Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Inter Rhône releases Rhône Valley Harvest 2025 update

Published: 24 November, 2025

Inter Rhône, the professional association for the Rhône Valley, has released an update on the 2025 vintage.

CIVB elects Bernard Farges as new president

Published: 16 July, 2019

The Conseil Interprofessionnel Du Vin De Bordeaux (CIVB) has named Bernard Farges as its new president.

Tim Atkin MW: Where wines really come from doesn’t matter to many

Published: 01 June, 2018

I’ve never been to the Phantom River in New Zealand’s South Island, but a quick search online shows that it rises in the Ben McLeod Range and joins the Orari River close to Peel Forest. With its echoes of nature, mystery and the gold rush, it’s a wonderful name for a Sauvignon Blanc brand. Punters clearly think so too, as Phantom River is currently selling several million bottles at £5 in Sainsbury’s.