Eastern Europe - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Plotting the indigenous jewels on Hungary’s wine map

Published: 09 March, 2018

Hungary has come a long way since the heyday of Bull’s Blood in the 1970s. Now it’s rich tapestry of indigenous styles are finding their feet

Further investment and NPD for Cramele Recas on the back of booming exports

Published: 23 January, 2018

Cramele Recas has revealed plans to expand its winery to produce an additional four million litres, taking its total capacity to 30 million, on the back of soaring exports.

Boutinot makes first foray into Hungarian wine

Published: 06 December, 2017

Boutinot has made its first foray into Hungarian wine with two of the country’s producers joining its portfolio.

Price-savvy Brits look to eastern Europe as Majestic sales soar 400%

Published: 21 August, 2017

Eastern European wine sales are up 400% at Majestic as Brits look to avoid price hikes due to the impact of Brexit.

Romanian producer set to double volumes with £5 million investment

Published: 07 August, 2017

New Aldi addition Cramele Recas has announced a £5 million investment into the expansion of its vineyards and bottling plant.

Lidl backs Hungary as sales grow across Europe

Published: 27 July, 2017

Lidl is adding 15 new Hungarian wines to its UK range, in response to the growing popularly of the region.

Tesco launches Copestick Murray collaboration

Published: 20 July, 2017

Tesco is launching historic Hungarian wine Talisman Bull’s Blood into the UK market via a partnership with distributor Copestick Murray.

Fashion police at work at Berkmann's

Published: 22 February, 2017

No one wants the title of 'most unfashionable' wine region.

Miquel Hudin receives 2016 Geoffrey Roberts Award for book on Georgian Wine

Published: 13 September, 2016

Wine journalist Miquel Hudin has received a bursary award to allow him to complete a new book about Georgian wine.

Jerry Lockspeiser: The Export Manager's Tale

Published: 24 August, 2016

People working in the wine business arrive by different routes. Jerry Lockspeiser tells the tale of Jan Kaspar and how he came into the wine trade.

Greek wines make headway in the UK

Published: 24 August, 2016

Hellenic winemaking techniques have helped make Greek wine slowly make headway in the UK and helps brighten the country's prospects for the future

Analysis: Croatian, Slovenian and Turkish wines are offering really points of difference

Published: 19 August, 2016

Croatia, Slovenia and Turkey are increasingly recognised as fertile territory for wines offering real points of difference.

From Bristol to Romania: How an Englishman became a key figure in Romania's burgeoning wine industry

Published: 21 June, 2016

When Philip Cox left Bristol for Romania in the early 1990s, little did he imagine that a quarter of a century later he would be the co-owner of the most profitable winery in Romania.

People: Philip Cox, Recas Winery in Romania

Published: 21 June, 2016

Philip Cox, left Bristol for Romania in the early 1990s and now his winery is the most profitable winery in Romania.

Insights: The current state of Georgian wines

Published: 16 June, 2016

Following Winexpo held in Gerogia earlier this month wine professionals had the opprotunity to discover the diveristy of country.

New bottle design for Disznóko?as Gonzalez Byass takes over distribution

Published: 21 March, 2016

The historic Tokaji Disznóko? winery has unveiled a new bottle exclusively for its Dry Furmint 2015.

Insights: On the cusp of a Balkan revival?

Published: 18 February, 2016

A tasting earlier this month at London's Institute of Directors showed that the financial and technical support being given to producers in Greece, Bulgaria and central Italy is paying dividends.

Insights: Mediterranean wines appeal rises as consumers become more adventurous

Published: 12 February, 2016

The search for the new and interesting is upping the ante for Greece, Croatia, Lebanon and Turkey. Justin Keay reports

Hungarian wines and spirits in spotlight at Malux spring tasting

Published: 05 February, 2016

Hungarian food-and-wine wine specialist Malux will be showcasing around 80 wines and spirits from 11 small, family producers at its spring London tasting in March.