Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Champagne sales rallied in top-end restaurants, Lanson report reveals

Published: 28 March, 2013

Champagne sales in the on-trade surged by a robust 7.2% last year, bucking the widely reported decline in retail sales.

Lanson Champagne unveils plans for Wimbledon anniversary

Published: 20 March, 2013

To celebrate 25 years as the official suppliers of Champagne to Wimbledon, Lanson has unveiled a new look for its range.

Patriarche Wine Agencies changes hands

Published: 01 March, 2013

Patriarche Wine Agencies has been bought by Champagne de Castelnau from Burgundy house Patriarche Père et Fils.

Exclusive research: indies look to Old World for growth

Published: 15 February, 2013

European wines made from indigenous varieties are providing independent wine merchants with much more scope for growth compared with the New World's offering.

Champagne roadshow for 2013

Published: 06 February, 2013

Harpers is hosting a series of regional debates around the UK in bid to educate the on-trade and specialist retail sectors about the diversity of the Champagne category beyond non-vintage.

Henners launches multi-vintage sparkling wine

Published: 05 February, 2013

East Sussex-based English sparkling wine producer Henners has announced a new multi-vintage concept that is to form a major part of its portfolio from 2016.

Call for entries to Moët UK Sommelier of the Year

Published: 25 January, 2013

The Academy of Food & Wine Service is calling for entries to the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2013.

English wine experts question need for regionality

Published: 25 January, 2013

Harpers hears from leading experts on English sparkling about whether establishing a cru-based identification system would help estates promote their wines better on an international stage.

Asda reports sparkling sales following £10 Champagne deal

Published: 21 January, 2013

Asda has reported a 23% rise in Champagne and sparkling wine sales over the Christmas period.

Memorial service for Champagne Taittinger UK brand ambassador Justin Llewelyn

Published: 18 January, 2013

Hatch Mansfield have announced details of a memorial service to be held for Taittinger's UK Ambassador Justin Llewelyn.

'Crus' for English sparkling wines

Published: 17 January, 2013

Leading English sparkling wine producers have called for estates to shout about their individual growing areas in a bid to communicate their regional differences better.

Win a French wine hamper worth £250

Published: 16 January, 2013

Christmas might be over, but readers can re-live the festive fun with Harpers' latest competition.

Take 5 With Pol Roger's Hubert de Billy

Published: 16 January, 2013

Harpers hears from Hubert de Billy, sales manager for France at Champagne Pol Roger, who will be exhibiting at SITT Spring 2013.

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte boasts strong performance in 2012

Published: 10 January, 2013

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has strengthened its position among the leading Champagne brands by posting its second most successful performance ever for 2012.

New Blanc de Blancs launched by Nyetimber

Published: 08 January, 2013

West Sussex-based English wine producer Nyetimber has released its 2007 Blanc de Blancs.

Call for entries to Moët UK Sommelier of the Year

Published: 07 January, 2013

The Academy of Food & Wine Service is calling for entries to the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2013.

The Co-operative announces festive Champagne sales up 21%

Published: 21 December, 2012

The Co-operative has announced Champagne are sales up 21% in the last week compared to the same week last year, with big price reductions driving the trend.

Offering Champagne at Cava prices could 'seriously damage' category

Published: 21 December, 2012

Noel Reid, wine and spirits buyer at Frederic Robinson has said positioning Champagne at prices not far above that of Prosecco or Cava could "very seriously damage the reputation of the entire segment".

Leventhorpe launches Yorkshire's first sparkling rosé

Published: 19 December, 2012

The Leventhorpe vineyard near Leeds has launched Yorkshire's first sparkling rosé wine in time for Christmas and end-of-year celebrations.

Champagne market unlikely to pick up until 2014

Published: 19 December, 2012

The Champagne market is unlikely to pick up in 2013 - and not before 2014/15 - according to Dr Steve Charters MW, professor of Champagne management at Reims Management School.