Innovation is not something that happens in a vacuum. It is as much a result of having people who are comfortable challenging convention as it is a having companies that foster an environment which allow for ideas - no matter how crazy - to be captured and tested.
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In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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New Zealand is well known for its crisp and fruity Sauvignon Blancs, but winemakers from Marlborough's Awatere Valley are ripping up the rulebook by incorporating new techniques.
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Marketing brand Sud de France used its annual London tasting to communicate and clarify its extended Occitanie reach
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Berry Bros & Rudd hopes a new commercial focus on less expensive quality wines could deliver greater reach and boost off-trade sales
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A consumer website selling the "largest selection of Italian wines in Europe" has launched its first international base 50km north of London.
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The UK has been popping bubbly this week for National Champagne Week - a much needed boost for the category which has seen a slow down in growth over the past year.
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Sales at the UK's biggest grocery retailer have now risen for three quarters in a row following an all time low last year as it struggled to fend off stiff competition from the discounters.
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Chilean wine company Santa Rita Estates has unveiled their autumn 2016 promotional campaign for their brands in the Republic of Ireland which will see them once again team up with Irish national TV broadcaster RTÉ.
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Andrew Ingham, wine buyer at Morrisons Plc, recounts a recent buying trip to Chile and Argentina.
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Wines of Argentina is once again re-writing the tasting format with an immersive experience in "Argentina's cutting edge wine scene and contemporary culture" at the JJ Studios in Hoxton this October
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Campari has unveiled the latest version of its annual Art Labels.
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M Restaurants set Twitter alight yesterday as its crowd funding campaign to raise funds for a new Twickenham restaurant took off on social media.
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The casual dining scene is a growing sector, with plenty of opportunities for the trade to capitalise on a consumer thirst for innovative dining concepts at affordable prices.
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There will be cause for celebration and commiseration among restaurateurs this morning, as the new galaxy of Michelin star resturants is announced.
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London restaurant chain M Restaurant has raised over half of its crowdfunding campaign target in under four hours, bringing the total up to £900,000.
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British Gin accounts for a quarter of all UK spirits exported to the USA, according to figures released today.
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Pernod Ricard is urging retailers to tap into key moments that new research suggests can drive premium sales this Christmas, building value without resort to heavy discounting
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A fraternity of twelve of New Zealand's top wineries has said farewell to its first chairman.
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Leading drinks distributor Matthew Clark has bolstered its premium wine portfolio by taking on a number of producers from 10 different countries, all of which aim to tell a "story" to consumers.
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