Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Full list of Harpers Awards finalists revealed

Published: 18 May, 2012

The full list of finalists for next week's inaugural Harpers Awards can now be revealed.

Cono Sur unveils premium packaging for Bicicleta

Published: 10 May, 2012

Cono Sur is to unveil new premium packaging for its range of Bicicleta wines at this month's London International Wine Fair.

Harpers Awards finalists revealed

Published: 04 May, 2012

The runners and riders for the inaugural Harpers Awards include leading players from the national and independent on and off-trade sectors, as well as major wine and spirits suppliers and distributors.

Emerging markets offer big opportunities

Published: 25 April, 2012

Drinks companies that abandon or ignore business opportunities in the UK and Western Europe do so at their peril...

SWA marks 100th anniversary with US made single malt

Published: 29 March, 2012

The first Scottish-style single malt has been made at the George Washington's Distillery, marking the 100th anniversary of the Scotch Whisky Association.

Buckingham Schenk has 'cracking' year

Published: 22 March, 2012

Buckingham Schenk saw sales rise by 12% in 2011, led by a "cracking" 152% increase from Argentinian brand Viñalba.

Blog: Anne Krebiehl celebrates Pinot Noir from around the world

Published: 27 February, 2012

This past weekend saw the first international Pinot Noir - Spätburgunder Symposium in the small Spa town of Bad Neuenahr - in one of Germany's smallest and most northerly but completely Pinot Noir - dominated regions, the Ahr Valley.

Cooler climate wines lead the way in Wines of Chile awards

Published: 16 January, 2012

Eleven of the 17 trophies awarded at last week's Chilean Wine Awards were from its cooler climate wine regions including Limari, Elqui, San Antonio, Casablanca and Bío Bío.

CA Grand Crus expands into Burgundy with Chateau de Santenay acquisition

Published: 27 December, 2011

CA Grands Crus, the subsidiary of Credit Agricole, has added to
its strong portfolio of Bordeaux estates with the acquisition of
Chateau de Santenay in Burgundy. The purchase gives the French retail
banking giant some 90 hectares of various Burgundian parcels from
entry level standard to Grand Cru status, a fifth of a hectare having
been taken up in Clos de Vougeot.

Blog: Douglas Blyde reviews Morgenster wines at The Square

Published: 15 November, 2011

Gulio Bertrand and Henry Kotzé came to London restaurant, The Square to introduce the Morgenster range of wines to journalists.

Blog: Behind the scenes at Jancis Robinson MW Wine Future tasting

Published: 09 November, 2011

Wine styles and varieties that "deserve more attention" were the focus of the 15 wines chosen by Jancis Robinson MW for her major tasting at Wine Future in Hong Kong

Robert Parker admits his influence on wine world is "on the wane"

Published: 07 November, 2011

US wine critic Robert Parker has admitted to Wine Future Hong Kong that his star may be on "wane" but that his influence has always been greatly over played.

China on course for 100 million case market in 10 years

Published: 07 November, 2011

The Chinese wine market is expected to be worth 50 million 9 litre cases within five years, and up to 100 milllion 9 litre cases in 10 years.

Sogrape acquires Stevens Garnier

Published: 31 October, 2011

The wine producer Sogrape has increased its shareholding to a full buy-out of the UK wine agency, Stevens Garnier.

UK drinks trade streets ahead on digital marketing

Published: 21 September, 2011

European and the American drinks producers are looking to the UK for help implementing new global digital marketing guidelines.

Exports of Scotch whisky continue to soar

Published: 12 September, 2011

Scotch whisky continues to defy the recession with the announcement that exports have grown strongly by 22%, reaching £1.8 billion between January-June this year.