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Fast-growing wine merchant Cru Wine celebrates 10th anniversary

Published: 05 June, 2023

London wine merchant and marketplace Cru Wine will commemorate its 10th vintage this month after a decade of impressive growth.

Majestic relaunches price lock subscription model

Published: 26 May, 2023

Majestic has relaunched its ‘Lock It In’ subscription model, offering customers cheaper prices on more than 100 best-selling wines.

Lea & Sandeman unveils 15 Grower Champagnes at Spring tasting

Published: 18 May, 2023

The saying goes ‘When one door closes another one opens’, and in the case of top merchant and wholesaler Lea & Sandeman, the Champagne shortage has presented an opportunity.

Lea & Sandeman appoints experienced Ukrainian importer and distributor to its sales team

Published: 10 May, 2023

Harpers’ 50 Best Indie Merchant Lea & Sandeman has appointed Anton Kuts as its new trade sales representative for the Southwest, covering Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.

Majestic’s Rob Cooke joins WSTA board

Published: 28 April, 2023

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has welcomed Majestic’s COO, Rob Cooke, to its board this month.

Majestic makes ‘biggest investment ever in pay’ for its staff

Published: 24 April, 2023

Majestic has made its biggest-ever investment in colleague pay to recognise the “expertise and experience” of store teams and shield its people from the impact of the cost-of-living crisis.

Davy’s adds ‘boutique’ Phelps Creek Vineyards to portfolio

Published: 21 April, 2023

Davy's continues to grow its portfolio of small family-owned producers, with the addition of Phelps Creek Vineyards.

Majestic announces new rosé listing

Published: 19 April, 2023

The UK’s number one wine retailer, Majestic, has won the race to supply Roseblood rosé by Chateau d’Estoublon to the British off-trade.

The Wine Society revamps its private label range

Published: 05 April, 2023

The Wine Society's much-loved portfolio of Society wines is being given a makeover, focusing on both aesthetics and the sustainability of the range.

Indies: Hybrid thinking

Published: 05 April, 2023

Once billed as bricks-and-mortar retail’s salvation, an on-trade element has become a trickier proposition. James Lawrence reports.

Majestic unveils new store concept in Harpenden

Published: 04 April, 2023

Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has revealed a new small store concept in Harpenden as it trials new ways of expanding its bricks-and-mortar presence.

Russian founder of Hedonism Wines raises £4.5 Million for Ukraine

Published: 29 March, 2023

London-based Russian entrepreneur, Evgeny Chichvarkin, has financed more than £4.5 million worth of medical purchases for the Ukrainian people subjected to Vladimir Putin’s illegal war.

Justerini & Brooks plug Verdicchio hole at Spring/Summer tasting

Published: 22 February, 2023

This week, the fine wine and whisky merchants Justerini & Brooks welcomed the trade to its Spring/Summer portfolio tasting at Quo Vadis on Dean Street, Soho.

Majestic appoints second Master of Wine

Published: 20 February, 2023

Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has announced the appointment of Jane Masters MW to its buying team.

Majestic announces second-biggest Christmas trading results

Published: 10 January, 2023

Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has announced its second-biggest Christmas trading performance in history.

Jeroboams announces two new appointments

Published: 13 December, 2022

The Jeroboams Group has announced the appointment of two new positions within the business.

The Oxford Wine Company marks 30 years with portfolio tasting

Published: 11 November, 2022

Billed as the '30th Anniversary Tasting’, The Oxford Wine Company (OWC) will host its largest-ever portfolio tasting next month featuring 18 wineries, some of which have been on OWC's books for three decades.

40% of Jascots producer partners are certified organic

Published: 10 November, 2022

In a recent supplier survey carried out by Jascots Wine Merchants, 40% of their producer partners confirmed they are certified organic, up from 25% last year. A further 16% are in conversion, with more saying they would consider it in the future.

Looking ahead: Matt Tipping, Jeroboams

Published: 19 August, 2022

With the first half of 2022 already history, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities.

Tech & Innovation: Detecting fine wine forgeries

Published: 17 August, 2022

According to a 2021 report from Business Insider, fake wine accounts for 20% of wine sold worldwide. If this is true, and many credible sources seem to agree, then the chances are you have drunk from a bottle containing fraudulent wine. The report referred to numerous cases of wine crime in recent history, including the seizure of 4,000 bottles of the counterfeit ‘super-Tuscan’ Bolgheri Sassicaia, which fetches up to £320 a bottle.