Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Half of China's middle class population drinks imported wine

Published: 01 August, 2019

Despite falling wine import volumes, China continues to mature as a market, according to the latest country report from Wine Intelligence.

Liv-ex releases 2019 classification

Published: 01 August, 2019

Wine buyers continue to diversify away from Bordeaux, according to the latest biennial classification list from global wine-trading platform Liv-ex, released today.

EWGA Wines to distribute Champagne Boizel

Published: 31 July, 2019

EWGA Wines has signed a deal with the Boizel family to become the exclusive on-trade UK distributor of the Champagne brand.

Technology: the inside track

Published: 31 July, 2019

Temperature-control technology is helping wines to arrive at their destinations with their quality – and reputations – intact, as Jo Gilbert reports.

New Generation creates sales & marketing director position

Published: 30 July, 2019

New Generation Wines has appointed James McKenna to the newly created position of sales & marketing director.

Consorzio Doc delle Venezie introduces three-year suspension of new vineyards

Published: 30 July, 2019

Consorzio Doc delle Venezie has introduced a three-year suspension of new vineyards in a bid to achieve an “even higher quality and balanced market growth”.

Cracking Co-ops

Published: 29 July, 2019

Europe’s leading co-ops are now professionally run, quality focused enterprises that have much to offer the UK trade. Chris Wilson reports

France rebuffs Trump on wine tax threat

Published: 29 July, 2019

Bruno Le Maire, France’s minister of finance, has rejected a threat from US President Donald Trump to impose a levy on imports of French wine into the US.

McGuigan steps down as CEO of Australian Vintage

Published: 29 July, 2019

Neil McGuigan is to resign from his role as chief executive of Australian Vintage.

Friday Read: Merlot

Published: 26 July, 2019

Can one film realistically change consumer attitudes to two grape varieties?

My Perfect Customer: Wolseley Wine Loft

Published: 25 July, 2019

In the first of a new series Dave Eglington from Stafford’s Wolseley Wine Loft shares his customer secrets and tips on how to build and maintain relations in the independent off-trade.

Boutinot thrilled to top Wholesalers Top 50 list

Published: 25 July, 2019

Stockport-based importer, agent and producer Boutinot has expressed surprise and delight at topping the Harpers’ Top 50 Drinks Wholesalers list for 2019.

WOSA’s challenge to indies ahead of South African Wine Festival

Published: 25 July, 2019

Wines of South Africa (WOSA) is challenging independent merchants to decorate their shops in Rainbow Nation colours this Autumn to coincide with its South African Wine Festival.

Santa Rita renews Arsenal deal

Published: 24 July, 2019

Chile’s Santa Rita winery has signed up for a second three-year partnership with Arsenal football club.

Spicing up the wine world

Published: 24 July, 2019

Botanicals are the latest thing when it comes to drinks, and even wine is successfully getting in on the act. Lisa Riley reports

The rise and rise of Chinese wine

Published: 24 July, 2019

There’s been a lot written about China’s growing appetite for wine consumption (much of it from well-heeled Bordeaux estates and Burgundian domains), but the Chinese are serious about wine production too and are the world's leading grape producer, growing 11.7 million tons of fruit in 2018, equating to around 15% of global grape production.

Yalumba’s Hill-Smith receives prestigious Maurice O’Shea Award

Published: 23 July, 2019

Robert Hill-Smith, chairman of Australia’s Yalumba winery, has won the Maurice O’Shea Award, given to people or organisations who have made a significant contribution to the Australian wine trade.

JF Hillebrand celebrates 175 years with leaps forward in sustainability and tech

Published: 22 July, 2019

JF Hillebrand is currently celebrating nearly two centuries of connecting wine and spirits with consumers, from its humble beginnings in Germany to one of the world’s largest logistics providers.