Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Hardys pushing Australian regions following revamp

Published: 02 April, 2015

Hardy's has rolled out new packaging for its William Hardy sub-brand, which flags up the regions in South Australia the wine blends come from.

Casillero de Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon overtakes Wolf Blass in off-trade

Published: 01 April, 2015

Casillero del Diablo Reserva had grabbed the top spot for cabernet sauvignon in the UK market.

Glenmorangie sells Scotch Malt Whisky Society to focus on its global brands

Published: 01 April, 2015

The Glenmorangie Company has sold the Scotch Malt Whisky Society to a group of private investors.

Burgundy's Domaine Chanzy 'postpones' Seedrs crowdfunding campaign

Published: 01 April, 2015

Burgundy winery Domaine Chanzy has postponed its Seedrs crowdfunding campaign, which was aiming to

Scotch whisky exports fell in 2014, the latest SWA figures reveal

Published: 01 April, 2015

Exports of Scotch whisky last well fell 7% to £3.95bn, according to figures published by the Scotch Whisky Association, compared to £4.26bn in 2013.

Q&A: Mission Estate's Giles James on toppling Cloudy Bay and looking beyond Sauvignon Blanc

Published: 31 March, 2015

Mission Estate, New Zealand's oldest winery, may not yet be the most familiar of brand names in the UK wine world, but it has just managed to topple Cloudy Bay from its position as best selling New Zealand wine in the on trade. Helen Arnold caught up with UK business development manager Giles James to discover how it was achieved.

Free Run Wines adds first Aussie winery to portfolio

Published: 31 March, 2015

Free Run Wines is adding its first Australian wine producer, Morambro Creek to its portfolio from next month

Oddbins losses halve as turnover in England rises 10%

Published: 31 March, 2015

Oddbins saw turnover increase nearly 10% in England in the last 12 months, as it makes headway towards profitability.

English sparkling producer Jenkyn Place adds first Blanc de Noir

Published: 31 March, 2015

Hampshire winery Jenkyn Place has added its first Blanc de Noirs to its range, which will be available from June.

TWE announces consolidation in its US and Australian supply chain

Published: 31 March, 2015

Treasury Wine is making "significant changes" to optimise its supply chain and cut overheads, it announced today.

Bancroft wines restructures and strengthens the team as profits rise 10%

Published: 31 March, 2015

Bancroft Wines is restructuring to create four wine divisions dedicated to its key sales channels.

Drambuie saw profits slide in run up to sale

Published: 30 March, 2015

Drambuie saw its profits slide nearly 10%, in the run up to its sale to William Grant & Sons, according to accounts filed at Companies House.

Health body urges Premier League to look beyond booze brands for sponsors

Published: 30 March, 2015

The Alcohol Health Alliance is today calling on the Premier League to follow the lead of sporting organisations in France and look outside the alcohol industry for future high profile sponsorship deals.

Coravin targets in home use as it starts to builds a Nespresso-style community

Published: 30 March, 2015

Coravin, the gadget that allows you drink wine without opening the bottle, is looking to broaden its reach in the UK through as it targets in-home users.

Q&A: Coravin's new boss Frederic Levy on changing the way people access wine at home

Published: 30 March, 2015

Coravin's new boss Frédéric Levy talks about the gadget that is causing a stir in the on-trade and his plans to change the way people access and drink wine at home.

Online wine merchant Swig targets on-trade as it appoints its first brand ambassador

Published: 27 March, 2015

Swig, the independent online merchant is ramping up its focus on the on-trade after appointing a new brand ambassador.

Kingsland rolls out new insight to help retailers segment the category better

Published: 27 March, 2015

Kingsland wine is rolling out a new insight 'tool' that is says gives a complete mapping of UK wine consumption.

ACS criticises new health report and calls for positive measures to support the high street

Published: 27 March, 2015

The Association of Convenience Stores has called for more support for the high street in response to yesterday's Royal Society for Public Health's report.