Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

What’s fermenting in the on-trade?

Published: 30 January, 2026

Speaking to somms and restaurant buyers, Oliver Catchpole discovers which wine list trends they think will unfold into the new year.

Koshu brings flavour of Japan to London

Published: 14 February, 2025

This year’s Koshu of Japan (KOJ) tasting at Japan House, which brought together some 100 or more trade and press for a tasting of the nine collaborating wineries last week, marked a further advance of these wines’ delicate footprint in the UK market.

Koshu: Japan’s own ‘English vineyard’ shows its array of styles in the UK

Published: 26 February, 2024

Wines of Koshu returned to its physical tasting last week after a run of Covid-related hiatuses. Now in its 15th year, the event was able to properly showcase its range of styles across the still, sparkling, oaked and orange spectrum.

Weeklong celebration of Japanese exports heads to London

Published: 16 September, 2019

Japan Week is launching in London next week, giving a spotlight to the uptick of Japanese wines, spirits and sakes across the capital.

Relevance of Chilean wine in Japan starting to slow, survey suggests

Published: 25 March, 2019

The relevance of Chilean wine in Japan, the country’s top imported wine, has started to slow down, according to the latest Landscapes report from Wine Intelligence.

New push to back Japanese wines

Published: 04 October, 2018

A campaign is being launched to back Japanese wine in the UK.

Chile hits the spot with Japanese wine drinkers as they switch from Old to New World

Published: 05 September, 2018

The notion that wine consumption in Japan is primarily limited to Old World countries has shifted with research revealing a clear focus on the New World.