Harpers is delighted to reveal our newly expanded Top 50 Sommeliers list, celebrating the best in this dynamic and hugely important part of the hospitality and drinks world. Special congratulations go to Gareth Ferreira MS, head sommelier and beverage director at Core by Clare Smyth, who tops an incredible round up of talent.
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Vinexposium’s exhibition, Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris, is consolidating its identity under the Wine Paris brand, marking a natural progression in its development.
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AXA Millésime MD Christian Seely is targeting the UK as the first in a series of “key countries” to position the company’s Outpost Wines from Napa.
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The founders of Avallen Spirits, Stephanie Jordan-Balmforth and Tim Etherington-Judge, have announced the launch of Avallen Solutions, a new sustainability consultancy for the drinks and hospitality industries.
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‘The future is reusable’, a report from the London Wine Fair’s (LWF) Bottle Collection Initiative has concluded after inaugural findings showed that reusing a bottle generates energy savings of 96%.
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One year on from its official launch, Old Vine Registry is upping its efforts to catalogue and protect the world’s heritage vineyards via a new incentivised search.
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Campari Group has officially clarified that neither Davide Campari-Milano NV nor any of its subsidiaries are under investigation by authorities, addressing recent media reports from yesterday (26 June). In a statement, the company emphasised that no impact is expected for Davide Campari-Milano NV or its subsidiaries.
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After a review of 24 applications from 13 countries, The Gérard Basset Foundation and Liquid Icons has revealed the 10 winners of the 2024 Golden Vines Wine Scholar Guild Scholarships.
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The market for English whisky is experiencing significant growth, with projections indicating an 189% increase from 2019 to 2024, reaching a value of £1bn this year.
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A new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveals that alcohol consumption was responsible for 2.6 million deaths worldwide in 2019.
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Leading English wine producer Chapel Down has revealed it will undertake a strategic review to explore funding options for its ambitious long-term growth strategy. This plan aims to secure significant investments for new vineyards, a state-of-the-art winery and the enhancement of its brand home in Tenterden.
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Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups experienced their highest year-on-year growth in delivery sales for 2024 last month, according to CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker.
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Now in its third year, The Golden Pineapples is set to return in 2024, celebrating businesses, brands and individuals who have significantly impacted the industry workforce. As a prominent event on the industry calendar, The Golden Pineapples offers a unique platform for attendees and brands to engage with industry leaders while supporting The Drinks Trust through fundraising initiatives.
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Lay & Wheeler, a prominent fine wine merchant under the Coterie Holdings umbrella, has announced a series of significant appointments to strengthen its management and buying teams, aligning with its long-term growth strategy.
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Bergerac producer Maison Wessman defines itself as ‘reinventing tradition’, and this innovative winemaker has embraced AI-enhanced graphics which deliver an individual label for each bottle of its Imprévu wine.
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The Abruzzo wine region is undergoing a significant transformation with the introduction of the ‘Abruzzo Model’.
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According to IWSR data, while gin encounters challenges in certain markets, the category continues to evolve and innovate.
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is urging the next government to reverse the damage caused by Jeremy Hunt’s 10% increase in spirits excise duty. Newly published figures from HMRC reveal that the Treasury has lost more than £100m since the tax hike last August.
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The Conservative Party has committed in its manifesto to a comprehensive review of England's nighttime economy, aiming to overhaul existing licensing laws and planning regulations.
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The recent Wine Innova Tech 2024 international seminar in Viña del Mar culminated with the announcement of Chile's first WineTech Private Fund, aimed at addressing key challenges in the winemaking industry in the Valparaíso region. The fund will focus on climate change adaptation, sustainability and integrating new technologies into viticulture and grape genetics. Notably, Chile boasts the largest area of non-grafted, European variety vine stocks globally.
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