Portugal - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Justin Keay is impressed by what Portugal has to offer

Published: 12 March, 2015

To say Portuguese wine has come a long way is a bit like saying Roger Federer is quite good at tennis.

Oakley Wine Agencies grows sales by 20% in face of reduced listings in major multiples

Published: 12 March, 2015

Family run Oakley Wine Agencies, which specialises in Portuguese wines, posted 20% growth over the last 12 months despite facing a challenging trading market with supermarkets.

Portuguese wine exports up 10% in UK says ViniPortugal

Published: 09 March, 2015

Portuguese wine exports to the UK rose 10% by volume in 2014, according to the latest figures from ViniPortugal. Values were also up 23%, it said.

Stevens Garnier rebrands to Sogrape and ups on-trade focus

Published: 10 February, 2015

Wine supplier Stevens Garnier is ditching its old name in favour of Sogrape, that of its Portuguese parent company, and has vowed to hone in on the UK's on-trade in 2015.

Portugal's wine community Adegga ramps up digital marketing services for producers

Published: 09 February, 2015

Portuguese online wine community Adegga is boosting its digital services by offering producers a shared wine marketing and sales platform.

Portugal: Wines offering high quality at good value

Published: 06 February, 2015

Wine may struggle to be as big as Portugal's most famous export but it is quickly earning its place in Europe's premier league of wine.

Cockburn's Port lines up year of celebrations for bicentenary

Published: 20 January, 2015

Cockburn's Port is embarking on a year of celebration in 2015 to mark the company's bicentenary - including launching a commemorative edition of its Special Reserve.

Marisa D'Vari on how Portugal's Douro valley is now a natural home for wine as well as Port

Published: 12 December, 2014

With the holidays well underway, many consumers are enjoying what is turning out to be their seasonal flirtation with Port. Yet apart from the party season, clerks and sommeliers increasingly report that quality-driven dry red wine made from traditional Douro grapes is gaining favour over the fortified style, citing consumer preference for lighter, less alcoholic and less sweet styles. According to the IVDP, last year over half of all wine exported from the Douro was unfortified. Does this suggest changes are afoot for fortified wine in the Douro?

Cockburn's Port looks to capture spirit of family Christmas with new festive campaign

Published: 13 November, 2014

Cockburn's Port is hoping to capture the spirit of Christmas with a new print and online advertising campaign that breaks this week.

Glynn Davis: a postcard from Porto

Published: 30 October, 2014

Glynn Davis sends us a postcard from Porto, where he finds out what else is on offer besides the fortified wine.

Graham's solves problem of vintage Port gift giving

Published: 22 October, 2014

Vintage Port lovers can now mark significant dates, such as births or weddings, with a pre-ordered Graham's Port for the year of their choosing.

Portuguese wine exports to UK up 10%, says ViniPortugal

Published: 14 October, 2014

Portuguese wine exports to the UK have risen 10% by volume in the first six months of 2014, compared to last year.

Ports, sherries and fortifieds get ready for Christmas

Published: 03 October, 2014

The tapas craze helped boost sherry sales temporarily but the category is now in decline, and Port is still struggling to shake its fusty and festive image. Gemma McKenna and Erin Smith look at how fortified wines can carve a niche

Discover the Origin Tasting masterclass with Jane Parkinson

Published: 01 September, 2014

Discover the Origin, a campaign focused on Bourgogne Wines, Parma Ham, Douro Wines, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and Port, is set to host a mastercalss in September featuring Saturday Kitchen Live hostess Jane Parkinson.

Five wines awarded Champion status at the IWC 2014 awards

Published: 17 July, 2014

France, Germany, Australia, and Portugal shared the honours last night as the overall Champion Wines were announced at the 31st annual International Wine Challenge awards ceremony in London.

Christian Seely shows the quality of the Douro with a vertical tasting of Quinta do Noval

Published: 02 July, 2014

Christian Seely's contention that the Quinta do Noval vineyards are producing outstanding dry red table wines was vindicated at a mid-summer vertical tasting in London. The flamboyant, bow-tie- wearing managing director of the leading port house has always believed that unfortified wines from the Douro had the potential to express Noval's terroir. A look at the estate's three dry reds - Quinta do Noval Douro DOC, Cedro do Noval and Quinta do Noval Touriga Nacional - between the period 2004-11 supported that view.

Alain Ducasse sommelier wins first Wines of Portugal Wine Quest competition

Published: 27 June, 2014

Dorian Guillon, assistant head sommelier at Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, has won the inaugural Wines of Portugal Wine Quest 2014 competition set up to help spread the word about Portuguese wine amongst UK's leading sommeliers.

Symingtons release "personal" tribute to AJ Symington with Graham's Ne Oublie 1882

Published: 19 June, 2014

Port family, the Symingtons, has released a special Port - Ne Oublie - that dates back to 1882 and the days when Andrew AJ Symington, aged 18, first went to the Douro Valley to work at Graham's.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 13 June, 2014

In case you missed some of the headlines this week (and a bit of last week due to the long weekend) on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 06 June, 2014

In case you missed some of the headlines this week (and a bit of last week due to the long weekend) on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.