Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Bodega Trivento adds Shiraz to best-selling Reserve brand

Published: 09 November, 2015

Bodega Trivento is adding a new wine to its best-selling range in the UK.

Leading Cavas and Proseccos compete for Xmas sparkling wine sales

Published: 06 November, 2015

Two leading producers of sparkling wine have announced new packaging in the run up to Christmas.

Port harvest survives Cyclone Henry in excellent health

Published: 06 November, 2015

The 2015 port harvest was both early and conducted in ideal conditions for picking, The Fladgate Partnership has revealed.

DJ Rampling samples wine-picking for Kingscote Estate harvest

Published: 06 November, 2015

Sussex-based wine producer Kingscote Estate invited world-famous DJ Danny Rampling to help them close the harvest this year.

Diageo sells Argentinean wine business to Grupo Peñaflor

Published: 06 November, 2015

Diageo has sold its Argentinean wine business to Grupo Peñaflor, the global drinks group announced yesterday.

Zind Humbrecht picks Gonzalez Byass to drive UK sales

Published: 05 November, 2015

Alsace winery, Domaine Zind Humbrecht has appointed Gonzalez Byass as its exclusive UK distributor.

ASA rules against "degrading" online #TasteTheBush campaign

Published: 05 November, 2015

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against Premier Estate Wines after it received complaints about the company's #TasteTheBush campaign.

Buckingham Schenk targets on-trade with strengthened wine list

Published: 05 November, 2015

Buckingham Schenk has released a new wine list, designed to strengthen its foothold in the on-trade.

Chapel Down flags expertise with England's first orange wine launch

Published: 05 November, 2015

Chapel Down has announced the release of England's first orange wine.

Fine wines sold at a loss as Chinese buyers cut their losses

Published: 04 November, 2015

Chinese wholesalers are slashing the price of imported fine wines to cut their exposure in an over-supplied market, according to a report in the South China Morning Post.

Virgin Wines full-year results reveal business "ahead of schedule"

Published: 04 November, 2015

Virgin Wines boss Jay Wright says the company is "ahead of schedule" on a three-year plan put in place after its management buyout from Direct Wines in 2013.

Bodegas Ramón Bilbao goes back to the future to rebrand

Published: 03 November, 2015

Bodegas Ramón Bilbao has repackaged its range of Riojas to reflect the innovative and futuristic thinking of the 1920s, the era in which the bodega was founded.

Interview: Barbara Banke takes family-owned Jackson Family Wines global

Published: 03 November, 2015

Barbara Banke, the driving force behind Jackson Family Wines, on the challenges involved in guiding a family-owned business to global success.

DWCC 2015 call to action: start talking to consumers

Published: 03 November, 2015

The annual Digital Wine Communications Conference held last month issued a call to action to the wine trade- stop talking to yourself and start talking to consumers.

Insights: What wine trends will be driving this year's festive period

Published: 03 November, 2015

et the planning, stock, marketing and sales mix right and Christmas should deliver a bumper season, with a sales uplift over the extended period that, for many, can come close to matching the take for the rest of the year. Conversely, though, at its most extreme, depressed or underperforming, Christmas trading can seriously impact on the ongoing health of a business. Which is why it is so important to make the most of this seasonal drinkfest.