Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Grahams launches vintage port 'bond' for gifting market

Published: 08 April, 2015

Port company Grahams has launched a 'bond' that will allow people to purchase vintage port the year it is harvested.

Les Grands Chais de France acquires negociant in north of Burgundy

Published: 08 April, 2015

French wine producer Les Grands Chais de France has bought a negociant in the north of Burgundy to boost its presence in the area.

Jean-Claude Mas adds new cremant to his portfolio

Published: 08 April, 2015

Domaines Paul Mas is extending its portfolio of sparkling French wines from the Languedoc.

Oxford Wine Company set to open second cafe

Published: 08 April, 2015

The Oxford Wine Company is launching a second wine café in Oxford.

Proof Drinks adds prosecco brand to line-up

Published: 07 April, 2015

Prosecco brand Scavi and Ray is ramping up its spend in the UK after appointing Proof Drinks as the new distributor

Moët launches annual sommelier of the year competition

Published: 07 April, 2015

Moët has launched its annual Moët Sommelier of the Year competition.

The New Zealand Cellar crowdfunds to raise money for first shop

Published: 07 April, 2015

Online retailer The New Zealand Cellars has launched a crowdfunding project to raise funds to open its first retail shop.

Organic wine sales dip nearly 10%, Soil Association says

Published: 07 April, 2015

Sales of organic wines have dipped nearly 10% in the last year, according to figures from the Soil Association.

Newly redesigned Vinexpo 2015 sells out of exhibitor space

Published: 07 April, 2015

The newly redesigned space at Vinexpo has now been fully book and all 2,400 exhibitor stalls have sold.

California imposes first mandatory water reductions as drought persists

Published: 02 April, 2015

California is imposing mandatory water restrictions on residents and business requiring they reduce water usage by 25%, in response to the severe drought that has been affecting the state.

En primeur: great quality, but don't hold your breath on price

Published: 02 April, 2015

First impressions on this year's en primeur seem to be that the quality is there - but don't hold your breath about prices coming down.

Hardys pushing Australian regions following revamp

Published: 02 April, 2015

Hardy's has rolled out new packaging for its William Hardy sub-brand, which flags up the regions in South Australia the wine blends come from.

Casillero de Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon overtakes Wolf Blass in off-trade

Published: 01 April, 2015

Casillero del Diablo Reserva had grabbed the top spot for cabernet sauvignon in the UK market.

Q&A: Mission Estate's Giles James on toppling Cloudy Bay and looking beyond Sauvignon Blanc

Published: 31 March, 2015

Mission Estate, New Zealand's oldest winery, may not yet be the most familiar of brand names in the UK wine world, but it has just managed to topple Cloudy Bay from its position as best selling New Zealand wine in the on trade. Helen Arnold caught up with UK business development manager Giles James to discover how it was achieved.

Free Run Wines adds first Aussie winery to portfolio

Published: 31 March, 2015

Free Run Wines is adding its first Australian wine producer, Morambro Creek to its portfolio from next month

Oddbins losses halve as turnover in England rises 10%

Published: 31 March, 2015

Oddbins saw turnover increase nearly 10% in England in the last 12 months, as it makes headway towards profitability.

English sparkling producer Jenkyn Place adds first Blanc de Noir

Published: 31 March, 2015

Hampshire winery Jenkyn Place has added its first Blanc de Noirs to its range, which will be available from June.

Bancroft wines restructures and strengthens the team as profits rise 10%

Published: 31 March, 2015

Bancroft Wines is restructuring to create four wine divisions dedicated to its key sales channels.

Dufry to acquire majority stake in World Duty Free Group in "milestone" deal

Published: 30 March, 2015

Dufry's, a leading company in the travel retail sector, has reached a deal to acquire a 50.1% stake in World Duty Free Group (WDF) from Edizione.

Naked Wines research finds consumers preferring higher alcohol wine

Published: 30 March, 2015

Naked Wines, the online wine retailer which crowdfunds independent winemakers through its customer base of over 250,000 'angels', has found that its consumers are favouring higher alcohol wines.