Editor of Harpers sister publication Class Hamish Smith (pictured, centre) has been awarded the Drink Writer prize at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2025. Smith joins an array of prize ...

The trade body South Africa Wine has shared details of what it characterises as an ‘exceptional harvest’ for wine estates in the country. Mild and dry conditions across the nation’s winegrowing ...

Ahead of our 30 Under 30 2025 list, which will be announced in May at the London Wine Fair and published in the June issue of Harpers, we caught up with some of last year’s top winners to gets their ...

Campbeltown scotch producer Glen Scotia has announced the release of a 50-year-old whisky, its oldest ever. The 1973-distilled single malt marks a fresh trajectory for the Kintyre distiller. The ...

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has added three new faces to its executive board. The decision sees fresh board representation for SMEs as well as for spirits giant Rémy Cointreau. Kim ...

Italian drinks giant Campari Group has seen a –4.2% fall in organic net sales for Q1 of 2025. The company believes the drop has come amid ‘heightened macroeconomic volatility’, in part caused by the ...

The Sustainability Manager will be responsible for leading the sustainability agenda at North South Wines, engaging with internal and external stakeholders, and industry bodies, to drive all aspects ...

The first House of Lords committee debate took place this week on the Employment Rights Bill after its successful passage through the House of Commons. The bill, which will see signification changes ...

The British and Indian governments have agreed to a trade deal touted to increase bilateral trade between the nations by £25.5bn. The deal saw a softening of Indian tariffs on imports of British gin ...

The spring weather finally bounced into view at the end of last month, coinciding with a less-than-sunny outlook for UK businesses via Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement. In the lead up to ...

The Ultimate CEE Wine Fair is returning to London on Monday 9 June with a bigger line-up of exhibitors and three new winemaking countries. This year’s tasting will feature exhibitors 69 exhibitors – ...