Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Bottle Green Wines expands on-trade and indie division

Published: 12 March, 2013

Bottle Green Wines has strengthened its on-trade and independents team with the addition of Jonathan Piggott.

Basset judge on sherry and food matching competition

Published: 12 March, 2013

UK sommelier and hotelier Gerard Basset OBE will be joining the judging panel of The Sherry Institute of Spain's bi-annual international food and sherry matching competition.

Regions vs brands: What's right for France?

Published: 01 March, 2013

With regions as well known as those in France, is there any point in marketing by brand instead of region? Laura Heywood...

ProWein 2013: Why it's the place to be

Published: 01 March, 2013

ProWein is going from strength to strength with sell-out exhibition space, high customer satisfaction and new...

Romanian Pinot 'surprisingly good' says Halewood

Published: 01 March, 2013

Halewood Romania has launched a "surprisingly good Pinot Noir campaign" in a bid to encourage the UK wine trade to look at the quality and value of its wine.

Q&A with Codorniu's head winemaker Bruno Colomor Marti by Douglas Blyde

Published: 01 March, 2013

Douglas Blyde speaks to Barcelona-born, Bruno Colomer Martí, a winemaker since 1990 and head winemaker at the Codorníu cellars since 2008.

Sud de France ramps up promotional activity

Published: 28 February, 2013

Sud de France hopes to build interest in the region in the UK through a combination of wine promotions and competitions with the trade, and running food, wine and cultural festivals with consumers.

WSET appoints two new trustees

Published: 27 February, 2013

Andrew Hawes, the managing director of Mentzendorff, and global drinks consultant Jonathan Driver have been appointed as WSET trustees.

Wine Intelligence to host two seminars at ProWein

Published: 27 February, 2013

Wine Intelligence is to hold two seminars at this year's ProWein, which will look at new emerging wine markets and wine tourism.

Charles Back opens Spice Route in Paarl

Published: 26 February, 2013

South African wine producer Charles Back has opened his new Spice Route destination in Paarl, in a bid to introduce tourists to his Swartland range of Spice Route wines.

Loire exports hit double-digit growth

Published: 26 February, 2013

Exports for Loire white, red, rosé and sparkling wines to the UK grew by 11% in volume for the year 2012, and the region has also seen a significant growth in value.

EWBC Digital Wine Communications Conference to be held in Spain

Published: 25 February, 2013

The EWBC Digital Wine Communications Conference will return to La Rioja in October, the organisers have announced.

Wine Australia announces online wine research project

Published: 25 February, 2013

Wine Australia has announced a new research project into the UK online wine market in a bid to identify new opportunities for Australian wine producers to grow their business in this channel.

Rioja enjoys record export highs

Published: 19 February, 2013

The DOCa Rioja has kept its sales over 355 million bottles for the third year in a row, with exports growing by 5.5%, offsetting the decline in sales in Spain.

Winestars World launches ProWein competition

Published: 19 February, 2013

Up to 200 global wineries will compete for millions of dollars of business, at the third Winestars World competition, to be held at ProWein in March.

Exclusive research: indies look to Old World for growth

Published: 15 February, 2013

European wines made from indigenous varieties are providing independent wine merchants with much more scope for growth compared with the New World's offering.

International Gamay Competition announces 2013 winners

Published: 14 February, 2013

The third annual International Gamay Competition has announced the winners from its 2013 awards, which included a new category of sparkling wine.

International Gamay Competition announces 2013 winners

Published: 14 February, 2013

The third annual International Gamay Competition has announced its winners from its 2013 awards, which included a new category of sparkling wine.

Boutinot takes on first English producer, Henners

Published: 13 February, 2013

Boutinot has taken on the distribution of its first English wine producer Henners, for on-trade and independent merchants, on the back of its recent launch into the UK market.

Sichel Wines wins food and wine award at Prix d'Excellence 2013

Published: 13 February, 2013

Sichel Wines' family property Château Trillol, AOC Corbières has been awarded France's highest accolade for food and wine, the Prix d'Excellence 2013 in its Concours Général Agricole.