Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Tempranillo can become as synonymous with Spain among wine drinkers as Sauvignon Blanc has with New Zealand, according to Pernod Ricard UK's wine chief.

Clink Wines focuses on Spain

Published: 26 January, 2012

Clink Wines is launching six new Spanish wine partners as well as a range of lighter style and sparkling wines from Vinigalicia.

Registration opens for 23rd Wines from Spain Trade Fair

Published: 12 January, 2012

The 23rd Annual Wines from Spain Trade Fair will take place on March 1, in Old Billingsgate.

Moreno Wines to distribute Marqués de Cáceres

Published: 15 November, 2011

Moreno Wines is to become distributor for Riojan brand, Marqués de Cáceres in England.

Gran Orden de Caballeros offers bursary to WSET students

Published: 14 November, 2011

The 'Gran Orden de Caballeros" has created a special bursary for exceptionally promising Advanced Certificate WSET students.

Free Run launches new wine range from Rueda

Published: 25 October, 2011

Free Run Wines is launching a new range of white wines from Spain's Rueda region, in conjunction with Felix Solis Avantis.

Blog: James Lawrence tours Penedes and Rioja

Published: 19 October, 2011

Blog: James Lawrence tours Penedes and Rioja

For most British wine drinkers Spanish wine broadly equates to Rioja - maybe also Navarra and Cava - despite this large country having regions that produce much better wines. For my palate, though there are honorable exceptions, Rioja has become one of the more boring wine regions; production is dominated by large producers making bland "modern" Riojas without those special characteristics that once made Rioja different. Given that Spanish wine - and Rioja - is dominated by one grape, tempranillo, the result not surprisingly is that wines can taste remarkably consistent - and not necessarily in a good way.

Unveiled - New Wave Spanish Wine Awards 2011

Published: 21 September, 2011

A team of judges assembled by Tim Atkin MW, have chosen a list of trophy winners for the New Wave Spanish Wine Awards 2011.

Gonzalez Byass takes on Wirra Wirra

Published: 28 July, 2011

Gonzalez Byass has taken on distribution of the premium Australian McLaren Vale winery, Wirra Wirra.

John Radford: my thoughts on Valencia's new Vino de Pago

Published: 04 July, 2011

With the news that the regional government of Valencia has ratified its first (and Spain's tenth) Vino de Pago - Finca Terrerazo - perhaps it's time to clear up the confusion about what a 'pago' really is.