Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Naked Wines becomes Sarah Beeny's website wine partner

Published: 19 April, 2011

Naked Wines has become the property and dating guru, Sarah Beeny's website wine partner.

Laithwaites organises wine voyage

Published: 19 April, 2011

Laithwaites Wine owner, Tony Laithwaite is to recreate history by organising a voyage of 9,000 bottles of specially made Claret from Bordeaux to London.

Noma takes 1st at World's 50 Best Restaurants

Published: 19 April, 2011

Danish restaurant, Noma has won the S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants, for the second year in a row.

Noma wins world's best restaurant for second time

Published: 19 April, 2011

Denmark's Noma has been name the world's best restaurant for the second year in a row at the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Awards.

Sterling strengthens against euro and US dollar

Published: 19 April, 2011

Sterling strengthened against both the euro and US dollar yesterday as a US credit rating outlook downgrade damaged the US dollar and fears over Greek sovereign debt hurt the euro.

Fifty-five Oddbins stores on the market

Published: 18 April, 2011

A tranche of 55 closed Oddbins stores have been put up for sale ? the chain closed 39 stores last month but an extra 16 are now on the market with Christie + Co.

Nomacorc holds first marketing symposium

Published: 18 April, 2011

Nomacorc's held its first-ever wine marketing symposium to discuss new and authentic approaches to capture and keep the attention of the growing segment of millennial wine drinkers.

Auchentoshan to release limited edition 1975

Published: 18 April, 2011

Auchentoshan is to release a rare limited edition, The Auchentoshan Bourbon Matured 1975, that has only 500 bottles in existence.

Blue Nun to sponsor Turner Classic Movies

Published: 18 April, 2011

Langguth Wines' recently re-launched brand Blue Nun is to support a TV sponsorship deal with 24-hour cable, satellite and digital channel, Turner Classic Movies.

Sterling strengthens due to euro debt concerns

Published: 18 April, 2011

Sterling strengthened on Friday against the euro which was hurt by suggestions that Greece would need to restructure its debt.

Sauvignon Blanc de Loire Ambassador selection results

Published: 15 April, 2011

Twenty-eight wines considered to have the best commercial success in the UK market have been selected at the Sauvignon Blanc de Loire Ambassadors tasting, led by Sam Harrop MW.

Wines of Argentina gears up for Malbec World Day

Published: 15 April, 2011

Wines of Argentina is gearing up for its first ever Malbec World Day, a global celebration of Argentina's 'hero' grape variety.

Wines of Argentina is gearing up for Malbec World Day

Published: 15 April, 2011

Wines of Argentina is gearing up for its first ever Malbec World Day, a global celebration of Argentina's 'hero' grape variety.

A difficult week for sterling

Published: 15 April, 2011

It has been a difficult week for sterling following lower than expected inflation data.

AFWS Sommelier of the Year finalists announced

Published: 15 April, 2011

Sixteen sommeliers have made it through to the Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) UK Sommelier of the Year 2011 finals.

Clink Wines launches Clink Buying Club

Published: 15 April, 2011

Clink Wines has launched The Clink Buying Club (CBC) which allows wine merchants and parts of the on-trade to buy as a group giving them the buying power of bigger retailers.

UK interest rate rises lag behind

Published: 14 April, 2011

Sterling fell to a five and a half month low against the euro yesterday as investors bet that UK interest rate rises would lag behind those in the euro zone.

Kofi Annan calls on wine trade to tackle climate change

Published: 14 April, 2011

Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan praised the efforts made by the wine industry in combating climate change, but called on the trade to innovate and invest in new technology.

Climate change: Wineries need to 'put their money where their mouths are'

Published: 14 April, 2011

The world's major wineries need to start "putting their money where their mouths are" and take action on real measures to combat climate change, according to Pancho Campo MW, head of the The Wine Academy of Spain.

British adults drinking less than five years ago

Published: 14 April, 2011

The total number of adult drinkers in Britain has increased by about 300,000 every year, according to new research published in the Wilson Drinks Report Annual Review of 2010.