Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Wine Australia expands ProWein showcase to reflect diversity

Published: 01 March, 2016

Wine Australia will be celebrating the storied history of Australian wines at its largest showcase yet at ProWein this month.

New Zealand's Craggy Range switches to Bibendum PLB

Published: 29 February, 2016

New Zealand premium single-vineyard winery Craggy Range has moved its UK distribution from Louis Latour Agencies to Bibendum PLB.

Connoisseur Estates to unveil new M?ori winery at SITT

Published: 19 February, 2016

UK wine agency Connoisseur Estates is to launch its latest premium wine signing, New Zealand producer Tohu, at SITT in Manchester and London next week.

Q&A: Guillaume Deglise, Vinexpo's chief executive officer

Published: 18 February, 2016

Vinexpo Hong Kong is set to return on 24-26 May, 2016 and harpers.co.uk talks with Guillaume Deglise, Vinexpo chief executive officer about what to expect at the show

Invivo expands production with acquisition of historic New Zealand winery

Published: 03 February, 2016

New Zealand winemaker Invivo has secured a long-term lease on a 114-year-old winery originally operated by New Zealand wine pioneer Romeo Bragato.

Renewed investment in Japanese wine as beer sales contract

Published: 26 January, 2016

Japan's drinks manufacturers are exploring the potential for winemaking in the country as the nation's drinkers turn away from beer, according to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review.

Gisborne to host New Zealand's first Chardonnay and sparkling wine symposium

Published: 21 January, 2016

New Zealand's first Chardonnay and sparkling wine symposium is to be held this February in Gisborne, in the country's far north east.

Q&A: Footballer Hidetoshi Nakata talks sake

Published: 21 January, 2016

Anna Greenhous, talks to one of the greatest Japanese footballers of all time, Hidetoshi Nakata, about retiring and becoming an international sake ambassador.

Insights: New Zealand wine styles and varieties diversify

Published: 21 January, 2016

New Zealand Winegrowers hosted the 35th annual trade tasting in London this week and the over 500 wines that were being poured demonstrated how New Zealand wine producers are looking to diversify the styles and varietals that are being exported. While this may be challenge to get consumers to understand some of the newer style Sauvignon Blancs being produced or take some convincing to get people to try a New Zealand red wine, it is an evolution that is exciting and needed for the wine regions within the country.

Climate change threatens to wreak havoc on Australian harvest

Published: 15 January, 2016

A range of extreme weather events are making Australia's winemakers fearful for the 2016 harvest, which is due to start in around six weeks, global news agency Reuters is reporting.

Insights: New Zealand wine no longer just about Sauvignon Blanc

Published: 14 January, 2016

With sales of Sauvignon Blanc dominating the New Zealand category, retailers are encouraging consumers to look at the country's wine offer with a fresh set of eyes.

Inaugural International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration launches in Marlborough

Published: 11 January, 2016

Marlborough in New Zealand is to host the world's first International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration.

New Zealand to celebrate Sauvignon Blanc at 35th annual London tasting

Published: 08 January, 2016

The 35th New Zealand Annual Trade Tasting, to be held in London on January 18, will be a celebration of Sauvignon Blanc, the country's signature varietal.

London welcomes seventh annual Japanese Koshu wine tasting

Published: 08 January, 2016

The seventh annual Koshu of Japan tasting will take place in London next month.

Analysis: How Australian wine is changing consumer perceptions

Published: 08 January, 2016

It's high time consumers stop pigeonholing Australia and recognise its rich and diverse winegrowing regions, says Anne Krebiehl MW

New World wines thrive in challenging Chinese market

Published: 07 January, 2016

The market for wine is rebounding strongly for New World wines, according to reports in the Chinese news media.

ASC Fine Wines shutters Shanghai Wine Residence

Published: 06 January, 2016

ASC Fine Wines, the China-based fine wine importer, has closed its Shanghai Wine Residence, which offered retail, dining, cellaring and private tasting services to the company's clients.

Insights: The state of the sake market today

Published: 22 December, 2015

Looking at the recent history of the sake trade - the boom in sake, and sudden falling out of fashion in Japan which has resulted in the closure of 100s of sake breweries. Which types of sake Brewery survived? How have sake producers changed to meet different market conditions? Anna Greenhaus reports

Opinion: Has Indian wine's time arrived?

Published: 03 December, 2015

Before 2008, just about the only Indian wine you could find was Omar Khayyam, a gassy sparkling wine particularly popular in Indian restaurants - until the global recession knocked its producer Chateau Indage, out of business. Today things are very different