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harpers.co.uk > news > fullstory.php > aid > 35523 > Paris_panel:_The_tariff_rollercoaster.html

Paris panel: The tariff rollercoaster - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

6+ hour, 35+ min ago  (100+ words) This is not about UK vs EU vs US " it is industry vs government." So said the typically measured Miles Beale, chief executive of the UK's Wine & Spirit Trade Association, speaking on a panel entitled Tariffs: The Spirits Industry Under…...

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harpers.co.uk > news > fullstory.php > aid > 35530 > Original_Sustainability_Charter_Champion_reconfirms_commitment.html

Original Sustainability Charter Champion reconfirms commitment - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (250+ words) Founding Champion of Harpers Sustainability Charter, North South Wines, has reconfirmed its commitment to the platform, signing on for another year. North South came on board at the launch of the Charter in 2022, allowing it to flag its sustainability progress,…...

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harpers.co.uk > news > fullstory.php > aid > 35529 > Celebrating_International_Women_92s_Day_across_the_trade_.html

Celebrating International Women’s Day across the trade - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (450+ words) With much going on, Harpers rounds up just a small selection of the wide range of events, activities and releases from the drinks trade marking and celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) this year (Sunday 8 March). First up, tying into the…...

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harpers.co.uk > news > fullstory.php > aid > 35515 > First_ever_Old_Vine_Photography_Competition_launches_.html

First ever Old Vine Photography Competition launches - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (206+ words) Submissions should capture old vines " defined for the competition as 35 years and older " along with the people, landscapes and traditions that support them. Entries are invited across four themes " landscape and plants, people, cultural legacy and resilience & adaptation. The contest…...

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harpers.co.uk > news > fullstory.php > aid > 35518 > In_the_DOC:_Celebrating_Rioja_at_100.html

In the DOC: Celebrating Rioja at 100 - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (46+ words) 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. Five wines gain top Cava designation Congratulations to all our Medallists this year. Vergelegen…...

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harpers.co.uk > news > fullstory.php > aid > 35513 > Friday_Read:_The_coming_taste_of_Pompeii.html

Friday Read: The coming taste of Pompeii - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (382+ words) Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director general of Pompeii Archaeological Park, said: "This is about the history of agriculture, and culture, which have the same root. Zuchtriegel painted a picture of the day, almost 2,000 years ago, when Vesuvius fatally erupted, destroying Pompeii and…...

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harpers.co.uk > news > fullstory.php > aid > 35509 > VCL_extends_Drinks_Trust_partnership_to_provide_spirits_education_.html

VCL extends Drinks Trust partnership to provide spirits education - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (386+ words) Whisky broker VCL Vintners'has expanded its partnership with charity The Drinks Trust, creating a five-figure fund for students to obtain distilling education at the Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers (CIBD). The support will be made available to those facing…...

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harpers.co.uk > news > fullstory.php > aid > 35504 > Calvados_holds_out_against_contracting_spirits_background_.html

Calvados holds out against contracting spirits background - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (346+ words) French apple spirit Calvados recorded a sales volume contraction of 5.6% in 2025, representing a moderate drop compared to the more significant deceleration happening in global spirits. The category recorded 4.35m bottles placed on the market last year. Exports remained a major source…...

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harpers.co.uk > news > fullstory.php > aid > 35503 > Five_wines_gain_top_Cava_designation.html

Five wines gain top Cava designation - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (208+ words) DO Cava has announced that five new wines have received the "Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado" designation, the premier Cava categorisation the body gives out. The move was ratified by The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), bringing the number…...

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harpers.co.uk > news > fullstory.php > aid > 35496 > Humble_Grape_launches_Women_in_Wine_campaign.html

Humble Grape launches Women in Wine campaign - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (595+ words) Humble Grape " an independent with a number of wine bars, shops and restaurants " has launched its "Women in Wine: Smashing Grapes and the Patriarchy" campaign for International Women's Month. Running from March until summer, the aim of the initiative is…...