As we prepare for the new decade, Harpers looks back over 2019 and ahead to what the coming year will bring – hopefully full of revived optimism for both politics and the trade.
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The ten-strong shortlist for the WSET’s Educator of the Year has been announced.
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Organic wine consumption worldwide is set to hit around a billion bottles a year by 2023, a new report from organic wine fair Millésime Bio suggests.
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The number of British pubs has increased for the first time in a decade, analysis from hospitality sector software start-up Stampede has revealed.
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US tariffs on wine and whisky are driving the market in Cognac, a leading UK supplier has revealed.
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Sales of UK spirits to China are up 35.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2019, a new report from the Food and Drink Federation has revealed.
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A complete 65-bottle run of Penfold’s Grange is predicted to sell for at least £180,000 when it goes under the hammer this week.
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Aldi has chosen the Dorset-based Lyme Bay Winery to produce an English sparkling wine for its premium ‘Exquisite Collection’.
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Accolade Wines has appointed Caroline Thompson-Hill to the role of European marketing director.
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Drinks sales in Britain’s pubs helped the on-trade stay in growth in November, latest monthly food-and-drink data from the Coffer Peach Tracker has shown.
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The new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers could cause chaos for products bound for differing parts of the UK, an industry body has warned.
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Diageo has acquired pre-mix cocktail specialist Tipplesworth for an undisclosed sum.
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Premium Australian wine brand Tempus Two, which is part of the Australian Vintage portfolio, has added a Sauvignon Blanc to its Quartz series.
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Over three-quarters of UK grocery buyers have made buying decisions based on a brand’s environmental policies in the last year, new research from data insights consultancy Kantar has revealed.
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Five UK bartenders have made it through to the finals of the Bacardí Legacy international cocktail competition.
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The Cava DO has partnered with Canadian sommelier and molecular scientist François Chartier to map the international food-pairing ability of its wines.
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Sicilian red Nero d’Avola came out on top in a mass blind tasting at Majestic stores across the UK.
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Rathfinny has launched its first ever en primeur campaign via its Classic Cuvée, which is being positioned as a more accessible entry point to the Sussex estate’s premium range.
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Speciality Brands has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor for vodka brand Beluga.
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Baijiu, China’s most popular and deeply historic spirit, could be making its way to the UK thanks to a new partnership with French giant Pernod Ricard.
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