A Harpers survey on the current effects and possible outcomes of Brexit has revealed that 73% of on and off-trade businesses believe the vote has already had a negative impact on their business.
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Vinexpo is gearing up for its second Explorer event – the two-day invite-only touring event first held in Austria last September.
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London Cocktail Week has moved the heart of the festival – The Cocktail Village, to The Old Truman Brewery to accommodate a growing number of visitors.
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A large contingent of Australian producers is hoping to take the UK by storm with a month-long series of wine events.
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The Benevolent has partnered with Hospitality Ulster and the Scottish BEN to expand the support for mental health difficulties nationwide.
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Pinkster gin has unveiled a new brand identity intended to differentiate the premium spirit from other pink gins in the burgeoning sub-category.
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Pernod Ricard has revealed “strong results” for the most recent financial year, while chalking up 6% growth in the UK.
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The Tutelary Consortium for Prosecco DOC has announced it is anticipating one of the best productions to date for the Italian bubbles.
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Armit Wines has announced it will be releasing Torre de Oña Martelo 2014 from Torre de Oña next month.
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The Wine Show has confirmed it is in “active discussion” with Oval Space to arrange an event' for next year following the cancellation of The Wine Show ‘Live' wine festival earlier this year.
A spokesman for the Channel 5 programme told Harpers no dates had been set, but said the programme was in talks with Oval Space to "arrange a wine event” for 2019, with exact dates to be released when “fully confirmed”.
The originally planned three-day wine festival, which was announced in May and was set to take place in London from the 10th to the 12th of August this year, had been postponed due to “logistical difficulties that would ultimately have impacted the entire production", said Oval Space.
“We decided to postpone until next year due to our commitment to producing an exceptional event - there were some difficulties which hampered this endeavour so we felt that rather than cancel, we should postpone to give us enough runway to manage these challenges,” event producer Layla Qassim told Harpers.
Ticket holders for The Wine Show ‘Live’ wine festival had been contacted at the beginning of July this year and offered the option of either a full refund or to hold the tickets for the new dates, she added.
The original The Wine Show ‘Live’, developed in partnership with Channel 5's The Wine Show, was set to be hosted by the show’s presenters - Joe Fattorini and Amelia Singer, who were set to be joined by 11 producers from around the world.
The festival was scheduled to included masterclasses by the hosts in addition to the producers showcasing their top picks.
Plans for a 2019 event has yet to be revealed.
The WSTA has announced two keynote speakers in advance of its annual conference.
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UK spirits distributor Mangrove has appointed Tim Dunlop to the position of regional account manager.
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The WSTA has launched an English and Welsh whisky trail to further boost growth of a sector that lay dormant for than a century.
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New Zealand wine is celebrating its 23rd consecutive year of export growth, with export value now valued at a record $1.7 billion.
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As we head towards the second half of 2018, Harpers asks key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, on-going trends and opportunities.
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Brown-Forman has appointed Mangrove Global as the exclusive UK distributor for its premium Scotch Whisky portfolio.
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Immersive cocktail concept Genuine Liquorette has revealed details of its London venue, which is set to open its doors next month in Fitzrovia.
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Ted Baseler, the man who brought Stag’s Leap winery under the auspices of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is retiring after 34 years with the company.
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Plumpton College has appointed Danielle Whitehead to the role of wine brand manager - a newly created position.
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