Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Tesco renews WSET partnership

Published: 15 January, 2018

Tesco has renewed its position as Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Gold Corporate Patron as part of its strategy to put education at the forefront.

Conviviality reshuffles leadership team

Published: 15 January, 2018

Conviviality has reshuffled its leadership team following completion of key integration elements relating to recent acquisitions.

Babich among new additions to Berkmann’s Antipodean range

Published: 12 January, 2018

Leading New Zealand winery Babich has joined the Berkmann Wine Cellars portfolio, along with the Unico Zelo and Harvest labels and Woodlands winery from Australian.

Ex-Bibendum MD and Conviviality business development director Michael Saunders has stepped back from a full time roll at the UK drinks giant with plans to explore other avenues including consultancy to the industry.

Wines of Germany shifts focus to ‘younger’ wine drinkers

Published: 11 January, 2018

Wines of Germany has revealed its marketing push for this year will be targeting ‘younger more engaged’ wine drinkers in the 35 – 44 age bracket.

Guy Woodward: My 10 New Year’s resolutions

Published: 11 January, 2018

1. DRINK WHEN I WANT

Boutinot partners with Cantine Riondo

Published: 11 January, 2018

Boutinot has partnered with Italian producer Cantine Riondo to become the exclusive UK agent for wines targeted at the UK multiple off-trade.

Great Wine Estates signs distribution deal with Voyager Estate

Published: 11 January, 2018

Wine Estates (GWE) has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Voyager Estate, taking over from Justerini & Brooks.

Top 5 wine predictions for 2018

Published: 10 January, 2018

Wine Intelligence has provided its top five predictions for the coming year.

The Co-op expands vegan portfolio with 23 wines

Published: 09 January, 2018

The Co-op is set to expand its vegan wine portfolio with 23 new offerings by the end of 2018, taking it to 100 lines.

Buckingham Schenk introduces new brand

Published: 09 January, 2018

Buckingham Schenk has launched a new brand called Latis in response to the growing trend for Malbec and wines from Cahors.

British wine trade figures receive top French accolade

Published: 09 January, 2018

Four prominent figures from the British wine trade have received the ‘Ordre du Mérite Agricole’ from the French Ambassador, Jean-Pierre Jouyet.

Majestic reports strong Christmas sales

Published: 09 January, 2018

Majestic Wine saw bumper trading over the Christmas period with group sales increasing by 3.2% compared to last year.

Pebblebed Vineyards founder Geoff Bowen passes away

Published: 08 January, 2018

Geoff Bowen, founder of Devon vineyard Pebblebed, has passed away.

Halewood reports 100% leap in net profits

Published: 08 January, 2018

Halewood Wines and Spirits has reported a 100% leap in net profits for the year ending 1 July, 2017.

Chinese investor Peter Kwok buys seventh Bordeaux vineyard

Published: 08 January, 2018

Chinese investor Peter Kwok has acquired his seventh vineyard in Bordeaux with the purchase of Château Bellefont-Belcier - a Grand Cru Classé estate in Saint-Emilion.

Nick Hyde takes over as WSET chairman

Published: 08 January, 2018

Nick Hyde has taken over from James Simpson MW as chairman of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Board of Trustees.

Average on-trade red bottle price rises £8 in a year thanks to premium upswing

Published: 05 January, 2018

Wine prices have seen significant upward movement in the on-trade, new research suggests, with red in particular receiving a generous boost from a rise in premium listings.

UK Agents: are you being served?

Published: 04 January, 2018

I wish to be cremated… one tenth of my ashes shall be given to my agent, as written in my contract,” quipped Groucho Marx of the breed that acts for the stars. Finding humorous quotes at the expense of agents is easy work, whether levelled at the acting or commercial world, with these designated business representatives – popularly the “10 percenters” – coming in for flack for apparently sitting back while counting their cut for little in return.