The colourful world of flavoured gin was a hot topic at yesterday’s annual Harper’s Think Gin event, coming up time and time again as sub-section driving overall gin growth, yet at the same time dividing opinion on what role it should play within the wider category.
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Splash Wines, the US based direct-to-consumer wine marketer, has announced its intention to expand into the UK market.
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The winners of this year’s Think Gin awards were unveiled as the Harpers and Drinks Retailing News event returned to London bigger and better than ever.
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Three Spanish wine producers have joined forces to offer UK wholesalers, on-trade operators and independents an opportunity to source a unique portfolio of wine from the country.
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Bacardi has completed the acquisition of premium tequila producer Patrón Spirits International.
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McGuigan Wines has expanded its Black Label portfolio with three sparkling wines, including a red variant, marking the first fizz to join the range.
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Vins de Bordeaux has revealed it is launching a series of educational tastings especially created for wine trade professionals.
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Sainsbury’s and Asda have confirmed they are to merge creating a supermarket powerhouse with combined revenues of £51 billion, overtaking Tesco as the number one player in the sector.
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E&J Gallo’s carefree California wine brand Barefoot Wine is fastest growing top five wine brand in the UK according to Nielsen. Harpers caught up with head winemaker Jen Wall to discuss 20 years of making affordable, fruit forward wines that people want to drink.
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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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Wine output from Provence slumped by 12% or 21 million bottles in 2017 following harsh late frosts, according to the region’s winemakers.
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How much is too much? Are new rules needed to stop drinks brands implying their products can improve mood? Does the industry still use sexist imagery to advertise drinks?
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Sales of English wine jumped by almost a third (31%) between 2015 and last year, according to a new survey of the country’s winemakers.
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The Rioja 2017 vintage has been awarded an official ‘very good’ rating by the Rioja Control Board.
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The trade body that represents winemakers from the Loire Valley is gearing up for a marketing offensive in London in May.
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The company behind a plastic letterbox wine bottle that allows wine to be posted through drinkers’ doors has launched a partnership with a leading online florist.
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The founder of online drinks database Wine-Searcher has stepped down as boss of the business claiming: “I never really wanted to be CEO in the first place.”
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There is little consensus about En Primeur prices this year with the wine trade predicting a drop while the latest academic study expects a price rise.
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Berry Bros & Rudd is to open its first ever pop-up wine bar for London Wine Week (LWW).
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The quality of private label wines are on the up – and Europe is leading the pack.
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