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Published: 28 July, 2017

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.

Lidl backs Hungary as sales grow across Europe

Published: 27 July, 2017

Lidl is adding 15 new Hungarian wines to its UK range, in response to the growing popularly of the region.

NZ looks to protect quality image as GI Act comes into play

Published: 27 July, 2017

New Zealand’s introduction of its new Geographical Indications Act at midnight on Wednesday 27 July has already prompted a flurry of applications from 18 of the country’s leading wine producing regions.

New CEO to head up 31Dover

Published: 27 July, 2017

Up and coming drinks e-tailer 31Dover has a new CEO.

Diageo follows-up strong interim results with 25% rise in operating profit

Published: 27 July, 2017

Diageo continues to accelerate in the fast lane by growing market share in both the on and off-trades in the UK over the past year.

Red Squirrel goes up against larger rivals with £12 in-house blend

Published: 26 July, 2017

Niche wine importer Red Squirrel has released a new range of £12 in-house blended wines through which they hope to compete with the grey squirrels of the wine world.

Aldi pulls in 20-medal haul at IWSC

Published: 26 July, 2017

Aldi is having a good month.

‘Stable’ global wine inventories likely to tighten in 2017 against backdrop of worldwide value growth

Published: 26 July, 2017

Rabobank’s Q3 Wine Report has revealed that global wine inventories are in the main “balanced to slightly tight”, while bulk wine prices for most varietals are “stable or rising”, with 2017 hail and frost damage in European vineyards likely to further impact on these continuing trends when set against a coming shortfall in this year’s northern vintage.

Burgundy’s Château de Pommard gets modern makeover

Published: 26 July, 2017

Historic Burgundy brand Château de Pommard has given itself a 21st century overhaul by updating its traditional Burgundian bottle design.

Bibendum grows Italian premium portfolio with Apulian addition

Published: 25 July, 2017

Bibendum has added a selection of wines from artisan Italian producer, Masseria Li Veli, to its portfolio of premium wines.

High UK en primeur demand and Asian growth fuels strong BI sales

Published: 25 July, 2017

Fine wine trader BI has reported a 43% uplift in turnover to £50m for the first half of 2017, marking the strongest period of sales for the company for several years.

BrewDog heads Down Under

Published: 25 July, 2017

Scottish brewers BrewDog have announced plans to take their craft beer model to Australia.

UK drives growth for Fever-Tree

Published: 25 July, 2017

Leading premium mixer producer Fever-Tree has announced another strong set of half-year results, particularly in the UK market.

Buckingham Schenk adds Viñalba Malbec blend to its menu

Published: 24 July, 2017

Buckingham Schenk has expanded its wine portfolio with a Malbec blend from Viñalba.

Gruppo Campari sells Carolans and Irish Mist for $165mn

Published: 24 July, 2017

Gruppo Campari is selling the Carolans and Irish Mist brands to American company Heaven Hill Brands.

Bibendum unveils 2017 wine portfolio

Published: 24 July, 2017

Bibendum has revealed its 2017 portfolio, including a flow of wines from emerging markets such as Croatio, China and Turkey.

Maison Louis Jadot Acquires Prieur-Brunet

Published: 24 July, 2017

Maison Louis Jadot has acquired Burgundian estate Domaine Prieur-Brunet in Santenay for an undisclosed sum.

Hambledon becomes WSET approved

Published: 24 July, 2017

English vineyard Hambledon is upping its tourism and education offering by becoming an official programme provider for the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET).

“Bamboozled Brits” still have no idea how to navigate the wine aisle

Published: 21 July, 2017

New research from Asda has shown the extent of consumers’ mystification around wine, with over a third of UK drinkers sticking to the same bottle of wine every time they shop.