Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

France tops the leaderboard at the IWC

Published: 22 May, 2012

The top three gold medal-winning nations in the 2012 International Wine Challenge are reigning champions France with 120, Australia with 69 and Portugal with 55.

Michael Stoddart explores the 'economic deception' behind supermarket wines

Published: 21 May, 2012

Vino Ignobile?

Personnel change for ProWein organisers

Published: 16 May, 2012

German trade fair ProWein has announced a change in leadership of its senior management team.

Wineries can enter a talent contest to win UK listings

Published: 26 April, 2012

Wineries looking for UK stockists can enter a talent contest allowing them three minutes to pitch their wines to a team of influential trade buyers - three will win national listings.

Emerging markets offer big opportunities

Published: 25 April, 2012

Drinks companies that abandon or ignore business opportunities in the UK and Western Europe do so at their peril...

Les Vignobles de Foncalieu - coup for co-op

Published: 13 April, 2012

Southern French co-operative Les Vignobles de Foncalieu is witnessing a move to their own branded wines, above own label.

Ehrmanns aims for £3 million revenue hike

Published: 22 March, 2012

Ehrmanns is aiming to hit the £20 million mark in sales revenue by the end of its financial year, up from £17 million last year.

Provence Wines Council to ramp up rosé in UK

Published: 13 March, 2012

The Provence Wines Council (CIVP) is to launch a UK targeted marketing campaign, with a focus on rosé.

LIWF hits back at criticism

Published: 13 March, 2012

The organisers of the London International Wine Fair have hit back at criticism of the show after news that several high profile exhibitors have pulled out.

ProWein 2013 set to expand

Published: 12 March, 2012

ProWein, the international wine and spirits fair which took place in Düsseldorf last week, is expanding next year in Germany, and considering taking the fair overseas.

Momentum builds for second Malbec World Day

Published: 08 March, 2012

Wines of Argentina is gearing up for the second annual Malbec World Day on April 17, and it hopes to build on last year's significant sales boost.

New Zealand pulls out of LIWF

Published: 06 March, 2012

New Zealand Winegrowers has pulled out of London International Wine Fair - but organisers insist it is no reflection of how Kiwi wines are performing in the UK.

Chilean wines growing fastest in independents

Published: 05 March, 2012

Chilean wines are growing fast in the independent sector - having displaced Italy from fourth place by volume - they now have a 10% share of that market.

Prowein: Organic viticulture under the spotlight

Published: 05 March, 2012

Spain is leading the charge when it comes to growth in organic vine production - it has tripled in the last two years to more than 54,00 hectares.

Services to Spanish wine celebrated

Published: 29 February, 2012

Melissa Draycott of Gonzalez Byass and London restaurateur Abel Lusa have become this year's two new Caballeros.

Exclusive: Pernod to push Tempranillo as Spain's NZ Sauvignon Blanc

Published: 24 February, 2012

Tempranillo can become as synonymous with Spain among wine drinkers as Sauvignon Blanc has with New Zealand, according to Pernod Ricard UK's wine chief.

Vin de France has "come of age"

Published: 21 February, 2012

Vin de France has "come of age" this year, after 60% more wines were picked by a team of international judges to respresent the category.

Legacy Wines launches The Gathering

Published: 14 February, 2012

Legacy Wines, the recently launched 'impulse, export and on-trade' division of Kingsland Wines and Spirits, has announced its first brand launch, The Gathering.

ProWein launches app

Published: 08 February, 2012

A new app has been launched in preparation for ProWein 2012 trade fair, taking place in Dusseldorf, Germany, commencing on March 4 and finishing on March 6.