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Californian Vintners Report High Quality for 2022 Harvest

Published: 08 November, 2022

Wineries across the state are expecting ‘a high-quality vintage for 2022’ according to the Californian Vinters Report.

Berry Bros. & Rudd strengthens its hand in FY22

Published: 07 November, 2022

Fine wine and spirits merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd has uncorked its financial results for FY22, reporting 3.7% sales growth and a 107% rise in EBITDA – growth the business attributes to an ever-growing consumer appetite for fine wine collecting.

DO Rueda inviting UK trade to join #TasteRueda campaign

Published: 07 November, 2022

Aimed at indies and restaurants, DO Rueda’s new marketing campaign is inviting sign-ups to join in the promotion of Rueda wines across the UK.

Alternative formats group publishes open letter to government

Published: 07 November, 2022

A group which advocates for the rapid use and adoption of alternative wine formats, has published an open letter from the industry to the government, calling for the introduction of consumer tax incentives for carbon-friendly alternative packaging.

Hundred-day Sicily harvest promises “excellent vintage”

Published: 04 November, 2022

Sicily’s hundred-day harvest concluded at the end of October on Mount Etna following months of “favourable” weather contributing to healthy grapes and ultimately an “excellent vintage”.

Vinoteca launch interactive Q&A feature on website

Published: 03 November, 2022

Vinoteca, the wine bar and wine shop group has launched a voice-interactive Q&A feature on its website, where users can ask co-founders Brett Woonton and Charlie Young questions about their wine range.

50 Best Indies gears up for 2023 list

Published: 03 November, 2022

Harpers popular 50 Best Indies listing is delighted to confirm that Walker & Wodehouse will be joining Cambridge Distillery as a sponsor for its forthcoming 2023 edition.

D.O. Navarra announce collaboration with Sarah Jane Evans MW and Susy Atkins

Published: 03 November, 2022

D.O. Navarra has announced a collaboration with Susy Atkins and Sarah Jane Evans MW, to help promote the region's wines in the UK.

Revised date: Join Aurélie Bertin’s Welcome to my Vineyard, live from Provence

Published: 02 November, 2022

Aurélie Bertin of historic Château Sainte Roseline will be joining Harpers editor Andrew Catchpole for a live Welcome to My Vineyard interview at 2.30pm on 15 November 2022, discussing the expression of the essence and range of Provençal wines as revealed through her family estates.

East London Liquor Co joins Mangrove Global portfolio

Published: 02 November, 2022

Mangrove Global, the premium UK spirits distributor, has announced the addition of East London Liquor Company to its portfolio.

Jeroboams to open new store in Wimbledon

Published: 02 November, 2022

Jeroboams has announced the expansion of its retail portfolio to include Wimbledon Village in London.

Nick Gillett: Regulating spirits – a system with no sense

Published: 02 November, 2022

I like to think I’m a man with common sense. Yet, when I look at the stifling, strangling system of regulations we face as an industry in the UK, I see absolutely zero of it.

BACC to host Mendoza tasting for UK trade

Published: 02 November, 2022

The British Argentine Chamber of Commerce (BACC) will welcome a Wine and Luxury Tourism Trade Delegation from the 14 to the 16 of November.

Severe drought and extreme heat pose a new threat to wine production

Published: 01 November, 2022

In 2022, global wine production volume is expected to be at a level similar to the one observed last year, despite higher average temperatures across the world.

Diageo partners with Springboard and Prince’s Trust to tackle staffing crisis

Published: 01 November, 2022

Diageo, maker of Guinness, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, has announced a new three-year partnership with Springboard and The Prince’s Trust to help tackle the staffing crisis in the hospitality industry.

Third of hospitality businesses risk going bust in 2023

Published: 31 October, 2022

More than a third of the UK’s hospitality sector faces closure in 2023 due to the ‘cost of business crisis’.

New Zealand exports hit new high

Published: 31 October, 2022

The value of New Zealand wine in international markets has reached a record-breaking high, New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) has revealed, with exports for the past 12 months reaching NZ$2.03 billion.

Hospices de Beaune will pay tribute to the late Louis-Fabrice Latour

Published: 31 October, 2022

The 162nd edition of the annual Hospices de Beaune wine sale on Sunday, 20 November will present a total of 51 different cuvées of the 2022 vintage produced from vineyards across the Hospices’ 60-hectare holdings, now in its second year of organic conversion.

Ukraine becomes the 49th OIV Member State

Published: 28 October, 2022

The OIV, the intergovernmental viticulture organisation, has announced Ukraine as an active member state from 30 October 2022.

CGA reveals opportunity for drinks in delivery & takeaway sales

Published: 28 October, 2022

As British consumers maintain some of the delivery and takeaway habits they picked up during Covid-19 lockdowns, the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker highlights a growing trend – with drinks’ share of these sales increasing by 15% versus the start of 2022.