Published: 15 October, 2014
Established in 1921 at the heart of Cava's homeland in Sant Sadurni D'Anoia, Gramona has long held the status of the region's finest sparkling winemaker. Driven by the belief that top class Cava - both in price and quality - can compete with world class Champagne, Gramona practices extended lees ageing for its wines, in contrast to the industry norms. The house also now closely observes the Champagneois culture of late disgorgement, having released a Bollinger-esq R.D 14 year old Cava at €125 a bottle this year.
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Published: 14 October, 2014
The English wine industry has reached an "historic turning point" says the head of one of the country's most-respected estates.
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Published: 14 October, 2014
Dan Jago, Tesco's global head of wine, beer and spirits, has been suspended along with two other directors as the investigation into the £250 million accounting blackhole at the retailer continues.
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Published: 14 October, 2014
Portuguese wine exports to the UK have risen 10% by volume in the first six months of 2014, compared to last year.
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Published: 14 October, 2014
As the 2014 harvest draws to a close, the bulk wine market remains sluggish, with plentiful stocks available in most markets, says the latest report from Ciatti.
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Published: 14 October, 2014
Winemakers have no need to worry - yet - about consumers replicating their wines through 3D printing.
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Published: 13 October, 2014
Champagne Canard-Duchêne has seen its sales volumes grow 2.54% for the six months to July 2014, shipping almost 1.7 million bottles in that time.
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Published: 13 October, 2014
South African wine estate Kleine Zalze is targeting independents with a new range of wines under the Cleefs banner.
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Published: 10 October, 2014
Never mind the old woman who lived in a shoe, now you can be the family who lived in a cork.
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Published: 10 October, 2014
Carlsberg's wine and spirits on-trade arm Crown Cellars has boosted its sales team following a 19% increase in wine sales in the past 12 months.
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Published: 10 October, 2014
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.
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Published: 10 October, 2014
Total global wine production could drop by up to 4%, according to Rabobank's latest Wine Quarterly report.
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Published: 10 October, 2014
Broadland wineries is releasing a chocolate-flavoured British red wine to be known as Chocolate Drop, which has already secured a Sainsbury's listing.
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Published: 09 October, 2014
Naked Wines is hoping to have 250,000 angels by the end of the year, as it toasts growth of 49% for the year to date.
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Published: 09 October, 2014
Emerging talents in the wine trade have the chance to attend this month's world leaders' conference, Wine Vision, by winning a special grant as part of Harpers Rising Stars initiative.
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Published: 09 October, 2014
Bag-in-box is due a revival, with smaller formats leading the way, according to figures from Nielsen which show the 2.25 litre box has grown 8.7% by volume in the past year.
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Published: 08 October, 2014
Tesco has taken a bit of a battering in recent months, with profits slipping and then the little matter of the £250 million profit overstatement. But although Tesco is in the spotlight, there are issues for all of the major retailers right now, as the discounters go from strength to strength and the Big Four's choke hold on the market weakens. Harpers.co.uk spoke to some of the wine trade's key suppliers and ex-buyers to find out their views.
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Published: 08 October, 2014
A host of leading Tesco wine suppliers have said they are not surprised by the supermarket's £250 million accounting black hole - but say suppliers must "push back" harder against buyer demands.
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Published: 08 October, 2014
Waitrose is making its drinks department more of a destination by upping the ante on its in-store dining plans - with plans to ramp up grazing options by adding steak bars and by serving fresh beer.
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Published: 07 October, 2014
If you're not into worthy tomes on wine but do want to know what the Village People, Tom & Jerry and sausages have to do with wine, there's a new book for you.
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