Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Chapel Down wine sales soar

Published: 23 April, 2018

Chapel Down has reported a 20% increase in its wine sales alongside a 7% increase for its associated Curious Drinks beer and cider arm.

Kentish wineries partner with Visit Kent to launch wine tourism initiative

Published: 23 April, 2018

Seven Kentish wineries have partnered with Visit Kent to launch a new wine tourism initiative – The Wine Garden of England.

From Beirut to the Bosphorus

Published: 23 April, 2018

Turkey and Lebanon are perfectly placed to meet the growing thirst for individually minded lists, as Justin Keay reports

Armit Wines appoints new ‘head of London sales’

Published: 23 April, 2018

Armit Wines has appointed a new ‘head of London sales’ as part of a strategy to grow its customer base in the capital.

UK restaurants feeling the heat

Published: 20 April, 2018

Wine is struggling for attention in a UK restaurant sector experiencing a “perfect storm” of adverse trading conditions, according to a new report.

Michael Sager to launch new restaurant and bar concept

Published: 20 April, 2018

A new restaurant and bar called Fare Bar + Canteen, is set to open in London’s Clerkenwell, offering a 250-strong wine list and 30+ wines, beers and cocktail on tap.

Californian producers target London and Edinburgh

Published: 20 April, 2018

The annual Golden State Tasting is to take place in Scotland for the first time to capitalise on the popularity of Californian wines north of the border.

A Glass With is back with its third series

Published: 18 April, 2018

A Glass With, the podcast that ‘drinks with the stars’, is back with its third series.

Romanian wine sales soar at Waitrose

Published: 17 April, 2018

Waitrose has reported a surge in the popularity of Romanian wine.

Majestic reveals plans to accelerate Naked Wines growth

Published: 17 April, 2018

Majestic has announced it intends to accelerate growth by increasing investment in acquisitions for its Naked Wines arm.

Cuvée 3000 turnover soars boosted by thirst for natural wines

Published: 16 April, 2018

Cuvée 3000 - Spain’s leading natural wine distributor, has announced a 20% rise in annual turnover with growth triggered by a ‘double effect’ in demand: growth in wine consumption (especially for local wines), coupled with an “explosion in demand” for natural wines.

Aussie wine exports reach highest value in a decade

Published: 16 April, 2018

Total export of Australian wine increased 16% to $2.65 billion in the past year – the highest value in a decade, according to data released by Wine Australia today.

Myliko Wines appoints commercial manager UK & exports

Published: 16 April, 2018

Myliko Wines has appointed Peter Crameri to the newly created position of commercial manager UK & exports.

Gusbourne creates marketing manager role

Published: 16 April, 2018

Gusbourne Estate has created a marketing manager role to support its next stage of development.

Liberty Wines' premium on-trade report has its eye on the high ground

Published: 16 April, 2018

In an exclusive Harpers preview, Liberty Wines has shared its upcoming Premium On-trade Wine Report, identifying where growth opportunities still lie. Andrew Catchpole picks out the highlights

Accolade’s Ade McKeon bullish about UK market as new wine formats launched

Published: 13 April, 2018

At an upbeat presentation at Accolade’s Weybridge UK HQ, where the company launched its 2018 UK Wine Nation Report and unveiled new formats for its wines, general manager Adrian McKeon spoke of “enormous untapped potential in the UK market”, describing it as a “sleeping giant”.

Portugal gears up for Best of Vinho Verde awards

Published: 13 April, 2018

Portugal’s Vinho Verde region is to host it’s latest annual Best of Vinho Verde awards next week, with a panel of international judges pronouncing on the top wines from this on trend region.

Bibendum and Matthew Clark reassure suppliers that it is ‘business as usual’

Published: 12 April, 2018

Bibendum and Matthew Clark have issued a statement to reassure customers that all contracts will be upheld, all outstanding supplier payments will be made and that scheduled retrospective discount payments will also be honoured.