Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Georgia’s growth to the brink of mainstream

Published: 22 August, 2025

The buzz that’s been growing around Georgian wine has been hard to miss, with this interest stretching back perhaps a decade or more as wine-curious consumers lap up the story of 500-plus indigenous varieties, backed by 8,000 years of winemaking tradition, all from a far-flung European frontier. And for those seeking authenticity and individuality in their glass, images of qvevris – although only used for a small but increasing percentage of wines produced – are the icing on the cake.

Georgian wine shows strong growth in UK supermarkets

Published: 03 July, 2025

Georgian wine has shown positive momentum in UK supermarkets, with a 200% sales increase seen at M&S in 2024 and increased distribution at Waitrose too.

Producer Q&A: John Wurdeman, Pheasant’s Tears and Living Roots

Published: 01 April, 2025

Artist-turned-winemaker and restaurateur John Wurdeman explains to Andrew Catchpole how he came to be at the forefront of Georgia’s natural wine movement.

Georgian wine turns heads

Published: 11 December, 2024

Georgia’s wines have certainly been turning heads, though with such a multifaceted offer it’s difficult to pin down one clear identity. Ideal, says Andrew Catchpole, for an increasingly wine-adventurous world.

Georgian Wine Festival debuts in Devon estate

Published: 14 July, 2023

A Georgian Wine Festival is coming to Dartington Estate this October, curated by MWs Sarah Abbott and Justin Howard-Sneyd.

National Wine Agency of Georgia announces expanded campaign for the UK

Published: 21 February, 2022

Following another year of strong export growth in the UK, the National Wine Agency of Georgia has confirmed an expanded promotional campaign for Britain.

UK becomes headline growth market for Georgian wine

Published: 15 November, 2021

Sales of Georgian wine in the UK grew dramatically in 2021, as British consumers develop a taste for the nation's indigenous varietals.

Expanded indie-focused campaign follows rise in Georgia imports

Published: 07 April, 2021

Georgia’s national promotional body has teased a number of new initiatives in the UK market after 2020 showed a marked increase in the number of importers, wholesalers and retailers working with Georgian wines.