Fine wine merchant Armit Wines has unveiled its new Armit Wine Club initiative. The quarterly service will offer its private clients ‘ready to drink wines’ at beneficial pricing.
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The Harpers Top 50 Drinks Wholesalers list is again open for nominations from the trade.
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Treasury Wine Estates has announced the UK launch of Matua, which was New Zealand’s first ever Sauvignon Blanc, with the wine now available in Asda and Sainsbury’s nationwide.
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Independent wine shop Seven Cellars in the Seven Dials neighbourhood of Brighton has been given an eviction date of 26th November by the Co-op. The date lands at the start of festive trading period, as the national retailer seeks to expand an existing store.
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Hallgarten & Novum Wines has added 18 new team members in a move that means it has boosted its numbers by nearly 50% in the last 18 months.
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Washington State Wines has increased its UK distribution with Aldi listing two wines from the Pacific Northwest state in its spring/summer selection.
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Nine new Master Sommeliers have joined The Court of Master Sommeliers following a two-day tasting and theory exam at Vienna’s Grand Hotel Wien in June.
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Harpers UK's 50 Best Indies 2026 listing is now open to nominations from the trade.
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Lamberto Frescobaldi, President of Unione Italiana Vini (UIV), Italy’s leading wine trade body, has warned urgent action must be taken to protect the industry. The calls come amid fears of overproduction as the nation continues to expand its land area under vine.
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UK Hospitality has warned the Prime Minister that hospitality is in danger of being taxed out, with the sector having lost 69,000 jobs since the Budget.
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A new survey from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) can reveal that three out of four whisky companies expect to defer investment (or invest outside of the UK) due to the high tax burden upon them.
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When I was a young and impressionable sales executive I worked for a wine and spirits wholesaler that did booming restaurant trade thanks to its really talented wine team. And during this time, being young and curious, I ended up in more than a few sessions learning about Sake. I’ll be honest – I’ve loved Sake ever since. And in the last few years, we’ve been seeing all the early signs that it’s about to hit the big time here in the UK. But in a category that’s so uniquely entwined with one culture, where flavours and styles can differ so widely, and where the text on the bottle is often written in an alphabet we can’t decipher – where do you even begin? I have a few ideas…
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Diageo has formed a multi-year collaboration with entertainment company Live Nation UK to be the official spirits partner at 16 major music events, including Wireless, Reading and Leeds, and Parklife.
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The annual Vinexposium Business Awards, which reward the most “inspiring” sustainability initiatives in the wine and spirits industry, are now open to entries for 2026.
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Concha y Toro’s new enotourism destination, the ambitious Centro del Vino in Pirque, which was announced in 2022, has opened close to Chile’s capital, Santiago.
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The Sommelier Wine Awards 2025 results for the Merchant Awards and Producer Awards categories are now revealed, both online and in this month’s print edition of Harpers.
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Wine retailer Majestic has announced the opening of a new retail site in Thame, Oxfordshire. The addition comes as the business prepares to open two more stores as well as two Vagabond wine bars over the coming months.
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A new report from the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) has laid out how signatories to its Global Standards Coalition including the likes of TikTok and Google are promoting responsible drinking.
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Georgian wine has shown positive momentum in UK supermarkets, with a 200% sales increase seen at M&S in 2024 and increased distribution at Waitrose too.
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Malfy Gin and Missoni have unveiled the second launch of their collaboration – a limited-edition bottle of Malfy Originale Dry Gin designed by Missoni creative director Alberto Caliri.
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