Wine Cellar - Maidenhead

Buying up the Maidenhead Wine Rack after it went into administration in 2009 was a spontaneous move for owner Susie Warner, but a natural addition to working in wholesale through her partner's business the Maidenhead Wine Company. 

Speakers sign up for Harpers Chile Summit debate

Mitchells & Butlers is the latest drinks heavyweight to air its views in the converts versus cynics debate at Harpers' second Chile Summit.

Sommelier Spotlight: Romain Audrerie, Lutyens

I started the role at Lutyens three months ago, it's the second generation of staff since its opening in 2009, that also includes a new general manager and head chef.

At Your Service events - October and November

Find out more about all the latest on-trade events in October and November.

Chile's Aconcagua Costa awarded DO status

The coastal section of Chile's Valle de Aconcagua has become a new Denomination of Origin, on the back of Viña Errázuriz's long-standing quest to establish the region as a new viticultural zone.

Matthew Dickinson: why some wine business survive and others become extinct

Wine Rack plans four new stores by Christmas

Wine Rack is "holding steady" - having boosted profits in its last financial year it is looking to open another four stores before the end of the year.

Wine Rack plans four new stores by Christmas

Wine Rack is "holding steady" - having boosted profits in its last financial year it is looking to open another four stores before the end of the year.

Speakers join the Chile Summit debate

Chilean wine supporters will be going head to head with trade skeptics in the converts versus cynics debate at Harpers' second Chile Summit.

'Business as usual' for Stratford's under Kingsland ownership

FE Barber, which trades as Kingsland Wine & Spirits and Legacy Wines, has acquired Stratford's Wine Agencies out of administration and has underlined that it is "business as usual".

Mike Matthews on the Wines of Chile Annual Tasting, September 13

The annual Wines of Chile trade tasting found itself settling in at its new home this week, the MCC, or Lord's to the rest of us. Over 80 exhibitors turned up to showcase just over 850 wines, including some familiar faces, Errazuriz, Cono Sur, Valdivieso, and some not so familiar faces, Junta, Quebrada de Macúl and, one of my favourites, Quintay. The last three wineries are seeking UK agents so please, at least, someone pick up Quintay.

Luis Felipe Edwards appoints Ehrmanns as off-trade representative

Ehrmanns has been appointed Luis Felipe Edwards UK representative for the off-trade and ecommerce.

Premium Chile a long way off, warn senior trade figures

Chile's transformation into a premium contender will take years, warn senior trade figures.

Michael Cox: the importance of the UK market for producers

Michael Cox, European director of Wines of Chile, gives his views on how the changing global wine market is affecting marketing spend in the UK.

Santa Rita's Terry Pennington looks at the Irish on-trade

Terry Pennington, commercial director for the UK and Ireland at Santa Rita, talks to Harpers about how the on-trade is coping in Ireland amid the euro crisis and on the back of the fall of the Celtic Tiger.

Cono Sur unveils premium packaging for Bicicleta

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

D&D Wines enters administration

D&D Wines International has gone into adminstration.

Chilean wines growing fastest in independents

Chilean wines are growing fast in the independent sector - having displaced Italy from fourth place by volume - they now have a 10% share of that market.

Carmenere deserves promotion to Premiership of grape varieties, says Atkin

Carmenere, the indigenous Chilean grape variety, can now claim to have gained promotion to the so-called "Premiership" of first class wine varieties, according to wine critic and broadcaster, Tim Atkin MW.

Cooler climate wines lead the way in Wines of Chile awards

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.