West Country turns out for SITT Bristol
Yesterday saw the highly popular SITT show return to Bristol, with a high turnover of visitors and strongly positive response from the wine and spirits industry of the West Country.
Read more...Yesterday saw the highly popular SITT show return to Bristol, with a high turnover of visitors and strongly positive response from the wine and spirits industry of the West Country.
Read more...Ahead of our SITT Autumn tastings, Andrew Catchpole invites independent buyers and smaller suppliers to give their views on the benefits and drawbacks of dealing with such specialist importers
Read more...This week Berry Bros. & Rudd is celebrating the 50th anniversary of managing its stock in Basingstoke.
Read more...West London merchant The Good Wine Shop has become the latest independent to roll out an on-premise food and wine element to its business with the launch of platters and by-the-glass wines at its Kew shop.
Read more...Opening a piano bar may seem far away from being a wine wholesaler but The Oxford Wine Company likes to take the opportunities when they arise.
Read more...Jo Gilbert argues that local link-ups such as Deliveroo’s new alcohol partnerships could change the delivery game
Read more...Fine wine merchant Friarwood is bolstering its portfolio of Italian wines with two new additions.
Read more...It can be a positive move, but there are issues to be weighed up before buying direct. Lisa Riley reports
Read more...Think Indie, Drink Indie’s opening discussion explored ways in which merchants can best use merchandising, marketing and experiential events to maximise sales potential.
Read more...Two years after its inception, indie merchants buying group Vindependents is thriving. Lisa Riley catches up with managing director Jessica Hutchinson
Read more...Jeroboams is making a foray into Chile with the new addition of a family-owned winery in the Almahue Valley.
Read more...We can now reveal the first details of SITT Autumn, the event which pairs up independent buyers with leading specialist importers from across the wine-producing world.
Read more...A truly collaborative day was had by all at the second edition of Harpers’ Think Indie, Drink Indie event, which celebrates the UK’s thriving independent sector and also puts the needs of its business community at the centre of a daylong series of events.
Read more...Welcome to the second outing of our 50 Best Indies Awards, once again recognising those independent merchants that have done the most to drive forward quality and innovation, while engaging their customers and providing a benchmark for the trade.
Read more...The long-running chairman of London-based wine and spirit merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd is due to step down from the role.
Read more...The trend to drink better but not so much opens up new quality levels for independents keen to capture more discerning consumers.
Read more...Vindependents, the drinks agency for independents run by independents, is going from strength to strength but the buying group is far from resting on its laurels.
Read more...The Bordeaux Wine Board (CIVB) is re-launching two promotional campaigns aimed at promoting the 'versatility' of Bordeaux.
Read more...he month of October is quickly becoming synonymous with Shop Rioja - Wines from Rioja's month-long promotion which brings the full diversity and dynamism of Spain's foremost wine region to the UK's independent retailers.
Read more...The countdown is on to register for the Specialist Importers Trade Tasting (SITT) - launching for the first time as part of Harpers' own events umbrella next week.
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