Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Gordon's gin switches up bottle for first time in decades

Published: 25 August, 2016

Gordon's gin has revealed a fresh new look for the first time in decades.

Aldi publishes map of UK wine capitals

Published: 25 August, 2016

Glasgow is the UK capital for Prosecco while London is home of Champagne, according to discount supermarket Aldi.

Naked Wines launches English sparkler to be named by British public

Published: 25 August, 2016

An online crowd-funded wine business is asking the British public to get involved in the production, branding and naming of a new English sparkling wine.

The rise of rum Part 3: Shedding the "pirates and parties" image

Published: 19 August, 2016

While rum is making gains in the bar and club scene providing appealing highs for party-loving millennials, its image as a hip party drink needs to be balanced with its credibility as a quality spirit if it wants to surpass expectations.

Cocktail craze responsible for soaring sales of gin at Waitrose

Published: 19 August, 2016

Sales of gin at Waitrose are up 17% on last year thanks to a new wave of millennials discovering gin-based cocktails.

The new order at boutique merchants Friarwood

Published: 19 August, 2016

Facing fierce competition is a daily reality of selling fine wine in and around London.

Argentinean winery tackles "fierce" competition in UK with film festival partnership

Published: 19 August, 2016

Bodega Argento is looking to strengthen its position in the minds of "culture seeking Londoners" with its continued sponsorship of the Argentine Film Festival.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 19 August, 2016

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

F16 profits double at Treasury Wine Estates

Published: 18 August, 2016

Net profits are up 131% at Australian winemaker Treasury Wine Estates.

The Tour of Britain partners with alcohol-free wine brand

Published: 18 August, 2016

Booze-free wine alternative, Eisberg, have signed a three-year partnership to become the official wine partner for the UK's biggest professional cycle race.

H1 net profit up 25% at Carlsberg

Published: 18 August, 2016

Danish brewer Carlsberg posted its half-year 2016 results to June 30, reporting net revenue of 31.2bn Danish krones (DKK) and a 4% rise in organic growth.

The Rise of Rum Part 2: Reaching a new generation

Published: 17 August, 2016

In an increasingly tough economic landscape, some have speculated that rum's rise in popularity could be down to something as simple as its ability to give consumers a taste profile allied to its appealing sugar cane origins

New appointments: Lanchester Wines and Berry Bros. & Rudd

Published: 17 August, 2016

Berry Bros. & Rudd has appointed Nick Morton to the role of director of private clients.

Persie Distillery opens its doors to craft gin tourism

Published: 17 August, 2016

A new tourist attraction for artisanal gin lovers is hoping to put Scotland on the gin map.

English wine going global

Published: 17 August, 2016

English wine has come fourth in a consumer poll for producing the best quality wine in the eyes of the public.

The Rise of Rum Part 1: Spice is king

Published: 16 August, 2016

Today is National Rum Day, so what could be better than to bring the first installment of our three part Rise of Rum series which looks in depth at this growing category.

Boutinot mixes bag-in-box and camping trends with Camper Vin

Published: 16 August, 2016

Boutinot is hoping for a double-win with its new Camper Vin - a new product which combines the camping and festival craze with bag-in-box.

Premium restaurants: The art of wining, dining and buying at the top

Published: 16 August, 2016

The needs of fine dining restaurants inevitably differ to those in the mid range.

"World's oldest Port house" teams up with M&S for first major UK listing

Published: 16 August, 2016

Premium Port brand, Kopke, has launched its 1996 Colheita Port at Marks & Spencer online.

Thirst for Prosecco and English fizz drives 80% rise in sales of sparkling

Published: 16 August, 2016

The amount of sparkling wine on sale in the UK has risen by 80% in the last five years from 17.6m gallons in 2011/12 to an estimated 31.6m gallons in 2015/16 according to HMRC.