Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Bordeaux faces New World challenge

Published: 19 August, 2011

New World wines have the potential to challenge Bordeaux's dominance of the fine wine market, according to one leading merchant.

Viñalba secures ninth national listing

Published: 11 August, 2011

Argentinian wine brand Viñalba has secured its ninth national listing, this time at the Co-operative.

Suppliers hit back at Hutchinson's 'leakage' claims

Published: 01 August, 2011

Suppliers have hit back at Jamie Hutchinson's claims they have not been supporting independents, and say there are enough wines for all sectors to choose from.

Suppliers hit back at Hutchinson's 'leakage' claims

Published: 01 August, 2011

Suppliers have hit back at Jamie Hutchinson's claims they have not been supporting independents, and say there are enough wines for all sectors to choose from.

The Wine Investment Fund sees confidence return to en primeur market

Published: 12 July, 2011

Investors appear to be snapping up the big name en primeur wines and confidence is returning to the market, according to The Wine Investment Fund director, Andrew della Casa.

Wines of Argentina gears up for Malbec World Day

Published: 15 April, 2011

Wines of Argentina is gearing up for its first ever Malbec World Day, a global celebration of Argentina's 'hero' grape variety.

En primeur blog: J&B's Tom Jenkins

Published: 08 April, 2011

Tom Jenkins, Bordeaux buyer for Justerini & Brooks, blogs from the en primeur tasting

Spain's Bodega Numanthia looks to widen distribution across specialist UK wine trade

Published: 15 March, 2011

Premium Spanish wine producer, Bodega Numanthia, is looking to widen its distribution of Toro region wines across the UK specialist wine trade.

Cheval Blanc smashes wine auction record

Published: 17 November, 2010

An imperial of Cheval Blanc 1947 has broken the record for a price paid for a single bottle at auction.

Cheval Blanc smashes wine auction record

Published: 17 November, 2010

An imperial of Cheval Blanc 1947 has broken the record for a price paid for a single bottle at auction.

Richard Siddle: Argentine Adventures, Part Two

Published: 14 November, 2010

Famous last words...having said I was sure I would be back in Mendoza city one day it did not expect to be walking back in to the Diplomatic Hotel some 14 hours later.

Richard Siddle: Argentine Adventures, Part Two

Published: 14 November, 2010

Famous last words...having said I was sure I would be back in Mendoza city one day it did not expect to be walking back in to the Diplomatic Hotel some 14 hours later.

Richard Siddle: Argentine Adventures, Part Two

Published: 14 November, 2010

Famous last words...having said I was sure I would be back in Mendoza city one day it did not expect to be walking back in to the Diplomatic Hotel some 14 hours later.

Richard Siddle does Argentina

Published: 12 November, 2010

Harpers Wine & Spirit editor Richard Siddle is in the clutches of Wines of Argentina...

Expectations high for Bordeaux's 2010 vintage

Published: 28 September, 2010

Geoffrey Dean writes for The Times and is currently studying for WSET exams.

Wines in the Pres, July 10-11, 2010

Published: 13 July, 2010

What have the national wine critics had to say this week? Find out with our round up of Wines in the Press for July 10, 11.

Finca Flichman becomes UK No1 branded Argentine wine

Published: 16 June, 2010

Argentine export monitor, Caucasia Wine Thinking, has released figures showing that Finca Flichman is the UK's number one branded Argentine wine in 2010.

Viñalba Reserva Malbec - Touriga Nacional on sale now

Published: 04 June, 2010

Viñalba Reserva Malbec - Touriga Nacional, the latest addition to Buckingham Schenk's trophy-winning Argentine brand Viñalba, has secured a major UK listing with Majestic Wine.

Parker says parts of Bordeaux 09 are the best he has ever tasted

Published: 28 April, 2010

Robert Parker has revealed that that some wines of the wines in the 2009 Bordeaux vintage are the best he has ever tasted with 21 having the capacity to go on and score a perfect 100 points.

Argentina Wine Awards' winners announced

Published: 18 March, 2010

A record-breaking number of entries in the Argentina Wine Awards has resulted in 30 gold medal and 18 trophies which have been selected by an international panel of wine experts at the judging session in Mendoza last week.