Vagabond launches urban wine school

Vagabond Wines is adding official wine educator to its ever-growing list of services.

Joe Fattorini: Wine, bottle, decanter, ZOMBIES, corkscrew

Joe Fattorini contemplates the Hedwig von Restorff effect and how contextual isolation can become a money-spinner

Grays & Feather is the toast of Covent Garden with new sparkling bar

GRAYS & FEATHER

Icons of Chilean wine go under the spotlight in Santiago

LA BODEGUITA MIGUEL TORRES

Miller and Masso open Fam

Fam Bar & Kitchen

New dawn for on-trade training

It’s been a good year for education in the on-trade, with a number of new initiatives being launched in the UK recently.

Michelin-starred Tamarind Mayfair re-opens following refurb

TAMARIND MAYFAIR

Rioja picks its leading lights for night of celebration

Raul Diaz, Bar 44 and Corks Out were some of the big winners at last night’s Rioja Recognises awards, which singles out the top ambassadors flying the flag for Spain’s flagship wine region.

Tale of two halves at Heads & Tails

HEADS & TAILS

Rock Spice kicks starts expansion plan in Manchester

ROCK SPICE

Rigging the game

Less is often more when it comes to turning a profit says consultant Sean Finter, a master at optimising returns from on-trade businesses. Harpers tuned in to his message at Bar Convent in Berlin. 

Ditch vanilla approach to engage millennials

On-trade operators at Bar Convent were urged to ditch a “vanilla” approach in favour of taking a more political stance with the brands they pour and activities they run.

Sherry and tapas on the menu at Bar 44

Bar 44 Bristol

Looking ahead: Ryan 'Mr Lyan' Chetiyawardana, Dandelyan

As the first half of 2018 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities  

Sager + Wilde founder goes solo with Darling

Darling

Pop-up Chelsea cocktail bar looks to the Wild West

MOONSHINE SALOON

Grays & Feather becomes London’s first global sparkling wine bar

GRAYS & FEATHER

London's largest Aussie wine selection set to touch down in Soho

Scarlett Green

Borough Wines teams up with Burmese resturant Lahpet

Michael Sager to launch new restaurant and bar concept

A new restaurant and bar called Fare Bar + Canteen, is set to open in London’s Clerkenwell, offering a 250-strong wine list and 30+ wines, beers and cocktail on tap.