Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Billecart-Salmon UK appoints Chris Crosby as vice president

Published: 27 March, 2019

Billecart-Salmon UK has appointed on-trade specialist Chris Crosby to the role of vice president.

Cream of the crop

Published: 20 March, 2019

Champagne’s lesser-known cousin has its work cut out to stand out in the UK, where it is but a drop in an ocean of sparkling wine. It’s up for the challenge though, finds Jo Gilbert

Billecart-Salmon, Nicolas Feuillatte and Greyfriars reveal new editions

Published: 20 March, 2019

Billecart-Salmon has released two Champagnes, Nicolas Feuillatte has introduced a new Champagne Terroir Premier Cru and Greyfriars Vineyard has released a limited edition Blanc de Noirs.

Guy Woodward: Champagne’s snobbery is in danger of bubbling over

Published: 04 March, 2019

GUY WOODWARD

Champagne Devaux appoints new president as Gillet steps down

Published: 04 March, 2019

Champagne Devaux has appointed Pascal Dubois as its new president following Laurent Gillet stepping down after more than 30 years.

Champagne Palmer unveils new state-of-the-art winery

Published: 20 February, 2019

Champagne Palmer & Co has unveiled its new state-of-the-art winery located outside of Reims and close to the house’s Grand and Premier Crus vineyards in the Montagne de Reims.

Veuve Clicquot launches 2008 vintage of Grand Dame Prestige Cuvée

Published: 19 February, 2019

Veuve Clicquot has announced the release of the 2008 vintage of its La Grande Dame Prestige Cuvée.

The Champagne Academy appoints new chair

Published: 06 February, 2019

The Champagne Academy has appointed Alice Archer as its new chair for 2019 taking over from Marcus Little.

Ruinart offers once in a lifetime trip to top UK sommelier

Published: 23 January, 2019

Time is running out to sign up for the Ruinart Sommelier Challenge 2019, which will result in one young UK-based sommelier heading on an all-expenses paid trip to Champagne.

Champagne Castelnau appoints marketing and communications director

Published: 18 January, 2019

Champagne Castelnau has strengthened its marketing team with the appointment Olivier Legrand.

Liberty takes on Piper-Heidsieck

Published: 14 January, 2019

Liberty Wines is bolstering its Champagne portfolio by taking on distribution for Piper-Heidsieck.

Moët & Chandon gears up for Christmas with pop-up in The Blind Pig

Published: 04 December, 2018

Moët & Chandon has extended its partnership with brand ambassador Jason Atherton with the launch of a pop-up in his The Blind Pig bar.

Champagne Castelnau launches limited vintage magnums for festive season

Published: 26 November, 2018

Champagne Castelnau has released its Oenotheque Collection of limited edition magnums 1995, 1996 and 1998 for the first time in new livery in the run-up to Christmas.

Champagnes and Chateaux launches online sales

Published: 23 November, 2018

Champagnes and Châteaux has revamped its website so it can sell bottles direct to consumers.

Q&A: Benoit Gouez, chef de cave, Moët & Chandon

Published: 07 November, 2018

Benoit Gouez talks to James Lawrence about his mission to rejuvenate the vintage category, MClll and making Burgundy in Champagne

Billecart-Salmon appoints Mathieu Roland-Billecart CEO

Published: 07 November, 2018

Champagne Billecart-Salmon has appointed Mathieu Roland-Billecart to the position of chief executive officer.

Accolade sparkling head and wine icon Ed Carr on launching Tasmanian fizz onto the world stage

Published: 01 November, 2018

Fresh from his win at the Lifetime Achievement Awards at last week’s Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships in London, Ed Carr, group head sparkling winemaker at Accolade Wines talked to Harpers about putting Tasmania on the map.

All the trimmings: alternatives to pair with Christmas

Published: 29 October, 2018

As summer slides inexorably into autumn, we Brits start ringing the seasonal changes. Light cotton shirts give way to warm sweaters, then the coats come out of seasonal hibernation. Afterwards there’s the annual dither about whether or not to switch the central heating on yet. Before you know it they’ll be playing Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas on a continuous loop in every shopping mall and supermarket between Land’s End and John O’Groats and offering deals on anything from Play Station consoles to family-sized boxes of Quality Street.

Official launch of ‘maximum bubbles, zero waste’ fizz preserver

Published: 23 October, 2018

A Champagne and sparkling wine preserver that promises to keep fizz in optimum condition for up to four weeks has been officially launched to the on-trade following a trial in a selection of high end restaurants.