Following a year of challenging weather extremes, the Douro’s 2018 harvest has given up some “excellent Ports and Douro wines” according to Symington Family Estate’s annual harvest report.
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Plumpton College has announced the line up for its next Wine Talks series including John Seccombe, Brad Greatrix, Charles Metcalfe and Professor Tom Gilbert.
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Tesco shone a spotlight on its growing list of low and no alcohol options at its tasting yesterday, giving further credence to moderation trends.
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Kingsland Drinks has grown its Shorn on Tour pouch range with a Malbec variant.
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Howard’s Folly is poised to increase its production five-fold from 60,000 to 300,000 bottles over the next five years.
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31Dover has claimed a UK first with a data-led technology wine subscription service.
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Chapel Down has appointed Matthew Anderson of AB InBev to the newly created position of head of brewing & production.
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Maker’s Mark has produced a limited edition run of 252 Private Select bottles in the UK to tap Brits’ thirst for American whisky.
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Jascots has added Hungarian producer Zsirai to its portfolio.
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The restaurant trade suffered another tough month in September with sales dampened by the late summer, while the pub industry continued to bask in the sun.
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The International Wine Challenge (IWC) has launched a digital platform designed to bring together the members of the wine industry from around the world.
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A new wine school co-founded by Hayley Reynolds DipWSET is set to launch in the South West with the support of a trio of the region’s well known wine experts.
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Kingsland Drinks has called for the trade to do more to tap into the modest value growth in sales witnessed over the summer, with innovation and new formats key to winning over new drinkers in the wine category.
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Producers are calling 2018’s harvest the “harvest of the century” after unusually warm climes descended on Britain this summer and autumn.
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Diageo’s The Future of Drinks trends session at its World Class global bartending finals in Berlin earlier this week predicted that low and no alcohol alternatives would continue to grow, with younger consumers driving the change.
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“Functional booze is not our game. We need to tell a story,” says Pierpaolo Petrassi, head of buying, beers, wines and spirits at Waitrose.
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In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, here’s a review of the top online news, analysis, opinions and features.
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A new challenge is on the horizon for London merchant Jeroboams Wines, which is set to take over the reigns of Prohibition Wines in Muswell Hill.
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Organic winemaking has gone mainstream in recent years as producers aim to keep abreast of health conscious and sustainability trends.
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On-trade operators at Bar Convent were urged to ditch a “vanilla” approach in favour of taking a more political stance with the brands they pour and activities they run.
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