Henkell and Freixenet join forces to create world’s leading sparkling wine group
Published: 01 August, 2018
Henkell has today closed the acquisition of Freixenet creating the world’s leading sparkling wine group.
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Re-emerging regions
Published: 01 August, 2018
Some of the most enjoyable games of the football World Cup so far have been match-ups featuring lesser-known nations – countries that you know play good football but are not up there with the likes of Brazil, Spain and Germany in the pantheon of soccer greatness.
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Meet the buyers: Gregory Andrews, D Vine Cellars
Published: 01 August, 2018
Hybrids that mix it up with wine and food spill the beans on how to juggle retail and in-house hospitality.
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Malbec rising
Published: 31 July, 2018
Far from suffering from its mass appeal, Argentina’s flagship grape is heading for the next level. Andrew Catchpole reports
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Familia Torres to plant trees in Chilean Patagonia to mitigate effects of climate change
Published: 31 July, 2018
Familia Torres has acquired a property covering 5,000 hectares in Chilean Patagonia with a view to mitigating the effects of climate change.
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Meet the buyers: Arancha Lopez Perez, Ten Green Bottles
Published: 31 July, 2018
Hybrids that mix it up with wine and food spill the beans on how to juggle retail and in-house hospitality.
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Double category win for Waitrose in Wines from Spain 2018 awards
Published: 30 July, 2018
Bodegas La Val’s Waitrose Viña Taboexa Albariño and Freixenet’s Can Sala are among the nine winners in the Wines from Spain 2018 awards.
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Looking ahead: Troy Christensen, Enotria & Coe
Published: 30 July, 2018
As the first half of 2018 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities
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Champagne Warehouse invests in new tech to make re-ordering easier
Published: 30 July, 2018
Champagne Warehouse is rolling out new software that helps wine wholesalers automate back-office functions and gives customers the opportunity to easily order online.
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McGuigan eye premiumisation trends as it launches largest ad campaign to date
Published: 27 July, 2018
McGuigan will focus on tube stations and major cities when it kicks off its biggest UK out of home marketing campaign this autumn.
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Vintners Company £8,000 bursary for Geoffrey Roberts Award open for submissions
Published: 27 July, 2018
Entries are open for the £8,000 biennial Geoffrey Roberts Award, which recognises and rewards an individual that has furthered the cause for New World or emerging region wines.
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Computer vision: an eye on the future
Published: 26 July, 2018
Computer vision has been used for years for facial recognition software and this this type of technology will become instrumental in decoding drinking trends, says Jo Gilbert.
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French wine producers hail anti-hail netting go-ahead
Published: 26 July, 2018
Wine producers have applauded the news that the INAO has officially approved the use of anti-hail netting in French vineyards describing it as a ‘positive development’.
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Bancroft picks up Brokenwood from Negociants UK
Published: 26 July, 2018
Bancroft Wines has picked up the distribution of quality Australian wine estate Brokenwood Wines following the merger of Negociants UK into parent company, Fells.
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Looking ahead: Neil Bruce, Fuller's
Published: 26 July, 2018
As the first half of 2018 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities
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Bolney clinches deal with mainland China
Published: 26 July, 2018
Bolney Wine Estate has become the first English wine producer to secure distribution in mainland China.
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Sign up for SITT - the only trade tastings tailored purely for independent merchants
Published: 25 July, 2018
As the autumn buying window fast approaches Harpers is once again running it’s popular independent merchant-focused Specialist Importers Trade Tastings (SITT) in London and Leeds this September, and we look forward to welcoming all indie buyers at these events.
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Hallgarten commended for environmental efforts
Published: 25 July, 2018
Specialist wine importer Hallgarten & Novum Wines has achieved the ISO 14001 accreditation for its efforts in minimising the environmental impact of its business operations.
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Flint Wines eyes growth with new senior development manager
Published: 25 July, 2018
Specialist fine wine importer Flint Wines has hired a new company development manager as part of an “ambitious” five-year plan to drive the company forward.
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Jerry Lockspeiser: Are wine drinkers being duped?
Published: 23 July, 2018
So, it’s au revoir to Monsieur Paillard, for 20 years the President of the Commission for the Protection of Champagne. He has thrown his toys out of the pram at the news that Champagne Palmer has signed an exclusive distribution deal in the US with Constellation Brand’s fine wine division.
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