Premium Argentinian wine estate Viña Artesano, which is owned by Grupo Avinea, has announced the release of its full sustainability-focused range of varietal wines for the UK on-trade.
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A lot of González Byass Matusalem sherries from 1908, 1909 and 1911 achieved £4,750 at a recent Fine and Rare Wines and Spirits auction at Christie’s – a price more typically associated with top Bordeaux and Burgundy.
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The Consorzio del Nizza DOCG was officially recognised last week (22 June) by the Italian government’s ministry of agriculture, food sovereignty and forestry.
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According to a recently released survey – conducted by UK Hospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping and Hospitality Ulster – one-in-six hospitality businesses in the UK say that their business is at risk of failure in the next 12 months.
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Liv-ex has released its En Primeur 2025 closing report, detailing how, for the UK trade, this year’s so called “critical” campaign has been met with “tepid sales”.
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The Gérard Basset Foundation has announced the 12 recipients of its Laurent-Perrier Champagne scholarship for 2026.
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Importer Alliance Wine has unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio – Basque winery Astobiza. The single estate producer is known for its premium Txakoli wines.
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Steve Finlan, CEO of The Wine Society, has joined the Executive Board of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
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Nominations for the Harpers Top 50 Drinks Wholesalers list are once again open to the trade.
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Speaking to Harpers, leading importers said that French wines have continued to perform strongly in the UK, with the category benefiting from several ongoing trends – including premiumisation.
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Fine wine investment platform WineCap has released analysis suggesting that the gap in confidence between fine wine and whisky investments is narrowing, with enthusiasm for the latter increasing significantly since 2023.
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Grape seeds found in the depths of Etruscan wells in the woodlands of Badia a Coltibuono have been described as “reshaping the history of viticulture in the Chianti area”, according to the estate.
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The Portuguese Cork Association, APCOR has announced the nationwide expansion of The UK Cork Harvest – a cork recycling initiative that launched in London in May (as Harpers reported).
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The UK’s first British-made sparkling wine bottle, a collaboration between packaging firm Croxsons and glass manufacturer Encirc, has completed its first production run with nearly a million bottles produced.
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There is an assumption embedded deep within the wine trade, self-evident to many, that Europe teaches and everyone else learns. In the 20th century, techniques, philosophies, and, of course, grape varieties, radiated outward from Europe's historic heartlands to newer wine-producing regions seeking legitimacy and guidance. The New World innovated, certainly, but Europe remained the reference point. It was a largely one-way flow of knowledge. And the hierarchy was seldom questioned.
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Hallgarten & Novum Wines has announced the addition of two Greek producers – Ktima Dio Ipsi and Mikro Ktima Titos – to its portfolio, further strengthening its broad Hellenic offering.
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Hatch Mansfield has announced that it is altering its leadership structure as CEO Patrick McGrath MW – who has led the importer since its foundation in 1994 – transitions to the role of chairman.
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Neil Barker (pictured), chair of The Drinks Trust, will channel the spirit of Usain Bolt this July, running six ultramarathons in six days as part of a major fundraising drive marking the charity's special anniversary.
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Premium Independent Wineries of South Africa (PIWOSA) mascot WINO the Rhino has paid a visit to the Houses of Parliament, hoping to express the organisation’s distaste for recent duty changes.
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Champagne de Lossy, a historic producer founded in 1862, has launched in the UK, marking the brand's first international foray since its revival by the Cattier family.
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