Analysis & Insights - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Tonic and mixers: Adapting to thrive

Published: 18 April, 2024

The premium mixers market is showing resilience in the face of the cost of living crisis, finds Nigel Huddleston.

Trumpeting change in the USA

Published: 17 April, 2024

Andrew Catchpole considers how an ongoing shift in style is reshaping perception of US wines across The Pond.

Trouble for gin

Published: 16 April, 2024

As cost pressures rise and gin distillery closures begin to rack up, Henry Jeffreys takes the temperature of this major category.

Tech: An AI-enabled future

Published: 15 April, 2024

AI was the hot topic at this year’s Prowein, with AI-produced cuvées showcasing what is possible. Jo Gilbert reports.

Insights: The new big night out

Published: 12 April, 2024

New research has laid bare the state of night-time on-trade businesses operating post-pandemic. James Bayley looks at the new trends shaping the sector.

Multiples: Green moves on Aldi wine aisle

Published: 11 April, 2024

James Bayley talks us through Aldi’s new paper wine bottles and how the move could revolutionise supermarket drinks packaging.

Analysis: Melding whisky and wine

Published: 10 April, 2024

Attending the launch of a fascinating collaboration between Aberfeldy and Ambrosia, Archie McDiarmid contemplates the growing cross-over in cask maturation.

Analysis: PIWIs come of age

Published: 09 April, 2024

A new generation of PIWI varieties are on a roll, pushing deeper into Germany, Italy and France. Jo Gilbert considers the future for these next-gen grapes.

Analysis: Burgundy’s alternative sale

Published: 08 April, 2024

The Hospices de Nuits auction has its sights set on international growth. Andrew Catchpole joined BIVB president Laurent Delauney to discover how.

On-trade: What’s written in the Michelin stars?

Published: 05 April, 2024

How relevant are Michelin stars today and how does a restaurant’s wine list factor? James Bayley reports.

Indies: From north to south

Published: 03 April, 2024

Jo Gilbert caught up with fine wine and Scottish whisky reseller WoodWinters to find out how the business juggles the delicate balance of retailer, supplier and showroom north of the border.

Rum: A slow sipping spirit?

Published: 01 April, 2024

With rum pushing a premium image, Andrew Catchpole asks how fast and how far it can go.

Indies: Mayfair’s moreish merchant

Published: 29 March, 2024

Andrew Catchpole drops by Hedonism Wines where general manager Julien Le Doaré explains its lasting lustre.

Taste Off: Volcanic Wines

Published: 27 March, 2024

Andrew Catchpole gathered together a panel to taste and debate the merits of this fashionable but rather niche category.

Making the most of rosé

Published: 25 March, 2024

With premium rosé in the ascendancy, James Lawrence asks why apathy rules regarding its listings.

Bulk wine in choppy seas

Published: 22 March, 2024

Jo Gilbert looks at how bulk shippers are trying to calm the storm of global wine supply.

Tech: Into the metaverse

Published: 20 March, 2024

The first blockchain-backed fine wine retailer to join the metaverse is opening a window into the future of virtual fine wine collecting, writes Jo Gilbert.

Analysis: How new labelling rules will impact wine

Published: 18 March, 2024

Jo Gilbert clears up some of the confusion surrounding importer labels and FBOs, while looking ahead to other labelling changes in the pipeline.

Multiples: Tips on the wine aisle

Published: 15 March, 2024

Waitrose is a cut above the other supermarkets when it comes to wine. James Bayley takes a look at the in-store wine specialists and what they have to offer shoppers perusing the wine aisle.