Sicilian and family-owned producer Planeta is expanding the business with investments focusing on enhancing the entire customer experience and diversifying the business as it expands across the island.
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In a final report on En Primeur 2015 from fine wine trading platform Liv-ex, the company predicts that the prices seen in 2009 and 2010 are now a thing of the past.
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With wine bars in London, Logroño and Melbourne, plus a natural wine fair to its name, Les Caves de Pyrene is an intriguingly off-piste wine importer. Doug Wregg explains what make the 'cavistes' tick.
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According to a new report released by Rabobank today, the results of the referendum vote "will have critical implications for the beverage sector, given the UK's role as both a major importer (e.g. wine) and major supplier (e.g. scotch)."
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In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, financial news for the drinks trade, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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At last night's 33rd annual International Wine Challenge dinner held at the Hilton Park Lane Hotel in London, The Wine Society was the bigger winner of the evening taking home IWC's Wine Merchant of the year award.
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Last night at the annual International Wine Challenge awards dinner in London, five wines were crowned Champions and one wine took home the Champion of Champions award, recognised as some of the top gongs in the industry.
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What will Brexit mean for the wine business? In the traumatic week that has followed the referendum and the decision of 52% of voters to leave the European Union, the very question has seemed increasingly, almost fatuously, irrelevant.
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In today's digital age with so much business and information changing hands electronically, the digital trail that is left behind is hard to erase. Similarly, authenticity and transparency with customers and consumers is becoming increasingly important.
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Ahead of our Think Indie, Drink Indie symposium on July 12, Harpers took the temperature of the sector with a far-reaching survey, revealing a generally positive outlook for the future of the independent trade, but with several common challenges.
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In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, financial news for the drinks trade, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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Hentley Farms, which launched in the UK at this year's London Wine Fair, is looking to expand its UK offering.
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Increasingly, national logistical suppliers are looking at the opportunities to meet the need of customers within the wine industry and could ultimately improve supply chain offerings as more players enter the market.
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Iconic London Dry gin brand Beefeater is launching a redesigned bottle which pays homage to the City.
Read more...Pernod Ricard UK managing director, Denis O'Flynn, has announced he will be leaving the group at the end of September.
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It is hard to think of an Italian wine region with a lower international profile than Franciacorta.
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Philip Cox, left Bristol for Romania in the early 1990s and now his winery is the most profitable winery in Romania.
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The third outing of the Drinks Wholesaler Roadshow arrives in Edinburgh on June 28, building on the momentum of our inaugural Manchester and Windsor events, promising a fascinating and informative afternoon for the regional trade.
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Last month at Harper's London Wine Fair Industry Briefing the debate focused on whether wine can cash in on the craft boom.
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With the convenience channel experiencing heady growth, retailers must tailor their offer to consumers' habits.
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