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Top 50 Drinks Wholesalers 2024: The full rundown
Oct 4, 2024 · Harpers’ round up of the leading UK wine, beer and spirits suppliers has landed once again, featuring the best in the business. Drawn from a dynamic and ever-evolving sector, these are the companies that our judges deemed to have gone the extra mile in terms of quality of service and portfolio, plus much else besides.
The results: Top 50 Sommeliers 2024 - Harpers
Jul 1, 2024 · Nominated by our readers and judged by contemporaries in the wider drinks trade, these are the professionals that have shone, turning those judges' heads, impressing with their approach in delivering an engaging all-round drinks experience.
British wine producers celebrate ‘small but good quality crop’ after ...
Dec 19, 2024 · These were the key takeaways from WineGB's Harvest Yield Survey, compiled by Stephen Skelton MW in collaboration with leading winegrowers. “2024 wine production had a challenging year, but the figures show that when faced with climatic adversity, skilled growers are able to rise to the challenge and employ the resources available to them to produce reasonable yields,” said Skelton.
50 Best Indies 2024: The full rundown - Harpers
Jan 15, 2024 · Welcome back to our 50 Best Indies selection, ushering in the new year with a round-up of the best in the business as they gear up for 2024. As ever, judging the 50 Best selection, drawn from a far longer list of Harpers readers’ nominations, was a tough but energising task, reminding the panel as to just how many quality merchants there …
News - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
Jan 16, 2025 · New Zealand was the leading country of origin in the still white wine category for the four weeks leading up to 28 December 2024. Compared to the same period in 2023, value growth was up 7.3% while volume growth was up 9.7%.
Yearly Champagne shipments fall once again - Harpers Wine
4 days ago · Le Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne (CIVIC) has announced the wine’s total shipments for 2024 accounted for 271.4m bottles, down 9.2% on the previous year. The sparkling wine has seen a year-on-year decline in sales since the Covid-highs of 2021 when 332m bottles were sold. The ...
New products: Harpers' top picks for summer
Jul 19, 2024 · Gusbourne English Rosé 2023. Who makes it: Gusbourne Who distributes it: Gusbourne RRP: £25 Why we like it: Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this pale pink rosé appeals right from the get-go, leading with aromas of summer berries and orange zest.
Sizing up Romagna’s Sangiovese - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade …
1 day ago · David Furer reflects on the often overlooked but increasingly impressive wines from Tuscany’s more affordable rival, the Romagna DOC and its 16 sub-zones. When I first visited Italy’s historic Romagna wine region in 2018 – an area once billed as a good choice for inexpensive Sangiovese ...
Festive pub performance drives December growth for hospitality …
2 days ago · New figures from CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker shows year-on-year growth of 3.2% for December 2024, reflecting a month of boosted sales for hospitality. The tracker, which monitors the performance of some of the UK’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups, shows that pubs led the charge ...