Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Golden opportunities at California Wines Summit

Published: 21 June, 2017

Tim Atkin MW reports from last month’s California Wines Summit, where all news was good news for the Golden state

Stand alone Oregon and Washington State tasting returns to London

Published: 06 March, 2017

Wines from Oregon and Washington State are stepping out from California's shadow as they prepare to stage their first stand alone tasting in the UK in four years.

Californian value sales soar globally and in the UK despite currency depreciation

Published: 15 February, 2017

US wine exports - 90% from California - reached a record $1.62 billion in winery revenues in 2016, driven by the global reach of premumisation.

Californian value sales soar globally and in the UK despite currency depreciation

Published: 15 February, 2017

US wine exports - 90% from California - reached a record $1.62 billion in winery revenues in 2016, driven by the global reach of premumisation.

Record half-year global profits at TWE, but Brexit costs lead to category decline in the UK

Published: 14 February, 2017

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is on its way to exceeding its 2016 full-year profit, having reached 75% of last year's full-year profit after tax while only half way through the year.

Blossom Hill puts the emphasis on fizz for fruit wine re-brand

Published: 05 December, 2016

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is re-naming its Blossom Hill Fruit Bloom range in order to stress bubbles over fruit.

Matthew Clark distributes Judgement of Paris Californian wine

Published: 25 November, 2016

Jackson Family Wines (JFW) has teamed up with Matthew Clark for the distribution of two of its premium Californian wineries.

Complaint over TWE's use of "Stag" name in the US is dismissed

Published: 17 November, 2016

The on-going legal battle between two leading wine companies over the use of 'The Stag' name and imagery has reached another benchmark as the complaint was dismissed temporarily by a judge.

A first look at President Trump: How are the markets reacting?

Published: 09 November, 2016

While Americans are reeling from what is being dubbed the "Brexit of the US", it's déjà vu for us here in the UK this morning.

Q&A: Pierre Seillan, winemaker at Jackson Family Wines

Published: 07 November, 2016

Since setting off from Bordeaux to discover Sonoma County and make wines for the Jackson Family Wines (JFW) in the mid-1990s, it has been winemaker Pierre Seillan's goal to tap into the potential and diversity of the Sonoma terroi

Jackson Family Wines launches new international distribution strategy for flagship wineries

Published: 07 November, 2016

Jackson Family Wines (JFW) has upped the global distribution of two of its top Californian wineries, Cardinale and Vérité, to increase supply outside of the US and Canada.

New UK team for the California Wine Institute

Published: 04 November, 2016

The California Wine Institute has put together a new team to raise the profile of California in the UK - its largest European export market.

Matthew Clark aims for "storytelling" with portfolio expansion

Published: 30 September, 2016

Leading drinks distributor Matthew Clark has bolstered its premium wine portfolio by taking on a number of producers from 10 different countries, all of which aim to tell a "story" to consumers.

Former California cult winery owner, Charles Banks, charged with fraud

Published: 12 September, 2016

Former owner of Screaming Eagle and Mayacamas, both cult wineries in California, Charles Augustus Banks IV, was charged on Friday 9 September 2016 with two counts of fraud.

Lawsuit brought against Treasury Wine Estates over Stag's Leap similarities

Published: 02 September, 2016

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has been accused trading off the success of an iconic Napa Valley wine brand.

Tim Atkin MW: The impossible task of running a generic body

Published: 02 September, 2016

Tim Atkin MW looks at the challenges of running a generic body and how producers may often times have unrealistic expectations of a single person or job.

Investment holding back Stellenbosch from becoming top tourism destination

Published: 25 August, 2016

A leading US wine expert has said that investment is the only thing stopping Stellenbosch from becoming as significant as Napa Valley in terms of popularity for wine tourism.

Wine Institute of California to close London office

Published: 18 August, 2016

Despite the recent success of California wines in the UK, The Wine Institute of California UK announced today it will be closing its doors.

Jackson Family Wines appoints new sales director to drive European expansion

Published: 02 August, 2016

A Californian winery has appointed a new European sales director as part of its expansion plan.

California wine sales hit record-high sales volume

Published: 11 July, 2016

California wines sales both domestically in the US and international hit a record of 276 million cases in 2015, with an estimated retail value of US$31.9 billion, according to the Wine Institute located in California.