Independents - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Final call for merchants looking to win a trip to Chile

Published: 07 July, 2010

Independent merchants interested in winning a wine trip to Chile early in 2011 are urged to register their interest by July 16.

Independents sign up for Top Merchants Day, Bristol July 19

Published: 05 July, 2010

Independent merchants looking for advice on PR, media relations, driving customer loyalty and improving traffic to their websites are urged to sign up to Harpers Wine & Spirit Top Merchants educational seminar being held in Bristol on July 19.

Mount and Atkins lead Top Merchants day in Bristol on July 19

Published: 05 July, 2010

Win a trip to Japan with the Sake Samurai Association and the IWC

Published: 02 July, 2010

The Sake Samurai Association, in partnership with the International Wine Challenge, is offering restaurateurs, journalists and distributors an opportunity to win an all expenses paid trip to Japan.

Wine industry in talks over new national consumer campaign

Published: 02 July, 2010

The wine industry is looking to join forces to launch a national wine week or month designed to engage the consumer into the category.

IWC reveals its 2010 Trophy winners

Published: 30 June, 2010

The International Wine Challenge has awarded trophies to 111 of the world's best wines, judged for their style, availability and price.

Mount and Atkins lead Top Merchants day in Bristol on July 19

Published: 30 June, 2010

Angela Mount, Susy Atkins, Wine Intelligence and Matthew Clark are some of the speakers lined up to appear at the Harpers Wine & Spirit Top Merchants educational seminar being held in Bristol on July 19.

Greg Shaw, Hawkshead Wines, blog on Gonzalez Byass winery tour

Published: 24 June, 2010

Here on day two of an independent merchant trip round the wineries of Gonzalez Byass Greg Shaw of Hawshead Wines gives his daily update:

Nicholas Corke, Thomas Peatling Wines and his blog from Gonzalez Byass wineries tour

Published: 24 June, 2010

Nicholas Corke from Thomas Peatling and his daily blog during the independent merchants trip around Gonzalez Byass wineries:

Small shops hit hardest by VAT hike

Published: 23 June, 2010

The Coalition government's move to hike VAT to 20% will hit local shops hardest, the Association of Convenience Stores has warned.

Discover the Origin unveils summer media awareness campaign

Published: 23 June, 2010

Discover the Origin is today launching a new summer initiative to help raise consumer awareness of the European Union campaign to promote products of provenance around the continent.

Independent merchant visit to Gonzalez Byass wineries: Day one

Published: 23 June, 2010

A group of independent merchants are currently travelling around Spain visiting some of the wineries of producer, Gonzalez Byass. Here Ellie Morgan reports back on what they have seen so far:

Sign up for Top Merchants day: July 19, Bristol

Published: 22 June, 2010

The second Top Merchants networking and educational seminar is to take place on July 19 in Britol with Angela Mount, Susy Atkins and Wine Intelligence all lined up to take part.

Sign up for Top Merchants day: July 19, Bristol

Published: 22 June, 2010

The second Top Merchants networking and educational seminar is to take place on July 19 in Britol with Angela Mount, Susy Atkins and Wine Intelligence all lined up to take part.

Currency update, June 4: sterling bouncing back against the euro

Published: 04 June, 2010

Currency analysis for June, 2010 from Smart Currency Exchange, Harpers Wine & Spirit's currency partners:

Last chance to win Gonzalez Byass trip to Spanish wineries

Published: 03 June, 2010

This is your last chance to win a trip to visit González Byass's Spanish wineries in a competition being run in association with Harpers Wine & Spirit.

Forum for Private Businesses welcomes bid to cut red tape

Published: 03 June, 2010

A Government announcement to cut red tape and review legislation has been welcomed by the Forum for Private Businesses (FPB).

Currency update, June 2: sterling bounces back

Published: 02 June, 2010

Today's currency analysis from our currency partners Smart Currency Exchange has at long last some good news for sterling.

Currency update May 28: spreading your risk

Published: 28 May, 2010

Here is today's currency analysis from Smart Currency Exchange as part of the new free currency advice service from Harpers Wine & Spirit.

Justerini & Brooks launches wine broking service for all

Published: 27 May, 2010

Justerini & Brooks is looking to open up the wine investment market to anyone regardless if they know anything about fine wine with its new wine broking website, www.justerinis.com.