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Wine Rack launches McGuigan Wines' answer to Provence rosé

Published: 26 July, 2016

Wine Rack has launched a new Provence-style rosé from Australian duo Neil McGuigan and John Torode.

Top crop and export growth reported from 16th Aussie wine conference

Published: 25 July, 2016

A strong 2016 vintage, a low Aussie dollar and thriving trading partners has the Australian wine industry well placed to increase its share of global markets.

Bodegas Torres reintroduces ancestral red grape uncovered 20 years ago

Published: 25 July, 2016

Catalonian winery Bodegas Torres is reintroducing the red variety Moneu after the vines were destroyed by phylloxera two centuries ago.

Waitrose sales of German Riesling "soar" during 31 Days promotion

Published: 25 July, 2016

Waitrose has seen sales of Germany's most famous grape variety increase by 181% compared to the same period last year.

The Harrow at Little Bedwyn raises nearly £40,000 for charity

Published: 22 July, 2016

Roger Jones and his team from The Harrow at Little Bedwyn raised £36,000 for the NSPCC Wales and nearly £1,400 for drinks charity The Benevolent over the past week.

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

Published: 22 July, 2016

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.

Record year for Italian wine expo Bellavita

Published: 22 July, 2016

Bellavita, now one of the leading UK-based events for Italian food and wine producers has reported a record year, with visitor numbers swelling by over 30% from last year to 8,100 visitors through the doors.

Organic UK wine launch marks "new era" for Gonzalez Byass

Published: 21 July, 2016

Gonzalez Byass is launching a new organic wine into the UK.

Wines of Portugal Wine Quest winner talks Encruzado and Alvarinho

Published: 21 July, 2016

Lukasz Walkowiak, sommelier at Oxo Tower, has been named the Wines of Portugal Wine Quest winner 2016.

Moët & Chandon release wines from "cooler" 2008 vintage

Published: 20 July, 2016

Moët & Chandon has released its Grand Vintage Blanc and Grand Vintage Rosé from the 2008 vintage.

Consumer inflation rise may be part of a larger trend

Published: 20 July, 2016

Consumer inflation rose 0.5% for the 12 months to June 2016, which although only slightly may be a signal of a future trend.

Deliveroo partners with Majestic and BrewDog to offer alcohol delivery service

Published: 19 July, 2016

Food delivery startup Deliveroo has partnered with eight Majestic Wines across London and 20 BrewDog locations nationally in order to start delivering beers, wines and spirits.

El Coto de Rioja jumps ship to Liberty Wines

Published: 18 July, 2016

Liberty Wines has bolstered its Spanish offering with the addition of El Coto de Rioja.

Conviviality reveals new triple threat buying team as sales soar

Published: 18 July, 2016

Wholesale juggernaut Conviviality has revealed the structure of its new buying team following a "transformational" year buying up Matthew Clark ad Bibendum Plc.

Canadian researchers find vineyards adversely affect soil quality

Published: 18 July, 2016

Biologists from the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Okanagan campus have said that wine growers need to be more aware of how viticulture practices affect the soil, after research showed that wine growing had a negative impacted on soil biodiversity.

New Zealand Winegrowers launch independent retail promotion

Published: 18 July, 2016

Independent retailers can be in with a chance of winning one of two tickets to Pinot Noir NZ 2017 in New Zealand.

Veeno opens in Edinburgh as part of rapid expansion plan

Published: 18 July, 2016

The duo behind Italian wine cafe chain Veeno are planning to bring Italian Aperitivo to Edinburgh with their eighth new opening.

Low and no-alcohol trend may be here to stay

Published: 15 July, 2016

According to the William Grant & Sons 2016 Market Report, the low-to-no alcohol trend is gaining momentum and alcohol producers will want to consider production of alternatives in their ranges to meet the growing demand.

New cabinet members historically voted in favour of alcohol duty hikes

Published: 15 July, 2016

While trying to establish beneficial trading terms with the EU should Article 50 be enacted will be a top priority for the new government, how the new cabinet members voted on alcohol duty may be a bit worrying for the drinks trade.

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

Published: 15 July, 2016

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.