Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Q&A: Beltran Domecq, President of the Consejo Regulador de D.O. Jerez/Sherry

Published: 28 April, 2016

President of the governing body for Sherry, Beltran Domecq is fighting to make the category hip again.

Q&A: Angelo Gobbi, Bromley Court Hotel

Published: 26 April, 2016

Angelo Gobbi is the whiskey sommelier and the overseer of all libations at the Bromley Court Hotel outside of London. Following a renovation of the hotel and in the throws of spring, beverages in the terrace garden call.

Skin Côntact's Steph Barlow of BBR confesses her go to artist after a few glasses of wine

Published: 21 April, 2016

For a second year in a row the wine trade supergroup Skin Côntact will be taking to the stage next month in an effort raise aid as part of Comic Relief.

Tristan Darby of the Bristol Wine School takes the stage with other legends of the trade for Skin Côntact

Published: 19 April, 2016

For a second year in a row the wine trade supergroup Skin Côntact will be taking to the stage next month in an effort raise aid as part of Comic Relief.

Q&A: Stevie Kim, Vinitaly International's managing director

Published: 19 April, 2016

In case you didn't make it to Verona this year for Italy's biggest wine fair, we caught up with the Vinitaly International's managing director, Stevie Kim, to see how the show has changed as it celebrates its 50th year.

Anne Serres, a winner of the 'Sing With Skin Côntact' competition, talks rock legends before her big break

Published: 15 April, 2016

Anne Serres is a Paris-born wine journalist and educator with a penchant for all things rock, who lists Dave Grohl, Linda Ronstadt, Freddie Mercury and Florence Welch among her musical heroes.

Q&A: Vittorio Moretti, President of the Franciacorta Consortium

Published: 14 April, 2016

Owner of the Bellavista and Contadi Castaldi brands, Vittorio Moretti was elected president of the Franciacorta Consorzio in December 2015. He now faces an uphill struggle, in transforming Italy's premium traditional method fizz from a niche category into a household name.

Chairman to depart from drinks giant Diageo

Published: 12 April, 2016

The board at Smirnoff-producer Diageo has announced their chairman will be stepping down after eight years in the post.

Harpers' columnist Guy Woodward set to take the stage at this year's Skin Côntact concert

Published: 12 April, 2016

For a second year in a row the wine trade supergroup Skin Côntact will be taking to the stage next month in an effort raise aid as part of Comic Relief.

Opinion: IPOB may not be everyone's cup of tea

Published: 12 April, 2016

Is IPOB dividing california winemakers? In Pursuit of Balance, a group that focuses only on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from California, has been generating some good publicity for those involved and helped to make names for some producers and the specific regions they hail from.

Q&A: Dan Townsend, general manager for Europe, Treasury Wine Estates

Published: 12 April, 2016

Following the announcement of the acquisition of Diageo's wine portfolio Dan Townsend talks about the integration of the business and its plans for the future.

Q&A: Tim Mondavi, partner, Continuum Estate, Napa Valley

Published: 08 April, 2016

The Mondavi family has a deeply rooted history in the Napa Valley and when they had to sell the publicly controlled business to Constellation Brands in 2004, decided to take some time out to launch Continuum Estate.

Martin Williams: The ambitious Mr. M

Published: 08 April, 2016

It has been more than a year since Martin Williams went it alone and opened his first M restaurant on Threadneedle Street in London. Harpers.co.uk catches up with him and finds he hasn't slowed down since.

Louis Latour 1932-2016: Burgundy's maverick negociant and wine producer

Published: 07 April, 2016

Louis Latour, Burgundy's maverick negociant and wine producer, is remembered as a man with a passion and a history

Robin Davis: The growing appeal of niche agencies to the on-trade

Published: 06 April, 2016

Swig's Robin Davis talks about the growing appeal of niche agencies for a vibrant on-trade.

Q&A: ITV's The Wine Show co-hosts Joe Frattorini and Amelia Singer

Published: 04 April, 2016

Ahead of this month's roll-out of ITV's new series The Wine Show, Harpers.co.uk catches up with Joe Fattorini and Amelia Singer.

Guy Woodward: We need to ditch wine's elitist reputation

Published: 01 April, 2016

Guy Woodward reflects on how any wine "advice" may be viewed through the prism of wine being the preserve of patronising snobs.

Insights: How can smaller producers make the most of big trade shows?

Published: 22 March, 2016

Reka Haros of Sfriso Winery was pleased to not attend this year's Prowein because as a small producer she finds it difficult to justify the cost of attending the fair. Instead she and Marilena Barbera of Cantine Barbera share some lessons learned and how they are changing their approach to trade shows to make sure they get the best return on the time and resource investments they make for events they do attend.

Jerry Lockspieser: Are you an Inner or an Outer?

Published: 22 March, 2016

Are you an "inner" or an "outer"? This is not a question about bicycle tyres but the increasingly vexed matter of where you stand on Britain's membership of the European Union.