Study finds hospitality SMEs hit hardest by inflation

A new study from UK-based card payment provider Dojo has found that hospitality businesses’ operating costs have been hit harder by inflation than any other sector over the past decade.

Liberty report: Hope for the premium on-trade

A new report on the premium on-trade from Liberty Wines, released today (5 February) and shared exclusively with Harpers, suggests that the only way to drive sales is to compete on quality. 

Half of young adults now choosing no and low

A new report by Drinkaware published this week details that 49% of young adults are now choosing no and low-alcohol drinks to moderate their drinking.

Kiwi wine shows sustainability progress across board

New Zealand Wine’s (NZW) Sustainability Report 2025 highlights the strides being made across the island nation’s vineyards and wineries. The progress is welcome in a year that marks 30 years of the trade organisation’s Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) certification programme.

Wine Lister: English sparkling competes with Champagne in quality perception

A new report on English sparkling wine from Wine Lister, the fine wine consulting agency, shows that on average critics’ score the category 90.6, which compares favourably with sector-leading Champagne wines (90.8).

Be Inclusive Hospitality report: barriers persist for ethnically diverse talent

Be Inclusive Hospitality’s fifth industry report, drawing from over 4,000 survey responses over the past three years, reveals persistent challenges faced by ethnically diverse talent within the hospitality sector.

Decoding ProWein’s 2025 business report

The wine industry, be it producers, exporters, importers, wine merchants or hospitality, has had to navigate a litany of headwinds over the past year. From the ever-evolving climate picture to changing consumer tastes, new and persistent challenges mean assessing the temperature and mood of the industry is more important than ever. Step in ProWein’s 2025 business report.

Australian wine exports buoyed by ending of Chinese tariffs

Australian wine exports showed an impressive 34% increase in value to $2.5bn (AUD) with volume up to 649m litres for 2024, according to Wine Australia’s export report.

Unpredictable weather leads to mixed results for Spanish harvest

The Spanish Ministry of Farming, Food and Fisheries estimates at end of October 2024, the final grape harvest for 2024 totalled approximately 36 mhls of wine and grape must. Unpredictable weather including high rainfall in some areas and drought in others has led to a challenging harvest for growers in the country.

UK bar sector celebrates ‘welcome boost’ during festive period

A new report from CGA by NIQ, the first of 2025, contains some good news for the UK’s beleaguered hospitality industry, as bar sales surged by 20.5% over the pre-Christmas week.

Liberty report: Indies steal a march on supermarkets

Liberty Wines’ first ever Independent Off-Trade Wine Report paints a cautiously optimistic picture for the future. Jo Gilbert reports

Golden Vines Report offers a bullish forecast for 2025

The Golden Vines 2024 Report, formerly known as The Gérard Basset Global Fine Wine Report, has been published by the charity set up by friends and colleagues of the late sommelier.

Ecommerce and premium offer opportunities in ‘challenging’ wine market

The latest analyses of the global wine market by IWSR offers some positives, though set against the prediction that the trend to drink less and drink less often will continue.

Tim Atkin MW returns to Ribera del Duero for second 'Special' report

Demand for super-premium wine and spirits heading for potential slump in US

A new report issued by Rabobank, the multinational banking and financial services company, has examined the potential for a looming US recession to shrink the hitherto booming market for luxury brands.

Fine wine policy institute releases global sustainability report

Areni Global, a think tank dedicated to the future of fine wine, has released a ground-breaking report examining the major threats, and opportunities, facing the sector today.

Low and no moves to the mainstream as moderate drinkers drive boom

New research has shown how the booming low and no category has established a new middle ground, where moderate drinkers are increasingly the ones pushing the category to new levels of growth.

Liv-ex predicts ‘off’ vintage for Bordeaux 2021

A wet and cool 2021 is likely to result in “heterogenous vintage” for Bordeaux, with large gaps in quality between appellations and estates predicted to result in significant numbers of “indifferent wines”.

Gin and still wine lose momentum in post pandemic new normal

After enjoying a period of meteoric growth, the UK's favourite white spirit has hit a stumbling block, with a drop in hospitality market share in 2021.

SMEs hit back over government’s proposals to overhaul alcohol taxation

The Wine and Spirit APPG has published its SME Inquiry Report on the government’s ‘illogical and unfair’ reform to alcohol duty.