National Hospitality Day returns for second edition

A landmark event pioneered in 2021 will return to the UK this year, uniting a diverse cross-section of businesses in the hospitality sector.

Nightjar gears up for a second round with Soho launch

Nightjar, the landmark speakeasy on Old Street is preparing to open its doors to a second site in Soho.

Barcelona Wine Week to focus on indigenous varieties

The second edition of Barcelona’s leading trade fair will highlight the incredible diversity of the nation's viticultural palate, showcasing an eclectic mix of both corporate brands and boutique wineries.

Long Read: Accolade shakes up its global fine wine strategy

Long read: It’s time for a France re-think

Rowena Curlewis, CEO of drinks design specialist Denomination, tells us why she thinks French wine brands could afford to up the ‘badass’ design stakes when marketing overseas.

Naked apologises for site crash due to Christmas surge

Naked Wines has seen pre-sales of its Deluxe Christmas Collection sky-rocket, with 40,000 cases being snapped up in the first 24 hours.

Curfew looms for London’s pubs and restaurants

Curfews could see pubs and restaurants close by 10pm, London’s public health chief has warned, as the government aims to curb an escalating spike in infections.

Second wave lockdown spreads from Manchester to Aberdeen

Aberdeen has become the latest city to suffer from a second spike in coronavirus cases, leading pubs and bars to close.

Looking ahead: Doug Wregg, Les Cave de Pyrene

As the first half of 2019 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities

Liv-ex releases 2019 classification

Wine buyers continue to diversify away from Bordeaux, according to the latest biennial classification list from global wine-trading platform Liv-ex, released today.

Tre Bicchieri heads to London

As UK sales of Italian wine continue to boom, some of Italy’s top winemakers are converging in London next week for Tre Bicchieri Grand Tasting.