Harpers Wine and Spirit

3 days ago | harpers.co.uk | Justin Keay

HomeAnalysis & Insights By Justin KeayPublished:  22 April, 2025Innovation and reinvention are prerequisites for any dynamic wine industry, but Portugal is in a league of its own. For years winemakers here have been rediscovering indigenous varieties, experimenting with new styles and exploring terroir. The Douro has moved well beyond Port to also produce the highest quality red and more recently white wine.

1 week ago | harpers.co.uk | Jo Gilbert

HomeNews By Jo GilbertPublished:  15 April, 2025The Pinnacle Guide – the global recognition system for the world’s best cocktail bars – has announced the latest additions to its list, with 85 now awarded across 12 countries. A total of 31 bars have been newly recognised with ‘pins’ in the guide’s latest round of announcements: 25 bars have been given 1 PIN and six bars have 2 PINs, following a rigorous assessment process.

1 week ago | harpers.co.uk | Andrew Catchpole

HomeNews By Andrew CatchpolePublished:  15 April, 2025Majestic has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of wine and spirit distributor Enotria&Coe as part of its drive to become the pre-eminent supplier of wines and spirits across the UK. The addition of Enotria&Coe to its portfolio, which includes Majestic’s existing B2B arm Majestic Commercial, has trebled the group’s UK on-trade penetration, according to the group.

1 week ago | harpers.co.uk | Andrew Catchpole

HomePeople & Opinion By Andrew CatchpolePublished:  15 April, 2025As Bibendum’s new sales director, Andrew Ingham is determined to tear up the old-school rulebook. Andrew Catchpole finds out how. Access to this article is restricted. You need to have a valid subscription to access this content. If you already have a subscription please log in. Subscribe Subscribe today for unrestricted access to ALL content and receive all email newsletters.

1 week ago | harpers.co.uk | Andrew Catchpole

HomeAnalysis & Insights By Andrew CatchpolePublished:  15 April, 2025One of the more fascinating events of the year so far was the inaugural Mediterranean Wine Symposium, convened at the Perelada estate in Emporda, where an ambitious programme of presentations sought to define what it means to be a ‘Mediterranean’ wine producer and whether this could mean more than just being a ‘state of mind’. Access to this article is restricted.