Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Producer Q&A: Cyril Brun, Ferrari Trento

Published: 22 October, 2024

Jason Millar catches up with native Champenois winemaker Cyril Brun to assess his impact on the sparkling wines of Trentodoc’s market-leading Ferrari Trento.

Buyer’s Spotlight: Beyond Barolo

Published: 19 September, 2024

Jason Millar tastes his way through the varieties of Barolo to find great strength in the obscure.

David Gleave MW on Remo Nardone's legacy

Published: 06 September, 2024

Liberty Wines’ chairman David Gleave MW pens a personal tribute in the wake of Enotria founder Remo Nardone’s passing, celebrating Remo’s important legacy on the UK wine scene.

Berry Bros. & Rudd becomes exclusive partner for Tuscan vineyard

Published: 28 August, 2024

Fine wine and spirits merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd (BBR) has inked a new partnership with Orma, sandwiched between the hallowed estates of Ornellaia and Sassicaia.

Buyer’s Spotlight: Beyond Primitivo

Published: 15 August, 2024

Jason Millar considers the future stars of Puglia on a trip to Radici del Sud.

Buyer’s Spotlight with Jason Millar: Cirò

Published: 21 May, 2024

Jason Millar focuses on the Calabrian DOC, highlighting the recent Cirò Revolution tasting in London.

Buyer’s Spotlight with Jason Millar: Bolgheri beyond Sassicaia and Ornellaia

Published: 19 March, 2024

Jason Millar takes stock of Bolgheri, which offers so much more than its starriest names.

Friday read: Alto Adige – land of diversity, coops and the 1ha plot

Published: 06 October, 2023

Alto Adige is one of the smallest wine-producing regions in Italy. Nestled in between the Alps and the Dolomites, it acts as a kind of gateway between its neighbours in Austria and the rest of Italy proper, with wineries’ dual citizenship highlighted in the commonplace appearance of both Cantina and Kellerei on labels.

Friday Read: Lugana's long road to the limelight

Published: 08 September, 2023

Lugana, often see as an also-ran compared to the likes of Gavi and Soave, is emerging with new styles, including sparkling, to highlight the distinctive characteristics of the Turbiana grape.

Biondi-Santi: New future for an Italian legend

Published: 06 September, 2023

Legendary Tuscan producer Biondi-Santi, described back in 1932 as the ‘inventor of Brunello di Montalcino’, has seen many evolutions in its 150-year+ history. A recent tasting however, revealed an estate which has benefitted from renewed investment, plus a new CEO, who has continued to lead the portfolio into a new era under French ownership.

Friday read: Aeolian eruption

Published: 21 July, 2023

Like millions of cinema-goers, my interest in the Aeolian Islands was first piqued as a child watching Professor Otto Lidenbrook and his friends emerge from their Journey to the Centre of the Earth onto the volcanic island of Stromboli, drifting away on their raft as it erupts. More recently, it has been awakened by a brief trip to the remote seven island chain to taste some of the impressive wines being produced in the rich volcanic soils.

Vinitaly Academy launches Buyer Program in the UK

Published: 15 March, 2022

Vinitaly International Academy, the educational arm of the Verona show which aims to showcase the breath and diversity of the Italian peninsula, is launching a brand new focus in the UK.

Carson & Carnevale Wines becomes UK distributor for Tuscany’s San Giusto a Rentennano

Published: 14 October, 2021

London-based wine importer and wholesaler Carson & Carnevale Wines (C&C Wines) has been appointed as the UK importer and distributor for Tuscany’s San Giusto a Rentennano.

Harpers to host Spanish and Italian wine session at Bellavita Expo

Published: 22 September, 2021

Harpers will be hosting a session at the Bellavita F&B trade show which is being held at the Business Design Centre in London on 25 to 26 October.

Q&A: Patricia Tóth, winemaker, Planeta

Published: 27 July, 2021

Presiding over winemaking at the innovative and cosmopolitan Sicilian trailblazer Planeta, Patricia Tóth is one of the island’s biggest champions. Andrew Catchpole asks her about Sicily’s appeal