Liv-ex, the global market place for fine wine specialists, has released its report on the fine wine market for 2013. Find out the key trends, the issues and how the market is set to decline for a third unprecedented year. Subscribers can download the special report.
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The WSTA'S Call Time on Duty campaign to try and force the government to scrap the duty escalator on wine and spirits is centred on a report by Ernst & Young that has found that ending the escalator will bring £230m to the Treasury and create 6,000 jobs. You can read the full report and findings here.
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Find out how to make the most of your website and take steps to improve online conversion rates with this report from RedEye and Econsultancy and its Conversion Rate Optimization Report. This study looks at what methods and techniques are being used by the larger e-commerce companies and comes up with seven key ways in which e-commerce business can improve their website conversion. Click on the report attached.
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The second Harpers Champagne Occasions roadshow asked how on-trade buyers and operators can engage consumers and trade them up by linking Champagne with food.
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Wine critic Natasha Hughes assesses the merits of Lebanese wine and looks at the potential opportunities it has in the UK market
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Wine has been made in Lebanon for thousands of years, but for many it remains a great unknown. Richard Siddle, Natasha Hughes and Michael Karam draw back the veil on its glories
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Meet the team behind bath-based Great Western Wine and hear how it's tailoring its offer for an ever-evolving market
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As the trade braces itself for the most important time of the year, Helen Arnold looks back on 2013 with one of the biggest names in the industry
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More independent wine merchants are diversifying into cafes and bars as a way of both growing revenue and generating interest in their wines.
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Members of Harpers' new Independent Wine Crew are willing to put their competitive instincts to one side to find ways in which they can work together, share experiences and offer advice on how to run wine stores more effectively.
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Which wine countries are leading the way in the UK on-trade? This year sees a bit of a flight to value with Spain, Italy, and Chile being the biggest winners, according to the latest research from Wine Business Solutions as part of its UK On Premise report for 2013.
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As 2013 draws to a close Harpers links up with Wine Business Solutions to assess what is going on in the UK on-trade and lay to rest some of the myths that exist.
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Here is your one stop guide to the latest global bulk wine prices produced by bulk wine broker, Murphy Wine Company.
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High-end and with bags of niche appeal, Croatia is turning heads among sommeliers and independents. Andrew Catchpole reports on the opportunities for Croatian wine in the UK.
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Sam Neill is as serious and excited about his Two Paddocks winery in New Zealand as he is about his latest film or acting role. He describes in his own words what it is about winemaking that is as moving as any story played out on the silver screen.
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Keep on top of the latest bulk wine prices with the latest spreadsheet from bulk wine brokers, Murphy Wine Company, for November 2013.
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We regularly hear of fine wine investment companies going bump and customers' supposed holdings turning out to be non-existent. Wine trade law specialist Andrew Park of APP Wine Lawlooks what reputable merchants can do to ensure that their customers are not at risk.
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Delegates at the France Summit were given the exclusive opportunity to share the wisdom of former World Sommelier of the Year, Gerard Basset, on how best to offer French wines in the on-trade
Read more...Arguably France's greatest strength is its diversity, the ability to offer conceivably every style of wine. It was a talent that shone through at the French Summit's series of expert masterclasses
Read more...A simple enough question, but it proved hard to answer in the second cross-industry debate at the France Summit. Erin Smith and Andrew Catchpole report
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