The Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s chief executive Miles Beale has flagged up the “deep seated” concerns of drinks industry leaders over the Government’s apparent lack of clear strategy over Brexit.
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The demand for wine and spirit education soared in the past year with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) reporting a global hike in candidates in the past year - spearheaded by the UK.
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A new report from the WSTA has revealed just how much sparkling has grown in popularity among UK drinkers.
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The National Vintage Report 2017 for Australia has revealed increases in both the national wine grape crush and the average purchase price.
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France’s biggest bulk wine merchant is currently under investigation for allegedly passing off 3 million cases of table wine as being from prestigious Rhône appellations over a period of three years.
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Aldi has launched its summer wine portfolio with a focus on bubbles, including the discounter’s first sparkling red wine.
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Premium spirits distributor Mangrove has released a new rum which draws on the setting which inspired a Daphne du Maurier novel.
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Bordeaux oenophiles can now access all the latest news and training from the region via a new digital source.
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Devon-based winery, Lyme Bay Winery, has appointed a new quality manager to continue its work into best practice.
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Vagabond Wines plans to open its next outlet in Battersea this Autumn, complete with micro winery.
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On-trade distributor Matthew Clark, has expanded its ‘Boutique Beers’ and premium ‘Cider House’ ranges, to tap into growing consumer demand for new and different styles within the beer and cider categories.
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Scotch leaders are currently holding a collective breath for the Supreme Court’s decision on whether or not to allow the Scottish government to introduce the long-contested 50p minimum unit price for alcohol.
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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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Lidl is adding 15 new Hungarian wines to its UK range, in response to the growing popularly of the region.
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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.
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Up and coming drinks e-tailer 31Dover has a new CEO.
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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.
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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.
Read more...Aldi is having a good month.
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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.
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