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Scotch Whisky achieves trademark certification in South Africa

Published: 06 August, 2018

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has successfully registered ‘Scotch Whisky’ as a certification trademark in South Africa.

BI reports soaring sales

Published: 06 August, 2018

Fine wine and rare spirits merchant BI has reported a 6.1% hike in turnover to £51 million for the first half of 2018.

Industry urged to better market English sparkling as poll shows 85% British consumers ‘don’t have a clue’

Published: 03 August, 2018

British consumers are ‘clueless’ when it comes to English sparkling wine, a survey has revealed.

Royal Wedding and hot weather boost online BWS sales

Published: 03 August, 2018

Online sales of beer, wines and spirits were up 27.3% YoY in March 2018, new data has revealed.

Milestone eyes Spanish and Italian wines

Published: 03 August, 2018

Milestone Wines is looking to add two further agencies to the business, its new director of agency sales has said.

Looking ahead: Ted Sandbach, managing director, Oxford Wine Company

Published: 02 August, 2018

How has the first half of 2018 been compared to 2017?

The week that was

Published: 02 August, 2018

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, here’s a review of the top online news, analysis, opinions and features.

Matthew Clark partners with Pernod Ricard to launch gin initiative

Published: 02 August, 2018

Matthew Clark has joined forces with Pernod Ricard to launch a ‘We Love Gin’ initiative to help licensees maximise sales.

Head of WSET School London branches out on his own

Published: 02 August, 2018

Jim Gore, DipWSET and Principal of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) School London, has left the wine education charity to set up his own school.

Demand for wine and spirits education hits record level

Published: 02 August, 2018

Demand for wine and spirits education soared in the past year boosted by a growing thirst for spirits knowledge.

Molson Coors chases the buzz with joint marijuana venture

Published: 02 August, 2018

Molson Coors is the latest mega-brewer to announce plans to make hybrid beverages with one of Canada’s leading cannabis producers, further signalling the march of smoke products into the alcoholic sector.

Moderate alcohol consumption can significantly reduce the risk of dementia

Published: 02 August, 2018

A new report published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has concluded that moderate consumption of alcohol in midlife significantly reduces the risk of dementia.

Liberty backs Spurrier and Boisset’s Indian wine collaborations

Published: 01 August, 2018

Indian wine could be the next big thing if a new collaboration between a number of industry heavyweights is anything to go by.

Andrew Higgs returns to Dreyfus Ashby

Published: 01 August, 2018

Dreyfus Ashby has announced Andrew Higgs is returning to the fold after a 12 year hiatus.

Henkell and Freixenet join forces to create world’s leading sparkling wine group

Published: 01 August, 2018

Henkell has today closed the acquisition of Freixenet creating the world’s leading sparkling wine group.

Scotch Whisky tourism soars

Published: 01 August, 2018

Scotch Whisky tourism soared in 2017 with a record number of visitors from across the world visiting the country’s distilleries throughout the year.

South Africa 2018 harvest “most challenging” in living memory

Published: 31 July, 2018

Serious drought in the Western Cape affected both natural supplies of water and government allocations ahead of this year’s harvest.

Familia Torres to plant trees in Chilean Patagonia to mitigate effects of climate change

Published: 31 July, 2018

Familia Torres has acquired a property covering 5,000 hectares in Chilean Patagonia with a view to mitigating the effects of climate change.

Red Squirrel hires Clara Rubin to create education programme

Published: 31 July, 2018

Red Squirrel has hired wine educator and former sommelier Clara Rubin to the newly created role of head of engagement.

UK trademarks for spirits rise 41% in one year

Published: 31 July, 2018

The number of trademarks registered for spirits and liqueurs in the UK leapt 41% last year, City law firm RPC has revealed.

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