Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Tasting offers 'widest range of sherries' in UK

Published: 26 July, 2012

Claiming to showcase the largest collection of sherries in the UK, the Great Sherry Tasting will take place on September 17.

Halfwine.com sees rapid sales growth

Published: 20 July, 2012

Halfwine, the website specialising in selling 37.5cl bottles, has seen sales growth of 37% in the first quarter of 2012.

New sales director at United Wineries

Published: 17 July, 2012

United Wineries has promoted Nathan Last to sales director with the aim of consolidating its position as the largest supplier of branded Spanish wines in the UK and driving growth in its Italian brands.

Obituary: Amyas John Symington

Published: 16 July, 2012

Amyas John Symington died on June 28 2012 in northern Portugal.

Graham's relaunches Tawny Ports

Published: 16 July, 2012

Graham's has relaunched its range of cask-matured Tawny Ports and will use only wines matured in its 1890 Lodge by the Atlantic Ocean.

Kleine Zalze shifts whole portfolio to Hatch Mansfield

Published: 11 July, 2012

South African wine estate Kleine Zalze has moved its whole portfolio to Hatch Mansfield.

Port prices set to rise

Published: 11 July, 2012

Port prices are set to rise as the region's governing body has curtailed yields in order to dramatically reduce stocks.

Beltrán Domecq appointed president of sherry council

Published: 10 July, 2012

Beltrán Domecq has become the new president of the Board of the Consejo Regulador, where he will help to decide the future of sherry alongside growers and winemakers.

At Your Service events - July and August

Published: 05 July, 2012

Find out more about all the latest on-trade events for July and August.

Harveys encourages consumers to 'take a moment'

Published: 04 July, 2012

Harveys Bristol Cream is to drive sales through recruiting new consumers and re-engaging with the old in the first of two on-pack promotions.

Jenny Mackenzie: My take on Vinho Verde "Boys of Summer" tasting

Published: 03 July, 2012

Vinho Verde is a wine marketing gift: alliterative headlines; light, aromatic white wines; numerous indigenous grape varieties; moderate alcohol; affinity to tapas style food; and is helping to put Portugal firmly on the interesting wine regions radar.

The Balvenie launches anniversary batch

Published: 29 June, 2012

The Balvenie Distillery has released The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 5 to coincide with malt master David Stewart's 50^th year at the company.

Douglas Blyde tucks into 'real wine and wild food' at North Road

Published: 27 June, 2012

It was an evening of evening of 'real' wine and wild food at North Road.

The Macallan to launch new whisky range

Published: 26 June, 2012

The Macallan is planning to introduce a new range of single malt whiskies, the 1824 Series, to the UK market in the autumn.

England's Bacchus gives Loire and NZ wines a run for their money

Published: 21 June, 2012

England's Bacchus grape could give Loire and New Zealand wines a run for their money, according to the chair of this year's English and Welsh Wine Awards.

Graham's port adds Quinta do Síbio to estate

Published: 19 June, 2012

Graham's port has added to its estate with the purchase of Quinta do Síbio vineyard, which adjoins Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos.

Mike Matthews: blog from Ocean Eight vertical with Mike Aylward

Published: 16 June, 2012

How can you tell you've encountered a London summer? That's right, it's usually raining. So, as the clouds began to roll over on another soon to be wet summer's day, a small crowd descended upon the Bistro Bruno Loubet, London, to meet and taste the wines of Mike Aylward, winemaker of Ocean Eight wines.

Sandeman looks to bring port to younger drinkers

Published: 15 June, 2012

Sandeman port is looking to rejuvenate its image to appeal to a wider audience including younger drinkers.

D&D London to convert warehouse into restaurant complex

Published: 13 June, 2012

D&D London is to reopen a warehouse built by the East India Company to incorporate a modern British grill restaurant, cocktail bar, fish restaurant and a specialist wine shop.