Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

This issue: South Africa

Published: 25 February, 2010

Looking for a new wine to plug a regional or stylistic gap on your shelves?

South Africa overtakes France in market share

Published: 22 February, 2010

South African wine has overtaken French in the UK wine market for the first time in terms of volume.

Virgin Wines helps fund South African school

Published: 19 February, 2010

Virgin Wines has announced it will help provide further funding as part of a project to build new facilities at a primary school in South Africa.

South Africa reduces bottle weight

Published: 05 February, 2010

South Africa is lowering the weight of its wine bottles in a move to help reduce the industry's carbon footprint.

South Africa increases market share

Published: 02 February, 2010

The UK's love for South African wine is growing after it achieved the largest increase in UK market share during 2009.

The UK's best wine lists recognised

Published: 21 December, 2009

Harpers Wine & Spirit today reveals the shortlisted restaurants for our Drinking Out Excellence Awards, the UK's first dedicated gongs for wine lists.

Mission Possible: the hunt for South Africa's forgotten Chenin Blanc

Published: 21 December, 2009

A quest to find South Africa's oldest Chenin Blanc vines has been resolved.

Raising the Bar in Excellence Awards

Published: 17 December, 2009

The UK has arguably the most exciting restaurant wine and spirits lists in the world, yet the efforts of those who create them is frequently overlooked. It often seems it's the chefs who get all the glory in terms of awards and press, and the sommeliers, restaurant owners and buyers who work so hard to create the drinks offer are forgotten.

Merchant's Taste: The Vineking

Published: 04 November, 2009

Eunice Murrison reviews the offer at the Vineking, in Reigate.

My Taste: Wines of South Africa

Published: 04 November, 2009

Andrew Catchpole and Ted Sandbach review the WOSA Mega-Tasting in October.

Delving into the Wine Seller

Published: 08 October, 2009

One effect the recession has had in the restaurant trade is to force businesses to be leaner but also more dynamic in a bid to survive the tough times and hold their own in an increasingly competitive industry.

South Africa - Growth Spurt

Published: 23 September, 2009

With the WOSA Mega-Tasting days away Andrew Catchpole asks if South Africa can keep its enviable recession-beating momentum going.

Arniston Bay and Welmoed to unveil brand extensions

Published: 16 September, 2009

After the announcement of the distribution partnership with Percy Fox & Co, the company of wine people are to unveil a series of range extensions and new vintages of its core brands Arniston Bay and Welmoed.

£30,000 worth of wine stolen from Wimbledon warehouse

Published: 14 September, 2009

Around £30,000 worth of South African wine has been stolen from a warehouse in Wimbledon, owned by South African Wines Online.

Arniston Bay moves distribution to Percy Fox

Published: 04 August, 2009

Arniston Bay has moved its distribution to Percy Fox following the end of Ehrmanns' partnership with the Company of Wine People and its buy out by Global Vintners.

Wine journalists under the spotlight at LIWF

Published: 14 May, 2009

The role of the wine journalist and their influence on consumers was the subject of a lively debate at today's LIWF.

New Taste - LIWF special

Published: 07 May, 2009

Claire Hu and Carol Emmas preview the hottest new product releases at the London International Wine Fair and Distil.

LIWF - can you afford to miss it?

Published: 07 May, 2009

There are plenty of tailored events, tastings and seminars at the London International Wine Fair between May 12-14 to help you in your restaurant business.