Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Importer profile: Red Squirrel

Published: 30 May, 2016

Since 2012, London-based importer Red Squirrel has been focusing on "squirrelling" out new and rare wines to bring to the UK market.

Crush Wines invests in Portugal's resurgence

Published: 18 May, 2016

Crush Wines is vouching for the growing reputation of Portuguese wines as no longer just "after dinner digestifs" by adding a producer to its portfolio.

No UK range is complete without New Zealand, says Buckingham Schenk

Published: 17 May, 2016

Buckingham Schenk is expanding its international portfolio by adding two New Zealand producers to its repertoire.

Ancre Hill Estates to double its vineyard acreage

Published: 12 May, 2016

Leading Welsh wine producer Ancre Hill Estates has taken the first step towards tripling production at Newton Court Farm just north east of Monmouth.

Domaines Paul Mas aims to remove sulphur by 2020

Published: 04 May, 2016

Over the past year, Domaines Paul Mas has succeeded in fermenting without using any SO2 until right at the end of the vinification process.

JP Chenet expands into the on-trade with draught partnership

Published: 29 April, 2016

French winemaker JP Chenet is moving into the dispense on-trade market in partnership with Vimto Out Of Home.

Boutinot brings new off-trade ranges from Spain

Published: 22 April, 2016

Boutinot has unveiled two new additions to its Spanish portfolio.

Insight: Consumer wine style trends into 2016

Published: 07 December, 2015

Will Malbec and Prosecco continue to attract consumers at a break-neck pace or is that so last year? Angela Mount reports

Analysis: A rise in white and red wines from Bordeaux demostrate its diversity

Published: 16 September, 2015

Looking beyond red and the hype of en primeur there seems to be a resurgence in white and rosé wines from Bordeaux.

Insights: The rise of Spanish white wines in the on-trade

Published: 11 August, 2015

Spanish white wines are emerging from the shadow of the reds with a number of varieties and styles that are making headway in the UK on-trade.

Ned producer Marisco adds premium Craft Series to New Zealand wine portfolio in the UK

Published: 08 July, 2015

The New Zealand wine producer behind The Ned Sauvignon Blanc is releasing a new range of premium wines in the UK under the portfolio name The Craft Series.

New Zealand wine exports up, as premium grows in the UK

Published: 10 March, 2015

New Zealand's wine industry has seen exports grow 8.2% in the last year, hitting a record NZ$1.37 billion.

Pinot Grigio shortage could see consumers opt for other white wines

Published: 07 August, 2014

Pinot Grigio is in short supply on the bulk market around the globe, which is starting to push up prices.

Jason Wilson: whatever happened to Viognier becoming the next big thing?

Published: 08 July, 2014

Whatever happened to Viognier becoming "the next Chardonnay"?

Blossom Hill launches fruitier wines with Sun-Kissed red and white

Published: 14 May, 2014

Blossom Hill has launched two fruitier style wines - Sun-Kissed red and white - after finding that almost half of its consumers wanted wines with a lighter, fruitier taste.

New Zealand wine exports grow 9.2%

Published: 30 April, 2014

New Zealand wine exports topped NZ$1.3 billion annually for the first time in March, up 9.2% on the previous year, according to figures from Statistics New Zealand.

Argentina's harvest down by 20%

Published: 22 April, 2014

Winemakers across Argentina say heavy rain and low temperatures in February have impacted this year's harvest, with white production down by as much as 30%.

Grower champagnes are riding a wave, says Anne Krebiehl

Published: 17 April, 2014

Growers' Champagnes are riding a wave: while Bordelais tasting rooms remained sluggish and empty during this year's en primeur campaign, Champagne had no trouble attracting visitors, says Anne Krebiehl.

Bordeaux 2013: Choose whites over reds

Published: 08 April, 2014

Panos Kakaviatos tasted his way around Bordeaux's top chateaux last week, finding out how winemakers had fared in the troubled 2013 vintage. In part one of a three-part series, he describes why his money is on the white wines.

Morgenrot launches bee-saving wine at M&B

Published: 03 April, 2014

Manchester-based importer Morgenrot has teamed up with Mitchells & Butlers to launch Planetbee, a South African Chenin Blanc, which is donating money from each sale to safeguard the bee population.