Emerging regions tasting a success

Hawskmoor's fourth annual charity dinner tickets go on sale

Tickets for Hawksmoor's fourth annual charity dinner which raise money for Action Against Hunger and is set to be held on Saturday 11 October are now on sale.

Pernod Ricard still 'extremely optimistic' about China despite 23% drop

Despite taking a 23% hit in China, according to Pernod Ricard's year-end financial results, the company is still "extremely optimistic" about the potential of the Chinese market moving forward.

Boutique RumFest returns to London with over 400 rums on show

RumFest is set to return to London for its eighth year next month and will include the trade only Boutique RumFest that takes place on October 10at London's ILEC Centre.

Emerging Regions Tasting to showcase wines from over 20 different countries

This week's Emerging Regions Tasting will offer attendees the opportunity to try wines from 21 countries and a chance to attend two specialist masterclasses focused on Lebanese and Brazilian wines.

Tesco to launch 'wine words' tasting at upcoming Wine Fairs

Following the success of last week's 'wine word-cloud' tasting held on 27 August, which focused on 100 wines from its Finest range, Tesco announced it will roll out similar tastings at its upcoming Wine Fairs.

Discover the Origin Tasting masterclass with Jane Parkinson

Discover the Origin, a campaign focused on Bourgogne Wines, Parma Ham, Douro Wines, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and Port, is set to host a mastercalss in September featuring Saturday Kitchen Live hostess Jane Parkinson.

Wine Australia's Yvonne May dies

Yvonne May, Wine Australia's European director has lost her battle against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia cancer and passed away over the weekend.

Treasury Wine Estates may delay AGM due to possible takeover

Treasury Wine Estates announced that it would most likely be postponing its Annual General Meeting (AGM) that is scheduled to be held on 30 October, 2014 to a later date so shareholders could vote the same day as the AGM to potentially consider a possible takeover.

Tesco's shares tumble after second profit warning

Tesco's stock tumbled 8.0% in early trading today as the company issued a second profit warning this year and announced it would be cutting its dividend by 75%.

The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

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.

Ardbeg celebrates return from space with release of SUPERNOVA 2014

Ardbeg is celebrating its upcoming return from space on September 12 by releasing its third edition of Supernova 2014.

Brown-Forman posts positive Q1 financial results

Brown-Forman's income increased by 7% despite sales not growing at the same rate as last year, said the company as it reported its first financial quarter results for the three months ending July 31 2014.

Pernod Ricard year-end results down thanks to China slump and foreign exchange rates

Sales for the 2014 financial year declined by 7% to €7,945 million due to a unfavourable foreign exchange rates and the Chinese market taking a -23% hit according to Pernod Ricard's annual financial report.

Napa Valley wine industry rocked by 6.1 earthquake

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Napa Valley early Saturday morning, leaving core restaurant and wine industries in both Napa and Sonoma counties reeling as they assess damages.

The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

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.

Treasury Wine Estates annual results show net loss of over AUD$100m for 2014

Treasury Wine Estates posted a net loss of AUD$100.9 million with net profits tanking, down by 33% for the year to June 30, 2014.

Vodquila, a vodka tequila blend: Genius or insanity?

A new spirit hitting the shelves across the pond is Vodquila, a hybrid of vodka and tequila, which has been created by a father-daughter team from Birmingham, Alabama.

Diageo's incubator spirits firm doubles number of places for 2015 applicants

Angel investor firm Distill Ventures will double the number of places available in its accelerator programme that helps new and growing spirits entrepreneurs launch and expand their brands and businesses.

Tesco and Morrisons stocks rate of return declines by around 30%

Both Tesco (LSE:TSCO) and Morrisons (LSE: MRW) stocks rate of return have declined by nearly 30% over the past year, further signalling the challenges that middle priced grocery chains are facing in the supermarket price wars.