Sherry - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Liberty Wines appointed UK agent for Valdespino sherries

Published: 25 October, 2012

Liberty Wines has been appointed exclusive UK agent for Valdespino, one of the oldest Sherry bodegas in Jerez de la Frontera.

At Your Service events - October and November

Published: 17 October, 2012

Find out more about all the latest on-trade events in October and November.

'Liquid poetry?' - Robert Burns Single Malt

Published: 28 September, 2012

Scotch whisky producer, Isle of Arran Distillers, has just re-launched its Robert Burns Single Malt, a multi-vintage edition.

Tony Laithwaite and Hugh Johnson discuss wine trends

Published: 28 September, 2012

Wine scoring and trends were two of the subjects discussed between Tony Laithwaite, head of Laithwaite's Wine, and wine writer Hugh Johnson at this year's Henley Literary Festival.

Patrick Sandeman dies in skydiving accident

Published: 24 September, 2012

Leading wine merchant Patrick Sandeman has been killed in a freak skydiving accident in Cambridgeshire over the weekend.

Wines from Spain Awards announces winning wines

Published: 19 September, 2012

Judging for the Wines from Spain Awards is now complete, with 110 winning wines chosen and 19 selected as 'champions' for their outstanding examples.

Isle of Arran re-launches Robert Burns multi-vintage edition

Published: 12 September, 2012

Scotch whisky producer, Isle of Arran Distillers, has just re-launched its Robert Burns Single Malt, a multi-vintage edition.

Whisky brands recommend food pairings

Published: 07 September, 2012

With Bowmore teaming up with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage to launch a series of recipes to match its range, we ask a handful of whisky brands to tell us what food works well with their wee drams.

Sherry Institute of Spain announces Great Sherry Tasting

Published: 06 September, 2012

The Sherry Institute of Spain has announced its Great Sherry Tasting - designed to showcase the largest collection of sherries in the UK - will be held in September.

The Balvenie Fifty marks malt master's lengthy career

Published: 06 September, 2012

The 50-year career of Balvenie's malt master David Stewart is being celebrated with the launch of a rare limited edition, The Balvenie Fifty.

Tasting offers 'widest range of sherries' in UK

Published: 26 July, 2012

Claiming to showcase the largest collection of sherries in the UK, the Great Sherry Tasting will take place on September 17.

Obituary: Amyas John Symington

Published: 16 July, 2012

Amyas John Symington died on June 28 2012 in northern Portugal.

Beltrán Domecq appointed president of sherry council

Published: 10 July, 2012

Beltrán Domecq has become the new president of the Board of the Consejo Regulador, where he will help to decide the future of sherry alongside growers and winemakers.