Thirst for craft beer on the rise at Matthew Clark's boutique beer fest

Matthew Clark reported a bumper number of visitors to its Boutique Beers Festival held at British Summertime Hyde Park this summer - up 20% on last year.

Brexit could put "dangerous" pressure on companies to cut corners

Brexit could lead to 'hazy' grape traceability and dangerous practices thanks to a squeezed industry post brexit.

DrinkSupermarket teams up with Debenhams for gifting service

Online retailer DrinkSupermarket will be supplying beers, wines and spirits to a leading UK department store as part of a premium gifting service.

WineTutor TV reaches 90% of the world's MW students

An innovative video learning platform for MW hopefuls has reached a global audience since being launched by Tim Wildman MW.

Proposal seeks to replace "outdated" Rioja classifications

A Spanish winery is lobbying to change guidelines to make it easier for premium and super premium wineries to differentiate themselves from others in the "Rioja brand".

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, Q&As, and opinion stories.

Euro 2016 boosts sales in Irish grocery retailers

Irish grocery retailers saw an uplift in sales thanks to Euro 2016, with sales rising by 3.3% compared with last year.

Ten tips on how to hit the right note with craft beer

The mighty craft pound has definitely paid off when it comes to specialty beer.

Lord Maude to speak on new trading arrangements post-Brexit at WSTA conference

The former Minister for Trade and Minister for Europe, Lord Francis Maude, will be the keynote speaker at this year's WSTA Annual Conference, which will take 'Brexit and the changing shape of the industry' as its theme.

Alliance Wine launches first English bubbles

Alliance Wine has launched their first English sparking wine, Truslers Hill Pinot Noir Rosé 2014.

The Balvenie's David Stewart MBE talks 50 years in Scotch

Recent MBE recipient and The Balvenie master blender David Stewart has witnessed the full evolution of the modern Scotch industry throughout his 53 year career - and pioneered a few revolutionary production methods along the way.

First sommelier wine app preparing inaugural launch in London

The "world's first" wine app which sets out to put a "sommelier in your pocket" is launching in partnership with its first restaurant this week.

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First English wine appears on Liv-ex

English sparkling wine has been given a boost by appearing on fine wine trading platform Liv-ex for the first time.

Top 10 UK wine brands by value

The top two wine brands by value in the UK have both managed to clinch the top spots despite seeing a dip in value sales compared to the previous year, according to the latest figures.

New wines added to "no jargon" Ehrmanns range

Ehrmanns is launching three new wines in its Made In range of wines for the off-trade.

Jackson Family Wines appoints new sales director to drive European expansion

A Californian winery has appointed a new European sales director as part of its expansion plan.

McConaughey to "reintroduce" Wild Turkey as creative director

Wild Turkey has announced a new partnership with Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey who has been brought onboard to introduce the bourbon brand to a new generation.

On and off-trade: Ten tips on how to upsell

We all know how comfortable customers are with a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Argentinean Malbec - and it can be easy to let these tried-and-tested favourites rule the roost.

14 consecutive years of growth for wine education at WSET

Demand for wine and spirit education continues to accelerate at the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET), where a total of 72,171 exams were taken globally in the academic year finishing July 31, 2016.