Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Vinexpo strengthens management team ahead of 2015 Bordeaux show

Published: 04 September, 2014

Vinexpo has strengthened its management team ahead of next year's exhibition in Bordeaux with two new directors joining the team.

Australian winemakers to join Negociants on tour of UK independents

Published: 04 September, 2014

Negociants UK will be hitting the road later this month as part of a nationwide tour of tastings focused on the independent and on-trade.

Hawskmoor's fourth annual charity dinner tickets go on sale

Published: 03 September, 2014

Tickets for Hawksmoor's fourth annual charity dinner which raise money for Action Against Hunger and is set to be held on Saturday 11 October are now on sale.

Boutique RumFest returns to London with over 400 rums on show

Published: 02 September, 2014

RumFest is set to return to London for its eighth year next month and will include the trade only Boutique RumFest that takes place on October 10at London's ILEC Centre.

Tesco to launch 'wine words' tasting at upcoming Wine Fairs

Published: 01 September, 2014

Following the success of last week's 'wine word-cloud' tasting held on 27 August, which focused on 100 wines from its Finest range, Tesco announced it will roll out similar tastings at its upcoming Wine Fairs.

Bulk wine growth sees extra demand for World Bulk Wine exhibition

Published: 22 August, 2014

The rise in popularity and importance of bulk wine in the global wine market is reflected in the World Bulk Wine Exhibition having to expand to cope with demand from exhibitors.

Wine Australia ramps up Nordic focus

Published: 21 August, 2014

Wine Australia is targeting the Nordic markets by bringing a roadshow to Stockholm, Oslo and Helsinki next month.

Lebanon and Brazil to offer specialist masterclasses at Emerging Regions Tasting

Published: 19 August, 2014

Visitors to next month's Emerging Regions Tasting will get the chance to take part in two specialist masterclasses and discover more about Lebanese and Brazilian wines.

Entries for Harpers Global Design Awards extended to August 22

Published: 14 August, 2014

The deadline to enter this year's Harpers Global Design Awards has been extended by a week and now closes on August 22.

TED-style DisruptWine Talks to be central focus of the 2014 DWCC conference

Published: 13 August, 2014

A series of what are being billed as "DisruptWine Talks" will be one of the key new features at this November's Digital Wine Communications Conference taking place in Montreux, Switzerland.

Discover new wine producing areas at September's Emerging Regions Tasting

Published: 11 August, 2014

The Emerging Regions Tasting, to be held on September 3, 2014 in London, is geared to help raise awareness around emerging region producers and promises to offer buyers the opportunity to unearth some wines that have yet to be discovered in the UK.

Diageo names Charles Joly World's Best Bartender

Published: 05 August, 2014

Diageo's sixth annual global world's best bartender competition came to a close last week with Charles Joly from the US beating 47 other mixologists in a week long series of challenges held across London.

Mixologists gather in the UK to battle it out for Diageo's World Class crown

Published: 28 July, 2014

The world's best mixologist will be unveiled this week as 47 of the very best cocktail shakers and makers gather in the UK for the sixth annual Diageo Reserve World Class global final 2014.

Matthew Clark launches 80-strong Boutique Beer range

Published: 22 July, 2014

Matthew Clark will today introduce a new range of 80 different beers to cater to on-trade's fastest growing category.

Five wines awarded Champion status at the IWC 2014 awards

Published: 17 July, 2014

France, Germany, Australia, and Portugal shared the honours last night as the overall Champion Wines were announced at the 31st annual International Wine Challenge awards ceremony in London.

Tesco Wine Fairs set to attact 15,000 visitors to shows this autumn

Published: 11 July, 2014

Tesco Wine Fairs are set to return this coming autumn at five locations throughout the UK, including a switch to Earls Court in London to cope with the expected increase in visitors.

France Summit to focus on how the country is adapting to UK consumer needs

Published: 04 July, 2014

Harpers will once again be turning the spotlight well and truly on the ins and outs, ups and downs of the French wine category as the French Summit returns for its second year on October 21 at London's St Ermin's Hotel.

Wine Vision to focus on how industry must adapt to millennials' needs

Published: 03 July, 2014

Wine Vision's return to London in November will examine key issues affecting growth in the industry as relationships between wine brands and consumers change and competition from spirits and beer intensifies.

Major global speakers lined up for Wine Vision 2014

Published: 30 June, 2014

An international line up of major global wine players is being built up for the second Wine Vision event, being run in association with Harpers, in London between November 17 and 19.

Mouton Cadet to launch a limited edition Ryder Cup Bordeaux with Harrods

Published: 20 June, 2014

Mouton Cadet, in an ongoing effort to raise its profile amongst UK consumers, is releasing an exclusive Ryder Cup edition as part of its sponsorship as the the official wine of the golf tournament.