With 2025 just about laid to rest, Christmas upon us and 2026 fast looming into view, the Harpers team is signing off for the year to indulge in some well-deserved R&R, and certainly a glass or two ...
French family-owned wine producer JP Chenet has announced a redesign of its bottle for 2026, introducing a more modern visual ...
The very top performing wine in the region was Château Gracia, which rose by 11.7%. With an average case price of £881, ...
Gin producer Beefeater has today officially announced the retirement of its master distiller emeritus Desmond Payne MBE, ...
Looking back, 2025 was another stinker of a year for the spirits and hospitality industries; a rollercoaster ride punctuated by a bad ...
Fine wine trading platform Liv-ex has revealed its December market report, with its major indices pointing towards a ...
If you are as old as I am, or you have parents who regale you with tales of their youth, you will be familiar with the time ...
Trying to extract any optimism from the autumn Budget is potentially a fool’s errand. Alcohol duty will increase in line with ...
Given that it’s been in use for wine consumption since about 1500BC, glassware has had plenty of time to evolve, and today’s manufacturers have ...
Fresh analysis from trade body UK Hospitality (UKH) can reveal that over the next three years hospitality venues in England can expect to see an average increase in business rates of over £32k.
UK wine trade association Wine GB has rounded off the year by announcing that the 2025 harvest was a “vintage of outstanding quality”, according to its voluntary annual survey of the sector. The ...
Quick-response codes (more commonly known as QR codes) have become increasingly widespread in recent years. Even 10 years ago QR codes may have seemed ...