospitality charity, has announced the acquisition of a site (pictured) in Waterlooville, Hampshire, for a new specialist autism school.

VCL and Canned Wine Group add support for Drinks Trust

Published: 25 November, 2025

This week two very different drinks companies have announced support for The Drinks Trust, with both VCL Vintners and Canned Wine Group supporting the trade charity.

Record participants drive strong 165th Hospice de Beaune Auction

Published: 17 November, 2025

Sotheby’s has reported a record number of registrants for the 165th Hospice de Beaune Auction, with the final hammer coming down yesterday (16 November) to deliver a total of €18,754,670 raised by the historic charity auction.

Taylor’s set to raise funds for conservation charity

Published: 20 October, 2025

Taylor’s, the historic Port house, is partnering with The Secret Bottle Shop to raise funds for the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT).

Distillers One of One auction raises £2.9m for charity

Published: 13 October, 2025

The third edition of the biennial Distillers One of One auction has surpassed its pre-sale estimate and raised £2.9m for charity. The majority of the proceeds will go to the Youth Action Fund, a charity that supports disadvantaged young people in Scotland.

Graham Norton helps raise over £60,000 at The Drinks Trust Gala

Published: 08 October, 2025

The Drinks Trust Gala, which took place on 6 October, raised a total of over £60,000 in support of people working in the drinks trade.

LTC Awards spotlights industry wellbeing progress

Published: 06 October, 2025

The annual Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) awards ceremony shone a light on businesses in licensed hospitality who have shown dedication to ensuring employee wellbeing.

Ian Harris plans 66 mile walk for charity

Published: 03 October, 2025

In two weeks’ time, Ian Harris MBE, the ex-CEO of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), will walk the Vanguard Way for charity.

Rare whisky tasting auction supports Pacific-rowers Maclean Brothers’ charity

Published: 26 September, 2025

An online charity auction to attend a tasting of the rare Port Ellen First Release (2001) – 1979, 22 Years Old is taking place to raise money for the Maclean Foundation.

Majestic marks 45th birthday with charity challenge

Published: 14 August, 2025

Majestic has launched a 45,000-mile charity challenge to mark the company’s 45th anniversary.

Taylor's renews partnership with Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

Published: 01 August, 2025

Port house Taylor's has renewed its partnership with a leading wildlife charity for the second year, reaffirming its commitment to supporting conservation efforts across the UK.

Bonhams announces charity collaboration with Champagne Barons de Rotschild

Published: 27 June, 2025

London auction house Bonhams has announced a charity collaboration with Champagne Barons de Rotschild in honour of the house’s inaugural prestige cuvée, Le Grand Clos 2019.

Second charity dinner top support Africa College Foundation

Published: 09 May, 2025

South African restaurant Vivat Bacchus is to host a second charity dinner in support of the Africa College Foundation. The event will take place on Wednesday, 12 June, at Vivat Bacchus Farringdon, and will feature a South African Braai Feast, a curated wine tasting, a charity auction, and guest speeches from celebrity speakers including British actress Olivia Williams (Dune, The Crown), and Nicole Ansari-Cox, actress (Succession), director, writer and producer.

The Drinks Trust announces annual Gala date

Published: 30 April, 2025

The Drinks Trust has announced its annual Gala is to take place on Monday 6 October 2025 at Claridge’s, London. The event invites guests from across the drinks industry to join the charity in a “night of celebration and purpose”.