Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Tim Atkin MW: Swartland versus Stellenbosch

Published: 07 August, 2015

When the 400 tickets for this year's Swartland Revolution went on sale earlier this summer, they sold out within two minutes. It's the Wild West of wine.

Here's a right corking video for you...

Published: 09 October, 2014

Here's a video after our own heart here at Harpers Uncorked. As part of last month's Wines of the Beautiful South tasting you might have seen a special "cork" wall which doubled up as an actual live art installation.

Guess who?

Published: 02 October, 2014

Can you work out who these famous wine trade faces are?

Views from Beautiful South: Ricardo Rabelo, Finca Flinchman

Published: 15 September, 2014

Following this week's Wines of the Beautiful South tasting in London Harpers caught up with key figures from across the Chilean, Argentinian and South African wine industries to assess their thoughts on the UK wine market for their wines.

South African wines 'gaining momentum' in UK market

Published: 15 September, 2014

The hard work put into growing the UK market by South African producers is beginning to pay off, but the country still needs to bring prices in line with market, says Wines of South Africa.

Views from the Beautiful South: Americo Hernandez, Vina Ventisquero

Published: 15 September, 2014

Live news blog: The Beautiful South Tasting Day Two

Published: 11 September, 2014

On day two of the Wines of the Beautiful South tasting in London's Olympia, Harpers catches up with leading wine figures at the event with their thoughts on the UK market for Chilean, Argentinian and South African wines.

Live news blog: The Beautiful South Tasting Day One

Published: 10 September, 2014

As the Wines of the Beautiful South tasting takes place in London's Olympia Harpers catches up with leading wine figures at the event with their thoughts on the UK market for Chilean, Argentinian and South African wines.

Beautiful South offers themed tastings and winemaker debates on Chile, Argentina and South Africa

Published: 15 July, 2014

A central "meet the winemaker" themed area will be the central focus for this September's combined Beautiful South tasting featuring wines from Chile, South Africa and Argentina.