Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Succession: Passing the baton

Published: 20 August, 2024

Andrew Catchpole catches up with families managing a transition between first and second generations.

Headline Heroes: Creating Champagne’s ‘perfect year’

Published: 17 July, 2024

David Kermode looks at how top Champagne houses are taking their pick of the best vintages to create superior blends

LWF welcomes return of UK agents and Wines of South Africa

Published: 12 March, 2024

Several leading UK agents including Mentzendorff (for the first time in 12 years), Buckingham Schenk and Freixenet Copestick will return to London Wine Fair (LWF) following absences.

Sustainability Report: The insetting mission

Published: 01 December, 2023

All parts of the wine supply chain – from producers to retailers – can find ways to minimise their environmental impact. James Bayley reports.

London Cru partners with Lanchester Wines

Published: 08 September, 2023

Lanchester Wines has announced a national, outside London, distribution partnership with London’s first urban winery.

Lanchester Wines receives BRC AA accreditation

Published: 04 September, 2023

Lanchester Wines has become only the third UK wine business to achieve BRC accreditation for storage and distribution.

Boutique Bulk

Published: 20 March, 2023

Bulk is going boutique and both trade and consumers are the winners. Andrew Catchpole assesses this planet and margin-friendly option.

Harpers Sustainability Charter progress: Green agenda

Published: 02 December, 2022

As the Harpers Sustainability Charter gathers momentum, James Lawrence looks at the progress made by just some of those involved.

Lanchester’s Italian partner Tombacco steps up to sustainability

Published: 23 November, 2022

Vinicola Tombacco has achieved Equalitas Certification, a wine sector sustainability standard which recognises the winery’s commitment to sustainability.

Lanchester Wines launches canned wine range

Published: 01 September, 2022

Lanchester Wines has launched its latest range of wine in cans. The new ‘Wallflower’ range of 187ml Spanish wines comprises easy-drinking red, white and rose wines.

Levi’s and Lego; Marc Jacobs and Snoopy; Gucci and a TikTok trainspotter. These are just some of the unlikely collaborations between brands we’ve seen in recent years. The world of retail is a volatile market, made more uncertain by Covid and near-deserted high streets, but one trend is keeping things alive and has engaged the younger generation in particular – cross-brand products.

Looking ahead: Mark Roberts, Lanchester Wines

Published: 10 August, 2022

With the first half of 2022 already history, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities

Lanchester Wines says carbon offsetting isn’t enough

Published: 28 October, 2021

Lanchester Wines has called on businesses in the wine industry to commit to making changes to minimise the impact on the environment, arguing that being carbon neutral is only the beginning of the journey towards sustainability.

Mark Roberts, Lanchester Wines: Back to Business Q&A

Published: 26 August, 2020

As the trade measures up to extraordinary times and looks ahead beyond summer, leading operators take stock of doing business in the new normal.

Innovation Report: Boundary-crossing beverages

Published: 01 June, 2020

Drinks companies are stepping out when it comes to the no and low category. Lucy Britner looks at some of the more innovative offers.

Lanchester launches ‘enhanced service’ to support indies

Published: 14 April, 2020

Lanchester Wines has launched a specialist service to help support indies during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in the can

Published: 20 March, 2020

Lanchester Wines is to launch the UK’s first Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in a 187ml can.

Spotlight on 2020: Mark Roberts, Lanchester Wines

Published: 16 December, 2019

As we prepare for the new decade, Harpers will be taking the month of December to look back over 2019 and ahead to what the coming year will bring – hopefully full of revived optimism for both politics and the trade.

Sustainability: Time to embrace 'boutique bulk'?

Published: 03 December, 2019

With sustainability high on the global agenda, it could be time to embrace a new approach to shipping premium wine. Andrew Catchpole reports back from a round table partnered by Lanchester Wines.