Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

The Smith Report: China comes good for wine for Chile and Australia

Published: 29 April, 2016

Chilean and Australian wines are on a roll in China where imports are on the up and currency fluctuations have boosted volume.

Australian wine exports jump 13% by value

Published: 18 April, 2016

According to Wine Australia's Export Report in the last 12 months to March 2016, the value of Australian wine exports jumped 13% to AUD$2.1 billion, it biggest increase since 1999, and volume increase by 3%.

Prowein 2016: Wine Australia's record presence at show reflects global growth of premium exports

Published: 15 March, 2016

Australia increased its stand space at Prowein by 30% this year, with some 46 exhibitors showing wines from 21 producing regions, aiming to build upon a renewed confidence rooted in growing global exports, including strong premium sales to Asia and growth in the US.

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 Accolade Wine GM issues a 'word of warning' as Australian wines face a battle ahead

Published: 28 January, 2016

At the Australia Day Tasting held this week in London, Accolade Wines new general manager for the UK and Ireland Rob Harrison issued a 'word of warning' that challenges lay ahead for Australian wines, which now sits below the average price of wine of £5.83 at just £5.20.

Q&A: Andreas Clark, CEO, Wine Australia

Published: 28 January, 2016

Wine Australia's chief executive officer Andreas Clark at this week's London Australia Day Tasting discusses the challenges facing the UK market

Australia Day Tastings revealed for London, Dublin and Edinburgh

Published: 17 December, 2015

Wine Australia has announced the dates of its Australia Day Tastings for 2016.

De Bortoli to launch two new terroir-focused wine ranges

Published: 17 December, 2015

Australian winemaker De Bortoli is to launch two new wine ranges into the UK in January.

Variety of Oz wine impresses Wine Australia scholarship winner

Published: 23 November, 2015

UK wine drinkers should explore a wider variety of Australian wines, the winner of the 2015 winner of the Daniel Pontifex Scholarship has said.

We need to talk about old vines, Wine Australia says

Published: 13 November, 2015

Australia needs to talk more about its old vines, according to experts at a Wine Australia seminar yesterday.

Insights: Australian wines move away from French varietals

Published: 20 October, 2015

Australian winemakers have long been moving away from hefty, high alcohol wines towards less oaked, cooler climate wines, with the growth of Pinot Grigio from Mornington Peninsular a prime example. However, the trend to also move away from the once overwhelming focus on French varietals seems to be growing.

Will Greenwood teams with Wolf Blass to find world's greatest ever rugby players

Published: 03 August, 2015

Australian wine brand Wolf Blass has teamed up with Will Greenwood, a key player in England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning team, to launch a rugby-themed UK promotion.

Bulk prices hit value of Australian wine exports to the UK as China's status grows

Published: 17 July, 2015

Shipments of Australian wine to the UK fell 1.5% in the year to the end of June as the country's winemakers saw sales to China soar.

Australia target UK for strategic plan to get consumers paying more for wine

Published: 02 July, 2015

Persuading UK consumers to pay a premium for Australian wine has been outlined as major priority in a new strategic plan for the country's wine industry over the next five years.

Wine body rules out export group for Western Australia

Published: 12 June, 2015

The Australian Grape & Wine Authority has distanced itself from reports there were plans to open an export development office for Western Australian wines.

Wine Australia to host Benevolent fundraiser in Yvonne May's honour

Published: 06 May, 2015

Wine Australia is hosting an Aussie BBQ in honour of Yvonne May to help raise funds for the Benevolent charity.

Pernod Ricard ups focus on Jacob's Creek & Havana Club for summer

Published: 13 April, 2015

Pernod Ricard is ramping up activity on Jacob's Creek and launching new campaigns for Malibu and Cuban rum brand Havana Club.

Increased polarisation of Australian wine market widens gap between winners and losers

Published: 09 April, 2015

The Australian wine market is becoming increasingly polarised as many bulk grape producers and grape wine growers appear to be on the brink of collapse, while premium wine producers seem to be growing in both value and volume.

New on-trade campaign to highlight Aussie premium wines

Published: 26 March, 2015

A series of Australian themed wine events will be held in ten of London's top restaurants next month, as part of Wine Australia's new on-trade campaign.

Australian wine sees export value and volume growth for first time in seven years

Published: 20 March, 2015

Australian wine exports are showing positive growth in value and volume for the first time in seven years, according to new figures from the Australian Grape and Wine Authority.