Mintel: Alcoholic beverages may be missing an opportunity with UK consumers

According to a new Mintel report released today, Brits are spending more on experiences and food related purchases as consumer spending habits change as part of the 'two-track recovery', providing a great opportunity for the wine category.

Sainsbury's Q1 sales slide following the phasing out of multi-buy deals

Sainsbury's saw sales for the first quarter slide with like-for-like retail sales down 0.8% for the 12 weeks ending 4 June 2016.

Analysis: Connecting tech, millennials and wine

Attendees at International Cool Climate Wine Symposium heard that wine online tends to be all about "me, myself and I", while the consumer's favourite topic is themselves.

Insights: The future of bricks and mortar

In a tough and increasingly online retail environment why are wine shops continuing to open?

Harpers Choice

Selling wine's 'craft' credentials

Today is the last day to register to vote on the EU referendum

The EU referendum vote which could potentially have a large impact on the wine industry is only a few weeks away and it is important that you have your say.

More spirit brands are partnering with leading bars to create unique cocktail serves

Spirit brands partnering with leading bars to help create unique serves in some of the UK's cutting edge bars is helping to further fuel the cocktail craze in the UK and abroad.

Analysis: LWF has sophisticated its offer, but could it do more?

Looking back at last month's London Wine Fair, many were pleased with the amount of activity at the trade show and how it added value to its offer this year. But could it do more?

Insights: How glassware plays a strarring role in the cocktail craze

As the cocktail craze shows no signs of slowing Harpers.co.uk talks to some of London's top bartenders about creativity in serves and how the vessel is playing a starring role.

State of uncertainty following the Conviviality and Bibendum deal still remains

A month on from Conviviality Retail acquiring Bibendum PLB, there still seems to be a state of uncertainty around what a deal of this magnitude could mean for the trade.

Q&A: Guillermo de Aranzabal, president, La Rioja Alta

Armit Wines' La Rioja Alta is known for its 890 and 904 wines - key years in the founding of the original winery. Harpers.co.uk caught up with the winery's fifth-generation president to find out what the Rioja label means to his business.

Q&A: Guillermo de Aranzabal, president, La Rioja Alta

Analysis: Is there a gap between Prosecco and Champagne?

Sparkling wine sales continue to boom, but it's a lopsided affair.  Is there a gap in the void between Prosecco and Champagne?

Insights: What impacts the Conviviality deal could have on the future of the wine trade

Following Conviviality acquiring Bibendum PLB many questions still remain surrounding what the deal means for the future of the trade and who the winners and the losers will be.

Andrew Catchpole: Are you in or out?

To Brexit or not to Brexit? To further labour a Shakespeare reference, that is the question facing the British public as they head for the voting booths for the referendum on remaining or renouncing membership of the European Union on June 23.

Nicolas Feuillatte partners with Harpers in exciting new 'Other Side of Life' competition

New intitaitive asks "what do you do when not immersed in the trade?" with trip for two to Nicolas Feuillatte on offer.

Treasury Wine Estates moves to consolidate its US businesses

Following the acquisition of the bulk of Diageo's US and UK wine business for £390 million in October, Treasury Wine Estates announced today it would be restructuring the US business.

The Week That Was: Top news, Q&As and analysis 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.

Q&A: Andrew Lundy, managing director, Vino

Rising from the ashes of Wine Rack after it went into administration in 2009, Edinburgh-based independent merchant Vino has garnered a reputation for a no-nonsense, fresh and fun approach to wine selling.