WSTA's Economic Impact Asssessment report on alcohol duty

The WSTA'S  Call Time on Duty campaign to try and force the government to scrap the duty escalator on wine and spirits is centred on a report by Ernst & Young that has found that ending the escalator will bring £230m to the Treasury and create 6,000 jobs. You can read the full report and findings here.

The 7 Best Ways to Improve Online Conversion

Find out how to make the most of your website and take steps to improve online conversion rates with this report from RedEye and Econsultancy and its Conversion Rate Optimization Report. This study looks at what methods and techniques are being used by the larger e-commerce companies and comes up with seven key ways in which e-commerce business can improve their website conversion. Click on the report attached.

WIRSPA 'Decade of Rum' global market report

Comprehensive analysis of the global rum market over the last 10 years with the 'Decade of Rum' report from WIRSPA (West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers' Association).

Consumer reasearch session: Champagne

The 21 attendees were asked to taste seven different Champagnes and then to fill in a questionnaire, which explored their attitudes and knowledge on fizz in more detail.

Country report: Spain

Qubit: Beers Wines and Spirits Online Benchmark Report

This Qubit benchmark looks at the onsite effectiveness of some of the UK's most popular alcohol retailers' websites. It uses industry best practice criteria to analyse the performance of each site against set customer user journeys.

Chileans breaking the mould

In the first instalment of a two-part Chile focus, Laura Heywood meets the winemakers in the north of the country who are breaking new vinous ground

Portugal sets its sights on pushing quality

As Portuguese wines gain steadier ground in the UK, Carol Emmas asks what the country needs to do to attract a wider audience

What does the future hold for independents?

We reveal the results of phase two of Harpers' Indies Uncovered project ? the most comprehensive survey of independent merchants to date.

Country reports: South Africa

To purchase the full report, priced £99 (ex-VAT), go to the Harpers Shop. This could well be South Africa's year, so say its proponents and supporters in the UK trade. As do high-profile writers ranging from Tim Atkin MW to Neal Martin, both of whom have singled the country out as being the most exciting New World producer today - and they are not alone. There is a groundswell of opinion that South Africa's time has come, so long as it can now capitalise wisely on the many positive currently in its favour.

Country reports: Spain

Spain has been reaching out to export markets, such as the UK, with an increasingly "can-do" attitude...

Country reports: Argentina

One of the joys of communicating about Argentina is that the country provokes such a positive...

Country reports: Australia

For my money, Australia remains the most diverse and exciting wine producer in the southern hemisphere...