Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Russian Standard in Canadian link

Published: 03 April, 2009

Beam Global Spirits & wine has become the distributor for Russian Standard vodka in Canada.

Women lead the way in wine

Published: 02 April, 2009

Women in the UK buy eight out of every ten bottles of wine in consumed in the home, a new study reveals.

Snow beer 'now world's best seller'

Published: 02 April, 2009

Bud Light has been overtaken as the world's best selling beer, with China's Snow brand now in pole position, according to new data.

Even white wine can stain teeth

Published: 02 April, 2009

Drinking white wine can make teeth more prone to stains, according to research at New York University.

Darling defers business rate rise

Published: 01 April, 2009

The Chancellor Alistair Darling has performed a last minute u-turn deciding not to increase business rates today by five per cent which has been seen as good news for struggling retailers.

Darling defers business rate rise

Published: 01 April, 2009

The Chancellor Alistair Darling has performed a last minute u-turn deciding not to increase business rates today by five per cent which has been seen as good news for struggling retailers.

New Maxxium UK up and running

Published: 01 April, 2009

A new-look Maxxium UK officially starts business today.

Altia bags Pernod Cognac

Published: 01 April, 2009

Pernod Ricard has continued its sell-off of brands from the acquisition of Vin & Sprit from the Swedish monopoly, with an agreement to dispose of Gronstedts Cognac to Finnish drinks group Altia.

New study on-premise wine

Published: 01 April, 2009

Wine Business Solutions has completed a new study into the UK on-premise wine market.

Pound a bottle campaign hits Downing Street

Published: 31 March, 2009

A trade delegation is taking the fight against increased duty rates to Number 10 Downing Street this afternoon.

Moldovan wines in UK push

Published: 31 March, 2009

Promoting quality Moldovan wines is the focus of a new UK business.

New York rejects wine in supermarkets

Published: 31 March, 2009

New York legislators have rejected a plan to allow supermarkets and grocers to sell wine.

Sparkling wine sales continue to soar

Published: 30 March, 2009

Sparkling wines continue to enjoy success at the expense of Champagne, it has been claimed by a buyer for one of the UK's most popular supermarkets.

Anne Krebiehl, blog March 23, harvest blog from New Zeland

Published: 27 March, 2009

Hello again - this time from Martinborough in the Wairarapa - this must be the most bijou little town ever and seriously makes me think of emigrating....

Port vintage declared for 2007

Published: 27 March, 2009

The Symington family have declared a 2007 Port vintage across three of their brands, Graham's, Warre's and Dow's Ports.

New Hardys range for the on-trade

Published: 27 March, 2009

Constellation Europe is launching a brand new range for the on-trade under its flagship Hardys label.

Mario Pablo Silva, managing director, Vina Casa Silva, blog number 5 of Chile harvest

Published: 27 March, 2009

Mario Pablo Silva, managing director of Viña Casa Silva's fifth blog on the harvest from Colchagua Valley, Chile

Bordeaux warned to cut prices or face ruin

Published: 27 March, 2009

Bordeaux's chateaux will need to slash their prices by half if their 2008 stock of en primeur is to survive on the world market, it has been claimed.

Eisberg launches new website

Published: 27 March, 2009

Eisberg, the UK's top de-alcoholised wine has launched a new website as part of a marketing campaign which includes improved liquid and Bordeaux-style wine bottles.