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The week that was

Published:  11 January, 2019

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, here’s a review of the top online news, analysis, opinions and features.

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Sustainability key to future success, predicts The Change Group

Published:  11 January, 2019


 

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Halewood Wines & Spirits not dialling down wine despite ramping up spirits

Published:  10 January, 2019

Liverpool-based wine and spirit producer Halewood Wines & Spirits has denied it is slowing down its wine business after several moves this year to boost its international spirits profile and selling off its “loss making” Romanian wine arm.

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Côtes du Rhône declares 2018 ‘outstanding’ vintage

Published:  10 January, 2019

Côtes du Rhône has declared the 2018 vintage as ‘outstanding' marking the fourth in a series of such quality for the AOC.

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Maison Albert Bichot appoints Guillaume Deglise as new CEO

Published:  10 January, 2019

Maison Albert Bichot has appointed previous head of Vinexpo Guillaume Deglise as its new CEO.

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Naked partners with Garçon to launch ‘customer-acquisition’ initiative

Published:  10 January, 2019

Naked Wines has joined forces with Garçon Wines to launch a customer-acquisition initiative.

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Quintessential Brands invests in miniature bottles production line

Published:  10 January, 2019

Quintessential Brands has installed a miniature bottles production line to tap the growing mini market for spirits

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Le Cordon Bleu to launch new wine and beverage certificate

Published:  09 January, 2019

Le Cordon Bleu will launch a new certificate in wine and beverage studies in March 2019.

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New website to revamp the world of fine wine

Published:  09 January, 2019

A new fine wine website launching in February 2019 will “redefine the way consumers experience and purchase fine wine” according to its founders.

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Majestic wine sales fizz over Christmas

Published:  09 January, 2019

Majestic Wine enjoyed a merry Christmas despite the “challenging market backdrop”.

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BWS enjoys strong festive build up as general grocery sales slump

Published:  08 January, 2019

Shoppers visited supermarkets more often in the run up to Christmas, but sales slumped to half the level of growth returned last year, according to Nielsen.

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Berkmann expands its Australian Portfolio

Published:  08 January, 2019

Berkmann Wine Cellars is now the exclusive UK agent and distributor of Victorian producers Yarra Yering and Domaine Tournon.

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Liberty Wines adds Bodega Garzón to its portfolio

Published:  08 January, 2019

Liberty Wines has boosted its South American offering with the addition of Bodega Garzón from Uruguay.

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Armit Wines makes another round of appointments

Published:  08 January, 2019

Armit Wines has announced three new hires to its sales and marketing teams.

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The Wine Society teams up with Johnston Logistics

Published:  08 January, 2019

The Wine Society has hired Johnston Logistics to bolster its storage and distribution operations as its membership numbers continue to grow.

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Spotlight on 2020: Doug Wregg, Les Cave de Pyrene

Published:  07 January, 2019

As we prepare for the new decade, Harpers looks back over 2019 and ahead to what the coming year will bring – hopefully full of revived optimism for both politics and the trade.

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Harpers Wine Stars opens to array of new countries

Published:  07 January, 2019

Harpers Wine Stars is poised for further growth this year as the competition opens to an array of new countries.

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Virgin Atlantic launches first onboard 'NoLo' alcohol cocktails menu

Published:  07 January, 2019

Virgin Atlantic has partnered with distilled non-alcoholic spirit brand Seedlip and Fever-Tree to launch what it claims to be the first onboard no and low cocktails menu.

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Hatch Mansfield signs distribution deal for Gaja

Published:  07 January, 2019

Hatch Mansfield has signed a deal as the exclusive UK agent for the Gaja family, marking the first Italian producer to join its portfolio

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Château Castera expands distribution via Exel partnership

Published:  04 January, 2019

Château Castera has expanded its UK distribution via a new partnership with independent Scottish online retailer Exel Wines.

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