Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Insights: The future of bricks and mortar

Published: 08 June, 2016

In a tough and increasingly online retail environment why are wine shops continuing to open?

Profitability of lower-priced wines increasing stateside

Published: 08 June, 2016

Profits are up in the US even though volume is down as consumers trade up at the lower end of the market.

Today is the last day to register to vote on the EU referendum

Published: 07 June, 2016

The EU referendum vote which could potentially have a large impact on the wine industry is only a few weeks away and it is important that you have your say.

Majestic launches in-store promotion with Chandon and Formula 1

Published: 07 June, 2016

Majestic Wine is jumping behind the global partnership between Chandon sparkling Argentinian wine and the McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team with a month-long promotion to promote wine and British racing in-store.

Australia's Mediterranean varieties driving next cycle of interest in UK

Published: 07 June, 2016

Australia's future popularity in the UK may well ride on the growing number of Mediterranean varieties emerging from the country, delivering a more niche and premium proposition than the established reliance on volume sales.

New Zealand Winegrowers extends Sommelier Scholarship to the UK and Ireland

Published: 07 June, 2016

New Zealand Winegrowers is offering three sommeliers from the UK and Ireland the chance to take part in an invite-only sommelier scholarship event in New Zealand.

Analysis: LWF has sophisticated its offer, but could it do more?

Published: 07 June, 2016

Looking back at last month's London Wine Fair, many were pleased with the amount of activity at the trade show and how it added value to its offer this year. But could it do more?

Major work to be done in Diageo's emerging markets

Published: 06 June, 2016

Leading drinks producer Diageo has dropped its previous objective of obtaining 50% of its revenues from emerging markets by 2015 due to flagging growth in key emerging markets.

Analysis: Is there a gap between Prosecco and Champagne?

Published: 06 June, 2016

Sparkling wine sales continue to boom, but it's a lopsided affair. Is there a gap in the void between Prosecco and Champagne?

Rioja a double-edged sword for premium brands

Published: 06 June, 2016

As one of the primary regions in the world's third largest wine producing country, the Rioja label carries a huge amount of weight in the on and off-trade worldwide - and especially in the UK, where its easy-to-drink reputation has made it a stalwart on British supermarkets shelves.

Constellation could become more reliant on beer following reports of plans to float Canadian wine division

Published: 06 June, 2016

A shake-up up of Constellation Brands Inc's portfolio could be on the cards as plans emerge for an initial public offering of its Canadian wine business later this year.

Burgundy negociants plan Pinot Noir takeover with Languedoc winery

Published: 06 June, 2016

Badet Clement, the winemakers behind Les Jamelles, have unveiled a multimillion-euro winery in the Languedoc - part of a strategy to improve the quality of the region by importing Burgundy "philosophy".

The Week That Was: Top news, Q&As and analysis on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 03 June, 2016

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, financial news for the drinks trade, Q&As, and opinion stories.

Regulation changed shoppers buying habits in Scotland, says independent merchant

Published: 03 June, 2016

As with university fees and other devolved powers concerning health and education, Scotland has its own rules regulation when it comes to the drinks industry.

ICCWS: Millennials have a thirst for cool climate wines

Published: 03 June, 2016

As climate change pushes viticulture further and further towards the poles, a similar shift is happening to the type of wine consumer and the types of wines they are consuming.

Champagne de Castelnau celebrates centenary with new launch

Published: 02 June, 2016

Champagne de Castelnau is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year with the launch of its first prestige cuvée

Can wine learn from gin's Meet the Maker approach?

Published: 02 June, 2016

The team behind next week's Junipalooza gin extravaganza is demanding that the producers and distillers physically attend the fair - otherwise they're not coming in.

Taittinger gastronomy competition reaches the big 50

Published: 01 June, 2016

Champagne Taittinger is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their renowned Taittinger Prix Culinaire International.

VIDEO: Weekend hailstorms ravage parts of France and Italy

Published: 01 June, 2016

Over the past few days severe weather has ravaged wine regions across France and Italy and it is expected to have devastating effects on the 2016 harvest.

ICCWS: New technological trends impacting wine marketing

Published: 01 June, 2016

Bottlebooks' Jonathan Harclerode joined a panel of e-business wine experts at the ICCWS last week to discuss how to make collecting and sharing wine data more efficient.