Majestic asks customers to choose new international craft beer
Published: 11 October, 2016
Majestic Wine is opening up its beer offering by asking customers vote for what they like and what they enjoy drinking.
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Promising Rioja proposals could draw a line between industrial and artisanal production, say producers
Published: 11 October, 2016
Two leading Rioja producers based in Alava have welcomed fresh details of plans tabled by the breakaway Vineyards of Alava appellation proposal including a move to distinguish itself by discarding Rioja's ageing categories of Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva.
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Wines and spirits continue to drive growth for LVMH amid luxury market slowdown
Published: 11 October, 2016
The wine and spirits division represented the second highest growth area for LVMH in its sales so far this year, with organic growth up 7%.
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France bouncing back from New World competition
Published: 11 October, 2016
As wine consumers have got more savvy, better informed and far more international in their choices - aided by a UK marketplace with arms open to wines from across the globe - France has seen its reputation and fortunes change.
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Q&A: ?Ewan Murray, The Wine Society
Published: 10 October, 2016
PR manager Ewan Murray has been with The Wine Society for over a decade. We spoke to him about what makes this cooperative retailer so different
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Champagne harvest "isn't all doom and gloom", says Bollinger
Published: 10 October, 2016
Champagne has had its fair share of challenges so far this year, with a slew of bad weather meaning that crop loss is as severe in some parts - as is the case in he Aube - according to Champagne Taittinger.
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New British Champagne house claims to offer Champagne for the digital age
Published: 10 October, 2016
A British-based holding company is claiming to be the first major prospective champagne house to open since Nicholas Feuillatte in 1972.
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Building a brand
Published: 10 October, 2016
At a Harpers' round table event in June 2016, Morrisons' wine buyer Andrew Ingham challenged suppliers to work more collaboratively with buyers on new product development.
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The other side of life: Marblehead's Jeremy Rockett
Published: 10 October, 2016
We in the drinks biz are so passionate about our trade that sometimes it's easy to forget that our colleagues have other interests.
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Gilbert's Grape: LCW the story so far
Published: 07 October, 2016
If you go to Spitalfields Market this week you might get a big surprise.
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Rioja decision over single vineyard and regional labelling expected this autumn
Published: 07 October, 2016
A decision on proposed new rules that will allow Rioja producers to feature village names and specific vineyards prominently on labels may be taken as early as late October or early November this year.
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TWE says Stag's Leap lawsuit is attempt to "stifle lawful competition"
Published: 07 October, 2016
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has hit back at accusations that it is trading off the success of an iconic Napa Valley wine brand.
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Incubating innovation and changing with the times
Published: 07 October, 2016
Innovation is not something that happens in a vacuum. It is as much a result of having people who are comfortable challenging convention as it is a having companies that foster an environment which allow for ideas - no matter how crazy - to be captured and tested.
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WSTA speaks out on how to tackle Brexit
Published: 07 October, 2016
In a stark contrast to last year's theme of celebrating success, last month's WSTA conference unsurprisingly took on a somewhat different tone.
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Andrew Catchpole: Talking about a innovation revolution
Published: 07 October, 2016
Disruption is the new norm - and the experiential its freewheeling partner - as the fast-paced evolution of communications and other technologies continues to reshape how we interact with the world.
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The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk
Published: 07 October, 2016
In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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Awatere Valley winemakers challenging the Sauvignon status quo
Published: 06 October, 2016
New Zealand is well known for its crisp and fruity Sauvignon Blancs, but winemakers from Marlborough's Awatere Valley are ripping up the rulebook by incorporating new techniques.
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Leading Italian online wine retailer launches first international branch in the UK
Published: 06 October, 2016
A consumer website selling the "largest selection of Italian wines in Europe" has launched its first international base 50km north of London.
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National Champagne Week a welcome boost for struggling category
Published: 06 October, 2016
The UK has been popping bubbly this week for National Champagne Week - a much needed boost for the category which has seen a slow down in growth over the past year.
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LCW: Prepare to be dazzled
Published: 06 October, 2016
As London Cocktail Week takes the city by storm, we took a look at what spirit brands are doing to capitalise on this year's hottest trends in the on-trade.
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