Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Accolade appoints account manager for Fine Wine Partners

Published: 04 June, 2018

Accolade Wines has appointed Hansi Baumann as account manager, UK & Ireland, for its recently launched fine wine division - Fine Wine Partners.

Fattorini joins Berry Bros as head of FMV London sales

Published: 24 May, 2018

Berry Bros & Rudd (BB&R) has appointed Joe Fattorini as head of London sales for its in-house UK wholesale arm, Fields Morris & Verdin (FMV).

Enotria&Co expands Californian portfolio with Louis M Martini

Published: 22 March, 2018

Enotria&Co has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Napa Valley producer Louis M Martini.

New fizz category and Cabernet Franc interest lifts Loire

Published: 28 February, 2018

Nine Loire wine producers and regional wine body, Interloire, have joined forces to launch a premium category for Crémant de Loire and sparkling wines.

Cult Wines appoints new finance director

Published: 01 February, 2018

Cult Wines, investment manager in fine and rare wine, has appointed a new finance director to assist the company’s next phase of expansion.

Louis Roederer shows its modern face at MMD tasting

Published: 29 January, 2018

Things sometimes move at a glacial pace in the world of fine wine, but even Grande Marque producer Louis Roederer showed it is up for moving with the times at its most recent tasting, showcasing zero dosage and experimentation with organic and biodynamic wines.

International expansion for Cult Wines on the back of record results

Published: 17 January, 2018

Cult Wines, investment manager in fine and rare wine, has reported a 67% surge in annual revenues to £33.9m.

Farr Vintners reports strong trading

Published: 21 December, 2017

Fine wine trader Farr Vintners has reported its turnover for 2017 is up 25.5% hitting £96M.

Champagne Armand de Brignac appoints new UK importer

Published: 19 December, 2017

Champagne Armand de Brignac has appointed New Generation McKinley (NGM) as its new exclusive UK importer for the brand, commencing 1 January 2018.

Burgundy trading hits new heights and Barolo on roll as Bordeaux and Rhone fall

Published: 15 December, 2017

Burgundy has had its best trading year in a decade and is at an all-time high for 2017, according to Liv-ex, the global fine wine trading marketplace.

Meet the buyers: Edward Gerard, Harrods

Published: 27 November, 2017

Harpers gets the lowdown from specialist retailer buyer Edward Gerard, buying manager for wines, spirits and cigars at Harrods

Flint Wines secures Cantina del Pino distribution deal

Published: 09 October, 2017

Flint Wines has signed a deal as the exclusive distributor of Piedmont winery Cantina del Pino in the UK.

Berry Bros appoints new buyer for Italy

Published: 03 October, 2017

Berry Bros & Rudd has appointed Italian wine specialist Davy Zyw as buyer for the category.

High UK en primeur demand and Asian growth fuels strong BI sales

Published: 25 July, 2017

Fine wine trader BI has reported a 43% uplift in turnover to £50m for the first half of 2017, marking the strongest period of sales for the company for several years.

Woodwinters talks plans for London and beyond

Published: 03 July, 2017

Despite the Brexit-induced cloud hanging over London, the draw of the city and pressure from winery partners to be represented in the capital was behind Woodwinters’ decision to open up an office in the south.

Woodwinters plans UK-wide reach from new London office

Published: 29 June, 2017

Scottish agency and fine wine merchants Woodwinters is heading south of the border in order to give its agencies better distribution around the UK.

UK growth central to Vega Sicilia's expansion plans

Published: 16 December, 2016

Vega Sicilia is to increase its presence in Britain in a bid to capitalise on swelling demand for Spain and high end wines

Former California cult winery owner, Charles Banks, charged with fraud

Published: 12 September, 2016

Former owner of Screaming Eagle and Mayacamas, both cult wineries in California, Charles Augustus Banks IV, was charged on Friday 9 September 2016 with two counts of fraud.

Insights: What lies ahead following En Primeur?

Published: 03 May, 2016

It has been nearly five years since the Bordeaux fine wine market, which had been riding an incredible high, came to a screeching halt and it has been on a downward spiral ever since - until now.

Insights: Some chateaux urge Bordelais to be 'very prudent' with en primeur pricing

Published: 21 April, 2016

Bernard Magrez and his daughter Cecile Daquin, of Chateau Pape Clement, are urging other chateaux owners to be 'very prudent' this year when it comes to en primeur pricing. "This could be the last chance for Bordeaux" to woo back buyers warns Daquin.