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Bibendum shakes up tasting format

Published: 13 August, 2019

Bibendum is planning something different for its autumn tasting.

Looking ahead: Ted Sandbach, managing director, Oxford Wine Company

Published: 13 August, 2019

As the first half of 2019 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities

Seppeltsfield expands Barossa holdings

Published: 13 August, 2019

Seppeltsfield Wines has acquired the Tanunda Hills vineyards in Barossa.

Diageo signs up premium Cuban rum

Published: 13 August, 2019

Diageo has formed a 50/50 joint venture with Corporación Cuba Ron which gives it exclusive global distribution rights to Cuban rum brand Santiago de Cuba.

Wine revealed as Britain’s favourite alcoholic drink

Published: 12 August, 2019

Wine has beaten beer and spirits to become the favoured tipple of UK drinkers, according to a new survey of 2,000 consumers from Yougov.

Campaign highlights the strengths of Soave

Published: 12 August, 2019

Soave is making a comeback thanks to a new Summer of Soave campaign.

Modest growth for on-trade in July

Published: 12 August, 2019

Like-for-like sales for pubs and restaurants were up 1.2% year on year in July, according the the latest data from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Looking ahead: Michael Saunders, CEO, Bibendum PLB

Published: 12 August, 2019

As the first half of 2019 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities

Singapore revealed as first international location for 67 Pall Mall

Published: 11 August, 2019

The first international location for 67 Pall Mall will be in Singapore, with the private members’ club poised to open there in autumn 2020.

Friday Read: Riding the tequila wave

Published: 09 August, 2019

It is a tumultuous time to be a smaller tequila producer. External forces are a mixture of positive market growth and negative trade tensions, including rising supply costs (agave, in 2018, was up 571% since 2016), fuel shortages engendered by pipeline pirates and fraying civil structure in the main production area of Jalisco. Against this background ‘adaptation’ is the keyword for the smaller producer.

Looking ahead: Chris Stroud, marketing manager Europe, New Zealand Winegrowers

Published: 09 August, 2019

As the first half of 2019 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities

Roust Group increases Concha y Toro sales in Russia and Poland by 68%

Published: 09 August, 2019

Concha y Toro is celebrating a burst of successful trading in Russia and Eastern Europe via its distribution partner, Roust – with hints of further expansion in the near future.