Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Onwards and upwards

Published: 16 May, 2018

Brexit and political tussling over the UK’s place in the world is taking place alongside the growing global conversation around quality UK wines and spirits. Here we map the points where the two meet

Bibendum bolsters English wine portfolio with two new producers

Published: 10 May, 2018

Bibendum has bolstered its English wine portfolio with two new producers - Greyfriars and Litmus.

WineGB has set the bar high, predicting the value of UK wine exports could reach up to £350 million by 2040. That’s no mean feat with export accounting for just 5% of production in 2017 – a figure that is expected to rise to 25% by 2025.

Kentish wineries partner with Visit Kent to launch wine tourism initiative

Published: 23 April, 2018

Seven Kentish wineries have partnered with Visit Kent to launch a new wine tourism initiative – The Wine Garden of England.

Gusbourne creates marketing manager role

Published: 16 April, 2018

Gusbourne Estate has created a marketing manager role to support its next stage of development.

Record breaking year for bottles of English and Welsh wine

Published: 03 April, 2018

A record number of bottles of English and Welsh wines were released onto the market last year, according to new HMRC data.

Exton Park claims first for UK fizz with Quebec launch

Published: 27 March, 2018

Exton Park Vineyard has revealed its Rosé NV is setting sails for Quebec, Canada.

Vagabond reveals first wines to come out of new Battersea winery

Published: 20 March, 2018

Vagabond Wines has revealed the first releases to come out of its new winery in the old Battersea Power Station, with an English fizz leading the way.

Devon manor to launch vineyard

Published: 14 March, 2018

Lympstone Manor has revealed plans to plant a vineyard within its 28-acre estate.

Sussex Wineries launch to boost marketing and tourism

Published: 13 March, 2018

Eight leading Sussex wineries came together on Monday in Brighton to mark a strengthened collaboration between producers across the twin counties.

Bolney turns to screwcap

Published: 28 February, 2018

Bolney Wine Estate has announced going forward it's replacing its cork closures across its still wine portfolio with screwcaps.

Majestic releases first ‘NDA’ English wine

Published: 26 February, 2018

Majestic has released a batch of sparkling wine for which it is asking buyers to comply with a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to protect the details of the tipple.

WineGB unveils new branding and 2018 activity

Published: 15 February, 2018

Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) has unveiled its new branding following the merger of Vineyards Association (UKVA) and English Wine Producers (EWP), and the subsequent name change, last year.

Rathfinny reveals Sussex sparkling launch details

Published: 13 February, 2018

Rathfinny Estate has announced the highly anticipated launch of its first Sussex sparkling wines will take place at Somerset House in London on April 24th.

Vranken-Pommery Monopole becomes first French Champagne house to sell English wine

Published: 07 February, 2018

Champagne producer Vranken-Pommery Monopole has released its first English sparkling wine.

Hambledon extends educational programme with WSET courses

Published: 22 January, 2018

Hambledon Vineyard has added WSET courses to its education and personal development programme on a permanent basis.

Guy Woodward: My 10 New Year’s resolutions

Published: 11 January, 2018

1. DRINK WHEN I WANT

Chapel Down to ‘accelerate growth’ as it raises £18.53m via fundraising

Published: 13 December, 2017

Chapel Down has raised £18.53m through the issue of new shares, with the intention of raising a further £1.47m via an additional open offer for existing shareholders.