Winetraders signs up Hampshire’s Exton Park
Published: 28 June, 2019
Winetraders has expanded its listings with the addition of English sparkling wine producer Exton Park.
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Harpers’ Industry Briefing: Upping the stakes
Published: 13 June, 2019
At Harpers’ Industry Briefing at London Wine Fair, Andrew Catchpole invited leading trade figures to assess how best to build value and margin back into the wine category. Here are the highlights from a sometimes impassioned and insightful dicussion.
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On-trade is moving with the times, say suppliers, as Jamie’s and other well-known faces disappear from the high street
Published: 07 June, 2019
The tired, middle of the road, mid-market section of the on-trade is falling away to make way for new, more innovative concepts, suppliers have told Harpers.
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Old world wines dominate on-trade in China, new research shows
Published: 31 May, 2019
Wines from France and Italy dominate the on-trade in China, according to the first in-depth research into the Chinese on-trade market.
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Bibendum-PLB takes trophy at annual Santa Rita Arsenal event
Published: 15 May, 2019
The annual Santa Rita 120 Arsenal Experience was won this year by a team from Bibendum-PLB.
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Consumers shun restaurants at Easter, figures show
Published: 13 May, 2019
Restaurant groups saw sales plummet by nearly 20% this Easter, according to figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Guy Woodward: On good breeding in wine
Published: 07 May, 2019
From the moment visitors touch down at Lexington’s Blue Grass airport, they are confronted with stylised images of two of Kentucky’s most prominent industries. The local tourist board seems keener, funnily enough, to promote the state’s whiskies and horses than its other famous export. Compliant stooge that I am, I took in both pursuits over the course of a whistle-stop tour last month.
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Flavoured and spiced to replace white as favourite rum style in UK off-trade
Published: 30 April, 2019
Flavoured and spiced rums are storming their way to becoming the most drunk style of rum in the off-trade, and could be the most sold style in the UK by the end of the year.
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Hardys launches on-trade foodies wine range
Published: 17 April, 2019
Hardys, the wine brand from Accolade Wines, is targeting food matching with its new on-trade exclusive ‘Foodies Range’.
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Buckingham Schenk goes veggie for portfolio update
Published: 28 March, 2019
Buckingham Schenk has bumped up its number of vegetarian-friendly wines, which now account for 70% of its wine list.
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MPs urged to make no ‘no deal’ official before March 29
Published: 14 March, 2019
Last night’s vote to remove the possibility of a no deal scenario from the Brexit table has resulted in a sigh of relief from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) as well as other corners of the trade.
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Japan: ready to launch
Published: 13 March, 2019
Thanks to two key trade deals, Japan has increased its reach to a billion people so far in 2019. Jo Gilbert looks at the knock-on effect for the country’s drinkable exports
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Meet the Dragons at Think France
Published: 08 March, 2019
A Dragons’ Den-style session will decide on the best opportunities for French Wines at Harpers forthcoming at Think France event on 26 March at Glazier’s Hall in London.
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Post-Brexit trade deals could pressure Government over duty rises
Published: 28 February, 2019
Major New World exporters to the UK could bring pressure to bear on the UK Government over duty rises on wine as part of negotiations over future free trade agreements.
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Deflecting the Brexit bomb
Published: 06 February, 2019
Counting Daphne’s, Scott’s, Sexy Fish, Caprice, the fast-growing Ivy Collection, J. Sheeky and Harry’s Bar among its swish restaurants and watering holes, Caprice Holdings can be seen as something of a barometer for trends sweeping through the premium on-trade. And the same can be said of the drinks offer, which morphs from cool cocktails to fine wines – and everything in between – across the various brands and estates.
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Guy Woodward: Why the trade should keep it simple
Published: 05 February, 2019
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Roberson plans expansion outside of London
Published: 31 January, 2019
Three years ago, dynamic, family-run business Roberson Wines took the decision to close its flagship store.
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The week that was
Published: 25 January, 2019
In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, here’s a review of the top online news, analysis, opinions and features.
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Aussie backstop will safeguard Australian wine exports post-Brexit
Published: 22 January, 2019
Australia will continue to trade with the UK, its biggest export market by volume and third by value, on its current terms post-Brexit.
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There may be trouble ahead…
Published: 17 January, 2019
The number of leaders with confidence in the future of their own company within the eating and drinking-out market took a knock in the three months to November 2018, according to the latest CGA Business Confidence Survey.
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