By Lisa Riley - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

67 Pall Mall launches inaugural book

Published: 21 September, 2020

Fine wine club 67 Pall Mall has launched its first book – Wine and Food. The Perfect Match.

Sales dip after EOHO ends but trend for early week trading continues

Published: 21 September, 2020

Food and drink sales fell back last week following the end of the Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme and fresh concerns about rising Covid infections, according to new CGA research.

WinesDirect Awards 2020

Published: 16 September, 2020

Harpers teamed up with WinesDirect for its third annual WinesDirect Awards. Voted for purely by consumers, the awards celebrate supermarkets, wine merchants  and brands in the beers, wines and spirits industry.

Kate Nicholls, CEO, UK Hospitality

Published: 14 September, 2020

With hospitality one of the hardest hit sectors in the wake of the pandemic, the head of the leading trade organisation has no end of crucial issues to deal with. Kate Nicholls talks strategy to Lisa Riley

50 Best Indies 2020 countdown heats up: 20 - 11 revealed

Published: 10 September, 2020

Join us again today as we continue the countdown of our annual Harpers 50 Best Indies awards, which are announced throughout this week (7 to 11 September), culminating in a live webinar with the top 10 on Friday as the final results are announced.

Online wine platform launches with 50% discount to BAME students

Published: 10 September, 2020

A global online wine education platform using a new approach to tasting wine, and offering a 50% sponsorship to all BAME students, has been launched by Nick Jackson MW.

UKH calls for furlough extension as part of response to govt announcements

Published: 10 September, 2020

UK Hospitality (UKH) has called on the governement to extend the furlough scheme for the hospitality industry as part of its response to the new Covid measures.

Hospitality gets behind Kickstart initiative

Published: 10 September, 2020

The HospitalityUnite website, set up to help hospitality workers find alternative employment during lockdown, has switched its focus to support the government’s Kickstart initiative for young people.

Mirabeau appoints chief marketing officer

Published: 09 September, 2020

Mirabeau has appointed Richard Beaumont to the position of chief marketing officer.

50 Best Indies 2020 countdown ramps up: 30 to 21 revealed

Published: 09 September, 2020

UK rep for ASI Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa 2021 announced

Published: 09 September, 2020

The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) has announced that Eric Zwiebel MS has been selected to represent the UK at this year’s ASI Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa competition.

Washington Wine confirms Royal Slope as new AVA

Published: 09 September, 2020

The Washington State Wine Commission has confirmed Royal Slope as a new AVA.

EOHO boosts Treasury coffers by £250m

Published: 09 September, 2020

The Eat to Help Out scheme (EOHO) directly benefitted the government to the tune of £250m, while also saving thousands of jobs in the pub and hospitality sector, according to new data.

Wine GB 2020 awards announced

Published: 08 September, 2020

Hattingley Valley Wines has won the Supreme Champion trophy for its King’s Cuvée 2014 at the 2020 Wine GB Awards, which were revealed in a virtual ceremony today.

50 Best Indies 2020 countdown continues

Published: 08 September, 2020

Berry Bros confirms FMV restructure

Published: 04 September, 2020

Berry Bros & Rudd (BBR) has confirmed it will be restructuring its Fields, Morris & Verdin (FMV) wholesale arm following the announcement of an internal review in June.

FDF: Untapped export potential key to industry recovery

Published: 03 September, 2020

Despite business confidence falling to record lows across the food and drink industry in the second quarter of 2020, untapped overseas export markets remain a “golden opportunity” for recovery and growth for businesses, according to a new report.