Italian drinks company Campari Group has unveiled its 2025 financial results (year ending 31 December). The 2.4% organic sales growth seen during the year contrasts to other drinks giants which have struggled in recent times.
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Whisky broker VCL Vintners has expanded its partnership with charity The Drinks Trust, creating a five-figure fund for students to obtain distilling education at the Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers (CIBD).
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Bar and restaurant group Drake & Morgan has raised £500,000 for Maggie’s cancer charity.
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The Superiore designation for Morellino di Scansano DOCG has been officially published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale, fulfilling the production regulations approved by the Members’ Assembly in 2025.
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Sparkling wine giant Henkell Freixenet has unveiled it now has full ownership of Freixenet SA, becoming its sole shareholder.
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French apple spirit Calvados recorded a sales volume contraction of 5.6% in 2025, representing a moderate drop compared to the more significant deceleration happening in global spirits.
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DO Cava has announced that five new wines have received the ‘Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado’ designation, the premier Cava categorisation the body gives out.
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The Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards has returned for its third consecutive year, with its intensive judging week due to take place from 6 to 10 March.
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Champagne house Laurent-Perrier and Berkshire’s Newbury Racecourse have unveiled a three-year partnership.
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Humble Grape – an independent with a number of wine bars, shops and restaurants – has launched its “Women in Wine: Smashing Grapes and the Patriarchy” campaign for International Women’s Month.
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Independent drinks distributor LWC has become the latest signatory of the Harpers Sustainability Charter. The goal of the initiative is to build a network of sustainably-minded drinks businesses and act as a reference for companies looking to work with sustainable partners.
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At specialist importer Indigo Wine’s portfolio tasting, Harpers caught up with MD Regine Lee MW who believes the importer’s philosophy is aligning well with market trends in the premium on- and off-trade.
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Ahead of National Careers Week (2-7 March 2026), Sussex-based Plumpton College has launched a push for those looking for a new career to consider a future in wine.
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A new survey by Drinks United – a collaboration between the WSTA, WSET and The Drinks Trust – has found that there are widespread concerns about safety, discrimination and inclusion across those who work in the drinks trade.
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Spirits distributor Amber Beverage UK (ABUK) has unveiled a new MD with Pavel Verblyudenko (pictured) taking on the role.
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From Jamón Ibérico to perfect paella, by way of masterclasses on extra virgin olive oil, Vinos de Pagos and Ferrán Centelles’ (of El Bulli fame) cava and sherry session, the new look Taste Spain event in London this week (24 February) certainly delivered on the palate.
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Majestic-owned wine importer Enotria is set to put the roles of 50 employees into consultation. This represents around one-in-five of the Park Royal-headquartered firm’s workforce.
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Diageo has unveiled its results for the first half of the financial year up to 31 December 2025, with the company reporting declining sales. Organic net sales were down 2.8% while it has set a new minimum floor for its dividend of 50 cent per year, which compares to the 103.48 US cents per share it paid out for FY25.
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Joseph Berkmann, the founder of Berkmann Wine Cellars, died two weeks ago aged 94 at his home in St Tropez.
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Canned Wine Group has announced that one of its founders, Ben Franks, has been appointed CEO of the company, as the business shifts to a new strategic direction with a focus on increasing UK growth.
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