Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Insights: Implications of the entry point for wine into the UK

Published: 11 August, 2016

The supply chain for wine is often long and complex and one of the most important decisions is where to bring the product into the UK.

Thirst for craft beer on the rise at Matthew Clark's boutique beer fest

Published: 08 August, 2016

Matthew Clark reported a bumper number of visitors to its Boutique Beers Festival held at British Summertime Hyde Park this summer - up 20% on last year.

Miles Beale: The wine and spirits industry has its heart in the right place - the UK

Published: 08 August, 2016

Miles Beale, the chief executive of the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, reminds us while opportunities and challenges lay ahead following the Brexit vote "this is not a time for knee-jerk reactions", but "it is also not a time to be left standing still either."

DrinkSupermarket teams up with Debenhams for gifting service

Published: 08 August, 2016

Online retailer DrinkSupermarket will be supplying beers, wines and spirits to a leading UK department store as part of a premium gifting service.

Insights: The rise of direct-to-consumer retailing

Published: 05 August, 2016

With products facing ever-increasing competition for shelf space, Angela Mount looks at how brands are cutting out the middlemen

Alliance Wine launches first English bubbles

Published: 04 August, 2016

Alliance Wine has launched their first English sparking wine, Truslers Hill Pinot Noir Rosé 2014.

New trade show dedicated to bars and pubs

Published: 29 July, 2016

A new trade show dedicated to the UK's bar and pub trade is launching this October with a focus on how the on-trade can evolve and adapt to changing consumer behaviours.

Hallgarten Druitt plugs "embarrassing" gap in Australian portfolio

Published: 28 July, 2016

Specialist wine importer Hallgarten Druitt & Novum has taken over distribution of most of Hallowed Ground's Australian producers, significantly expanding Hallgarten's premium Australian offering.

Halewood Wines & Spirits buys greater stake in Irish whiskey brand

Published: 26 July, 2016

Halewood Wines & Spirits has purchased a significant stake in West Cork Distillers to develop the Irish whiskey portfolio and expand its global reach.

School holiday boosts trading in June for casual dining and pub chains in the UK

Published: 22 July, 2016

While the lack of summer weather in June might have been a challenge, the school holiday has helped to boost trading figures for casual dining and pub chains according to new figures released by the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Analysis: Is consolidation a challenge to the traditional importer business model?

Published: 21 July, 2016

With consolidation rife and buying patterns changing are the roles of UK wine distributors changing?

Inter-Beaujolais appoints new leaders for two year term

Published: 21 July, 2016

Inter-Beaujolais has appointed two new leaders as part of a two year rotation to lead the producer association.

Consumer inflation rise may be part of a larger trend

Published: 20 July, 2016

Consumer inflation rose 0.5% for the 12 months to June 2016, which although only slightly may be a signal of a future trend.

Conviviality boss says Brexit won't impact future growth

Published: 20 July, 2016

The CEO of wholesale giant Convivality has said that the rapidly expanding business is well placed to avoid the sting of the Brexit beehive.

Bibendum, PLB and Walker & Wodehouse join Bottlebooks

Published: 20 July, 2016

Bibendum and its associated wine sales companies, PLB and Walker & Wodehouse, has become the latest - and largest - importer to join Bottlebooks.

El Coto de Rioja jumps ship to Liberty Wines

Published: 18 July, 2016

Liberty Wines has bolstered its Spanish offering with the addition of El Coto de Rioja.

Conviviality reveals new triple threat buying team as sales soar

Published: 18 July, 2016

Wholesale juggernaut Conviviality has revealed the structure of its new buying team following a "transformational" year buying up Matthew Clark ad Bibendum Plc.

Premium exports drive value growth for Australian wine

Published: 14 July, 2016

The value of Australian wine exports grew by 11% to AUD$2.11 billion, while volume grew by 0.5% 728 million litres for the twelve months ending in June 2016.

California wine sales hit record-high sales volume

Published: 11 July, 2016

California wines sales both domestically in the US and international hit a record of 276 million cases in 2015, with an estimated retail value of US$31.9 billion, according to the Wine Institute located in California.

Sicilian producer Planeta focuses on the entire customer experience as business expands

Published: 11 July, 2016

Sicilian and family-owned producer Planeta is expanding the business with investments focusing on enhancing the entire customer experience and diversifying the business as it expands across the island.