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Published: 07 January, 2021
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has welcomed the UK government’s decisions to re-join the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) as a member, but also said that OIV membership was “only half the picture”.
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Published: 07 January, 2021
New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) has revealed the content of its inaugural New Zealand Wine Week, which kicks off a month tomorrow (8 February) as a virtual event.
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Published: 07 January, 2021
In a very 2020 twist to the New Year, Harpers was welcomed into January with multiple power blackouts which cut all access to our email server.
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Published: 07 January, 2021
With an end game in sight with the vaccine in 2021, we speak to members of the trade about their forecasts and plans for a better year.
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Published: 05 January, 2021
Businesses in the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors, including suppliers, are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000 to help them through to the spring, the Chancellor has announced.
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Published: 05 January, 2021
Bars, pubs and restaurants have been banned from selling takeaway alcohol under England’s latest lockdown rules announced by Boris Johnson last night.
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Published: 05 January, 2021
Supermarket sales of beer, wines and spirits (BWS) surged 25% to £4.9m in the 12 weeks to 27 December – an increase of £972m compared to the same period last year, according to Kantar data released today.
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Published: 05 January, 2021
UK Hospitality (UKH) has called for a road map to recovery and has committed to assisting the vaccine roll-out.
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Published: 05 January, 2021
With an end game in sight with the vaccine in 2021, we speak to members of the trade about their forecasts and plans for the year ahead.
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Published: 04 January, 2021
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that restrictions similar to the lockdown of March last year will be implemented in Scotland from midnight tonight (4 January), meaning bars, restaurants and pubs across the country will be forced to close.
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Published: 04 January, 2021
Vinpro has warned of the “devastating consequences” of the reinstated alcohol ban in South Africa as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 28 December.
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Published: 04 January, 2021
Hayward Bros has added three new agencies to its portfolio.
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Published: 04 January, 2021
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has announced that Simon McMurtrie is to take over as chairman of its Board of Trustees, replacing Nick Hyde who has served as chairman for the last three years.
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Published: 04 January, 2021
With an end game in sight with the vaccine in 2021, we speak to members of the trade about their forecasts and plans for the year ahead.
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Published: 04 January, 2021
UK Hospitality (UKH) CEO Kate Nicholls has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours list for her services to the hospitality sector.
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Published: 17 December, 2020
Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced that large swathes of England will go into Tier 3 this weekend, as infection rates re-climb towards their April peak.
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Published: 17 December, 2020
California’s Daou Family Estates has revealed the ‘three phase approach’ it is employing to tackle heatwaves and cold snaps in the vineyard, which have become more extreme over the past decade.
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Published: 17 December, 2020
As we teeter on the edge of 2021, a new year and a fresh shot at health and prosperity for the drinks trade, Harpers would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas break in whatever form that takes this year.
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Published: 17 December, 2020
With an end game to the coronavirus in sight sometime in 2021 as vaccine rollouts begin and up-to-the-wire Brexit uncertainties play out across an extraordinarily tough year, Harpers has been canvassing drinks businesses as to their predictions for trade deep into the new year.
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Published: 17 December, 2020
While big parties and large gatherings may be off the menu, premium drinks sales are still expected to grow this Christmas thanks to the rise and rise of online channels.
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