Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Carmen Street Wine Bar & Bottleshop

Published: 08 December, 2025

The team behind much-loved Caper & Cure are expanding their Stokes Croft bar – Carmen Street Wine – by opening a bottleshop next door. The extended interior, which will bring with it an additional 30 covers, is to be a continuation of Carmen Street’s minimalist style. In addition, guests can expect a spirited atmosphere that encourages sharing and community. The wines, which are mainly low-intervention European bottles, will be available to take away or purchase online – with the option to sit in and enjoy a glass for those who want to. These wines can be enjoyed alongside a compact menu, which includes dishes such as moules marinière and pâté en croûte, in addition to locally supplied cheese.

Carouse brings indie vibe to Totterdown

Published: 12 September, 2025

As the name Carouse suggests, Faye Buckle’s soon to open Bristol indie merchant aims to keep wine social and fun. Oliver Catchpole taps in.

Bristol to welcome new indie merchant

Published: 08 September, 2025

A new independent wine shop called Carouse is opening in Bristol in mid-September.

Bocabar

Published: 18 December, 2019

Fermentation 1, Hawkins Lane, Finzels Reach, Bristol BS1 6JQ

Halewood opens bar and rum distillery in Bristol

Published: 01 October, 2019

Halewood Wines & Spirits has opened a bar, distillery and rum school in Bristol on the site of the former Jamie’s Italian on Park Street.

Q&A: Nick Bethell, Snobby's

Published: 24 September, 2019

Andrew Catchpole noses around Snobby’s, Bristol’s new gastronomic oasis offering a distinctly unsnobbish mix of great wine and cracking pizza

CIVB brings pop-up bar to Bristol

Published: 14 May, 2019

The Conseil Interprofessionnel Du Vin De Bordeaux (CIVB) is to open its pop-up Bar Bordeaux in Bristol at the end of May – the first to be held outside London.

Masa + Mezcal brings taste of Mexico to Bristol

Published: 16 April, 2019

MASA + MEZCAL

Red Squirrel hits the road for portfolio tasting

Published: 15 August, 2018

Red Squirrel is heading out of London for its annual tasting for the first time, with plans to bring its focus on small artisanal producers to Bristol and Manchester.

Sherry and tapas on the menu at Bar 44

Published: 23 July, 2018

Bar 44 Bristol

Meet the Buyers: Darren Willis, owner, Grape & Grind

Published: 03 January, 2018

Like many professionals working in the trade, a career in wine was never part of the original plan – I studied mechanical engineering at university, graduating in 1997. Yet after completing a WSET course in London, I applied for a position at Harvey Nichols in 2001. I soon fell in love with both the people and subject, a passion that endures today.

NWTC to debut The Florist in Bristol

Published: 20 September, 2017

Up-market pub operator New World Trading Company (NWTC) is launching a brand new concept, to sit alongside its growing portfolio of brands.

West Country turns out for SITT Bristol

Published: 19 September, 2017

Yesterday saw the highly popular SITT show return to Bristol, with a high turnover of visitors and strongly positive response from the wine and spirits industry of the West Country.