Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

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.

Guy Woodward: Casting wine in a cool, urban light

Published: 12 April, 2018

Guy Woodward Former editor of Decanter

New UK wine and spirits distributor launches

Published: 12 April, 2018

A new wine and spirits distribution company has been launched with the aim of encouraging a much broader range of consumers to try wine.

Beaujolais exports boom boosted by entry-level

Published: 12 April, 2018

Exports of Beaujolais boomed in the past year boosted by the entry-level category.

Swiss Lausanne achieves Great Wine Capital status

Published: 11 April, 2018

Lausanne, centre of the vineyards of the Swiss canton of Vaud, has been named as the latest member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network.

Crown Cellars adds 23 new wines to portfolio

Published: 11 April, 2018

Crown Cellars, Carlsberg’s wine division, has unveiled its 2018 portfolio and announced it’s separating its spirits offering from the arm.

Casillero del Diablo unveils premium tier

Published: 11 April, 2018

Casillero del Diablo has added a premium tier to its wine range to champion less well known Chilean regions.

'Corpinnat', yet one more classification for Cava wines

Published: 11 April, 2018

Cava, Spain's sparkling wine Denomination of Origin based almost entirely in Penedès, Catalonia now has another potential classification to add labels.