Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

WSET in new partnership with IOH

Published: 25 September, 2019

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust and the Institute of Hospitality are to run the Academy of Food & Wine Service as a joint venture, it has been announced.

WSET kicks off ‘education week’ with world record attempt

Published: 10 September, 2019

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) kicked off its first global Wine Education Week with a bid to break the Guinness World Record for the largest ever recorded sommelierie lesson.

WSET research throws damning light on UK wine knowledge

Published: 30 August, 2019

The term ‘corked’ refers to broken pieces of cork in a wine bottle and ‘terroir’ is a genre of French horror film, according to many consumers in our great wine-drinking nation.

New Zealand Winegrowers and WSET sign up for global partnership

Published: 28 August, 2019

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust has a new financial backer in the form of New Zealand Winegrowers, which has become one of the educator’s corporate patrons.

Bibendum to offer free wine training

Published: 23 August, 2019

Bibendum is set to offer free wine training as part of WSET’s Wine Education Week.

WSET reports record annual candidate figures

Published: 20 August, 2019

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has reported its highest ever annual candidate figures for the last academic year.

Moving tribute to Gerard Basset crowns IWC Awards gala

Published: 10 July, 2019

The great and the good of the wine trade were out in full force last night to celebrate what turned out to be a memorable and also poignant IWC awards evening – thanks largely to a message from the late, great Gerard Basset, who was filmed accepting his lifetime achievement award at the end of the last year.

WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits goes live

Published: 20 May, 2019

The first courses for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust’s (WSET) new Level 3 Award in Spirits are open for booking in the UK and USA.

WSET marks 50th birthday with worldwide Wine Education Week

Published: 14 May, 2019

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has announced its first global Wine Education Week as part of the organisation’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

Bellavita Academy adds WSET courses

Published: 26 April, 2019

Bellavita Academy, provider of professional courses for chefs and sommeliers, has become an Approved Programme Provider (APP) for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).

The Naked Gun

Published: 11 April, 2019

The Majestic brand has taken a bullet and is soon to be haemorrhaging stores, handing an opportunity to independents to fill the gap. Jo Gilbert reports

Nominations open for WSET & IWSC ‘Future 50’ Awards

Published: 12 February, 2019

A new award has been announced that will recognise and celebrate leading lights in the wine and spirits industry.

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.

WSET: from Bermondsey to Beijing

Published: 22 January, 2019

As the WSET hits 50, Andrew Catchpole talks to chief executive Ian Harris MBE about driving forward a great British export

WSET awards record number of Diploma graduates

Published: 22 January, 2019

The Wine and Spirit Education Trust’s annual Awards and Graduation Ceremony celebrated a record number of Diploma graduates at a packed Guildhall in London last night (21 January).

WSET introduces global education week as part of 50th anniversary activity

Published: 02 January, 2019

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has announced the launch of its first global ‘Wine Education Week’ as part of a programme of activity planned to mark its 50th birthday.

Vagabond launches urban wine school

Published: 02 January, 2019

Vagabond Wines is adding official wine educator to its ever-growing list of services.

Looking ahead: Ian Harris MBE, chief executive, WSET

Published: 14 December, 2018

Tumultuous political times are offering an interesting backdrop to our latest Looking Ahead series.

LWF signs up as WSET Corporate Patron

Published: 14 December, 2018

London Wine Fair (LWF) has signed up as a bronze Corporate Patron of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) as part of a new partnership to push education.