Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Lehmann predicts a good year

Published: 23 July, 2008

Australian wine is set to get back on track with its 2008 vintage, according to Adelaide-based producer Doug Lehmann, managing director of Peter Lehmann Wines.

French barrel making firm post strong results

Published: 23 July, 2008

Tonnelleries Franois Frres, the French barrel making company, has posted impressive results for 2007-08 .

Recycled PET comes out top in carbon study

Published: 23 July, 2008

Using recycled PET outstrips the benefits of ordinary PET packaging when reducing carbon emissions, a new study has found.

Consumers pick up on smoke tainted wine, says study

Published: 23 July, 2008

Smoke can affect the quality of grapes in a harvest with a resulting drop in quality noticeable by consumers, a study has found.

Australia Tasting: Podcast

Published: 23 July, 2008

Harpers' latest podcast, produced in association with Wines of Australia, covers January's Australia Tastings at the Emirates Stadium.

Harpers features on UK Wine Show: Podcast

Published: 23 July, 2008

Richard Siddle, Harpers' editor, speaks to Chris Scott from the UK Wine Show, on Harpers relaunch in May 2007 and what the future holds for both the magazine and website.

New wine train carries 350,000 bottles a day

Published: 23 July, 2008

JF Hillebrand, the wine industry logistics specialist, has introduced a new rail service which can transport more than 350,000 bottles a day.

Wine industry brainstorms on lighter bottles

Published: 23 July, 2008

Members of the wine industry have admitted more could be done to reduce the environmental impact of heavy weight bottles.

LIWF incorporates interactive map in 2008

Published: 23 July, 2008

Visitors to this year's London International Wine Fair (LIWF) will be guided through the event by an online interactive planner.

Fischer Boel: EU must promote responsible drinking

Published: 23 July, 2008

Winemaking member states must work together to promote responsible drinking if they are to the tackle the binge drinking culture, Mariann Fischer Boel, EU commissioner for agriculture and rural development, has said.

Wine consumption to exceed 26.2bn litres by 2010

Published: 23 July, 2008

Worldwide wine consumption is expected to exceed 26.2 billion litres by 2010.

Pancho Campo, President of the Wine Academy of Spain: Harpers TV interview

Published: 23 July, 2008

Pancho Campo, president of the Wine Academy of Spain and organiser of the series of Climate Change and Wine Conferences, spoke to Harpers TV.

Day 33 of the Clare Valley Vintage - Getting the house in order

Published: 23 July, 2008

G'day Folks. When it comes to a tsunami of grapes - there's generally little time to sit around and smell the roses and so finally when the tide subsides it's time to throw nose to glass. Or at least throw something.

Constellation Europe recruits Oddbins marketing director

Published: 23 July, 2008

Emma Nichols has left specialist off-licence chain Oddbins, where she was buying and marketing director, to take up the appointment of director of premium wine for wine giant Constellation Europe.

Budget 2008: Wine and Spirits focus

Published: 23 July, 2008

Alcohol has come under close scrutiny in Chancellor Alistair Darling's first Budget with duty up across the board for wine and spirits.

Day 34 of Clare Valley Vintage - Biodynamically thinking

Published: 23 July, 2008

G'day Folks. As a practicing fan of biodynamic farming, I'm well aware of the moon's influence on our environment and with the early Easter weekend fast approaching, it's obviously not just here to fulfill my hot cross bun addiction. There's a full moon rising.

Harpers' First French Podcast approaches

Published: 23 July, 2008

This Wednesay (March 19), the Harpers' team will be covering a special panel debate at the France under One Roof Tasting'.

New Zealand Tasting: Podcast

Published: 23 July, 2008

The first Harpers' podcast, sponsored by New Zealand Winegrowers and produced by the UK Wine Show, gives behind-the-scene insight at this industry tasting.