Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Brand Phoenix to push FirstCape in US

Published: 05 August, 2013

Brand Phoenix has announced structural changes as it looks to grow business in the US.

Tate Britain wine cellar to reopen after £45m refurb

Published: 05 August, 2013

Tate Britain's Whistler Restaurant, renowned for its extensive wine cellar, is due to reopen this autumn after a £45 million refurbishment.

Chance to shine in Harpers French Wine Awards

Published: 05 August, 2013

Harpers is looking to recognise the best retailers, restaurants, suppliers, distributors and ambassadors for the French wine category in the UK over the last 12 months with our inaugural French Wine Awards being run as part of the France Summit on October 22.

Latin American Free Trade Agreement is a boost to Scotch whisky industry

Published: 05 August, 2013

The Scotch whisky industry has received a boost this month with the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers to how it trades in areas of Southern and Central America including Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

Mondel?z International confirms new role for former Laithwaite's chief

Published: 05 August, 2013

Following his departure last month from Laithwaite's, confectionery and good giant, Mondel?z International, has now confirmed that Glenn Caton has joined the business as category director for UK and Ireland.

Hawksmoor joins forces with One Brand in bottled water charity project

Published: 02 August, 2013

Hawksmoor has teamed up with the One Brand to launch One Water Butterfly Bottles in a bid to raise money for worldwide humanitarian projects.

Denbies to harvest its first Sauvignon Blanc vintage in October

Published: 02 August, 2013

Denbies Wine Estate is looking forward to harvesting its first Sauvignon Blanc vines. Planted four years ago, they should be ready to harvest mid-October, said the Surrey vineyard's general manager, Chris White.

Pernod Ricard urges trade to get behind premium sales this Christmas

Published: 02 August, 2013

Pernod Ricard is spearheading its 2013 Christmas campaign with a raft of new products, including a vodka launch already successful in the United States, a lower-alcohol variety for its flagship wine brand, Brancott Estate, and mainstream brandy, Domecq 1820.

Hatch Mansfield joins forces with the Woodland Trust

Published: 01 August, 2013

Hatch Mansfield has announced the removal 223 tonnes of carbon by planting 1,000 native British trees through the Woodland Trust under the charity's Woodland Carbon scheme.

Heatwave is more of a boost to supermarkets than London 2012

Published: 01 August, 2013

The heatwave throughout most of July proved nearly twice as successful for the UK's major grocery multiples than last year's London 2012 Olympic Games, according to the latest sales figures released by Nielsen.

Leading names sign up to sparkling wine symposium

Published: 01 August, 2013

The International Sparkling Wine Symposium to be held at English winery Denbies in December, continues to attract high-profile speakers.

Hawes, Mills and Townsend join the Benevolent as Trustees

Published: 01 August, 2013

Drinks industry charity The Benevolent has appointed three new Trustees as it continues to restructure and reposition itself in the trade.

Joel Kissin to open Boulestin in London

Published: 31 July, 2013

Restaurateur Joel Kissin is set to open luxury French bistro Boulestin in London's St James's next month.

July heatwave is more successful for supermarkets than Olympics

Published: 31 July, 2013

The heatwave throughout most of July proved to nearly twice as successful for the UK's major grocery multiples than last year's London 2012 Olympic Games, according to the latest sales figures released by Nielsen.

Australian Vintage launches low-alcohol wine in the UK

Published: 31 July, 2013

Summer Light Miranda is a new low-alcohol wine brand being produced by Australian Vintage for the UK and will be available on retail shelves this autumn.

Bottle Green looks to the on-trade with Nuba Cocktails

Published: 31 July, 2013

Wine distributor, Bottle Green, has signed up its first non alcoholic agency business by taking on ready-to-drink, pre-mixed bottled cocktail brand Nuba Cocktails as it looks to widen its profile in the on-trade.

AFWS launches entry-level training course online

Published: 30 July, 2013

The Academy of Food & Wine Service has announced the launch of its popular entry-level training course in an online format.

Drinks brands go head to head in Harpers Design Awards 2013

Published: 30 July, 2013

Passers-by may not have realised but leading wine and spirits brands were going head to head yesterday at Jamie Hutchinson's The Sampler South Kensignton venue for the judging of the 2013 Harpers Design Awards.

McKinley Vintners appoints Jim Furze managing director

Published: 30 July, 2013

McKinley Vintners has announced a series of management changes, with Jim Furze appointed managing director, Peter McKinley chairman and Guy Nightingale sales director.

New German wine range targets Indian restaurants

Published: 30 July, 2013

South German winegrowers' co-operative Winzer vom Weinsberger Tal has launched a new range, Young Line Wines, and hopes to break into the UK market by exclusively targeting Indian restaurants.