Top wine brands choose Vente Privee as new route to market
Published: 13 November, 2014
Top name wine producers are using flash sales site Vente Privée to attract new consumers to their brands in the UK.
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Advertising legend Sir John Hegarty on what it is really like to be a winemaker
Published: 11 November, 2014
Perhaps unsurprisingly considering his high standing in the world of advertising, and the vociferous views on wine marketing which he expressed in last month's Harper's, Sir John Hegarty intends his 37 acre vineyard, located amid woodland and spontaneously sprouting herbs by Minervois' Montaigne Noire, to be a brave venture.
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Bordeaux's fine wine market ripe for recovery, says Liv-ex chief
Published: 11 November, 2014
Four years of falling prices have brought the Bordeaux market to its "lowest ebb since the early 1970s", meaning now is a good time to enter the market.
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Bordeaux Buyers Roundtable: What leading on and off-trade players are looking for from Bordeaux
Published: 11 November, 2014
In light of its new global advertising campaign, launched last month, which looks to reposition Bordeaux as a region producing wines for all tastes and occasions, several leading buyers and consultants come together to truly assess Bordeaux's position in the UK trade.
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Les Dauphins looks to raise money for BBC Children in Need
Published: 10 November, 2014
Les Dauphins, the French wine brand, is linking up with the BBC Good Food Show to help raise money for the BBC Children in Need appeal at this weekend's event.
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France Summit Debate: UK trade leaders on how to get the most out of France
Published: 10 November, 2014
Harpers.co.uk talks with leaders of the trade at France Summit 2014 to see how France is working for them and how they are making the most of their French wine offerings.
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French wine should be more ambitious in UK
Published: 07 November, 2014
French wine needs to be a "bit more ambitious" in the UK, according to a host of leading figures at last month's France Summit.
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France Summit Report: How France is performing globally and online
Published: 07 November, 2014
Tim Wilson of the Wilson Drinks Report, Anne Burchett of Sopexa and Jon Rebuck of Winesdirect offer their insights and views on the latest trends surrounding French wines in the on and off-trades at France Summit 2014.
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Gerard Basset, Hal Wilson and Kathrine Larsen lead France Summit masterclasses
Published: 07 November, 2014
Hal Wilson co-owner of Cambridge Wine Merchants, Gerard Basset and UK Sommelier of the year 2014 Kathrine Larsen led masterclasses at last month's Harpers France Summit that looked at trends and what sort of wines were appropriate for the independent wine merchant and premium on-trade sectors.
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France Summit Report: Are French producers adapting to the UK consumer?
Published: 07 November, 2014
How well is the French wine industry adapting to suit the needs of the UK trade and consumer? That was the question posed to some of the UK's leading French importers, on-trade operators and producers themselves at Harpers' second annual France Summit.
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Naked Wines' angels recruit top Champagne maker JP Moulin
Published: 04 November, 2014
Naked Wines' angels have raised £500,000 to allow Jean Phillippe Moulin, former Ruinart, Mumm and Baron de Rothschild winemaker, to launch his own Champagne line.
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Armagnac Academies expands to China
Published: 29 October, 2014
French brandy Armagnac is setting its sights on China with the launch of its Armagnac Acadamies there later this month.
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OIV confirms France as world's top wine producing country
Published: 27 October, 2014
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine has confirmed France is once again the world's biggest wine producing country, knocking Italy out of the top spot.
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Burgundy's School of Wine & Spirits Business enrolment rises 30%
Published: 27 October, 2014
Burgundy School of Business's recently launched School of Wine & Spirits Business (SWBS) saw the number of students rise by 30% to nearly 140 students for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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Chief of the Week: Anne Burchett, managing director, Sopexa UK
Published: 24 October, 2014
As we have put such a focus on French wines this week with the France Summit it is only fitting that our Chief of the Week is none other than Anne Burchett, managing director of Sopexa UK, who won the Harpers Special Achievement Award at our French Wine Awards.
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Master sommeliers Gerard Basset and Kathrine Larsen flag French wine potential in on-trade
Published: 23 October, 2014
Top sommeliers Gerard Basset and Kathrine Larsen say the on-trade needs to trust staff, not be afraid to have a French wine as the house offering, and tell compelling stories in order to boost sales in the category.
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Vin de France has driven 'important growth' for French wine
Published: 22 October, 2014
The creation of the Vin de France category has driven "important growth" in French wine exports as well as acceptance among younger consumers, Harpers France Summit heard.
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Harpers French Wine Awards celebrate champions in the UK trade
Published: 22 October, 2014
The second annual Harpers French wine awards were held at the conclusion of yesterday's France Summit 2014 in London and recognised those people and business which are championing French wines in the UK trade.
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France's "biggest opportunity" in wine is online, say experts
Published: 21 October, 2014
France is in "pole position" in the online wine market - which represents the country's biggest opportunity going forward.
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Leading lights of UK wine trade gather for today's Harpers France Summit
Published: 21 October, 2014
Leading figures from all channels of the wine trade will be today taking part in the second Harpers France Summit to look at ways in which retailers, restaurants, distributors and importers can make the most of French wine in the UK.
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