Jerry Lockspeiser: Lessons learnt from Brexit

Many of us in the wine trade rue the Brexit result. Some, including Tim Atkin in his recent Harpers piece, hope that it won't be implemented. I campaigned to Remain, twice writing in Harpers in support, the second time urging readers to join in before it was too late. Alas, now it is. The people have spoken

Guy Woodward: Why wine is failing the hipster test

If there are two things that Brexit has taught us about the mindset of the consumer right now, it's that the prevailing mood is anti-establishment, and that, partly as a consequence, when it comes to communicating a message the detail is not as integral as the tone.

Mike Turner: Can blue wine be good for the wine category?

The world's wine press in recent weeks has been all over Blue Wine.  And when I say blue, I mean BLUE.  It's been in nearly every newspaper and online foodie publication.  Funny thing is that most of us writing these articles have never actually tasted it.  So why is it causing so much of a stir?

Q&A: John Colley, managing director retail, Majestic Wine

When Colley joined Majestic in September 2015, he brought with him a wealth of experience and promptly hit the ground running. Now he has settled in, he talks about what he hopes to achieve over the next three years.

Profile: Doug Wregg of Les Caves de Pyrene

With wine bars in London, Logroño and Melbourne, plus a natural wine fair to its name, Les Caves de Pyrene is an intriguingly off-piste wine importer. Doug Wregg explains what make the 'cavistes' tick.

Tim Atkin: What will an EU exit mean for the wine trade?

What will Brexit mean for the wine business? In the traumatic week that has followed the referendum and the decision of 52% of voters to leave the European Union, the very question has seemed increasingly, almost fatuously, irrelevant.

Pernod Ricard UK MD announces departure

Pernod Ricard UK managing director, Denis O'Flynn, has announced he will be leaving the group at the end of September.

Vin-X CEO talks up a potentially positive outcome for the trade from Brexit

Upbeat stories are thin on the ground following Brexit, but ex-City fine wine investment broker Peter Shakeshaft has presented an intriguing analysis of what may happen over the next couple of years

From Bristol to Romania: How an Englishman became a key figure in Romania's burgeoning wine industry

When Philip Cox left Bristol for Romania in the early 1990s, little did he imagine that a quarter of a century later he would be the co-owner of the most profitable winery in Romania.

People: Philip Cox, Recas Winery in Romania

Philip Cox, left Bristol for Romania in the early 1990s and now his winery is the most profitable winery in Romania.

Jerry Lockspeiser: Act now before it's too late

It was a glorious event. The Stade de France a sea of Polish and German colour- red and white scarves held aloft by their thousands, black and white shirts everywhere you looked. Crazy hats, painted faces, couples framed by a huge heart kissing on the giant screen.

Opinion: You Been On That Facetube Yet?

Wine blogger Mike Turner, the man behind Please Bring Me My Wine, which has more than 30,000 Twitter followers, challanges there is value in investing in social media for wine businesses.

Q&A: Andres Caballeros, winemaker director, Carolina Wine Brands

The winemaker director at Carolina Wine Brands talks about saving and promoting Chile's viticultural diversity.

Guy Woodward: Why are women still under-represented in the wine trade?

Guy Woodward this month asks why women still under-represented in the wine trade when haveing women in all aspects of the business is so benefical. 

Interview: Giles Cooke MW, at Alliance Wine, champions diversity

Alliance Wine's Giles Cooke MW is getting behind ambitious up-and-coming producers and ploughing a different furrow.

Harpers Choice

Q&A: Guillermo de Aranzabal, president, La Rioja Alta

Armit Wines' La Rioja Alta is known for its 890 and 904 wines - key years in the founding of the original winery. Harpers.co.uk caught up with the winery's fifth-generation president to find out what the Rioja label means to his business.

Q&A: Guillermo de Aranzabal, president, La Rioja Alta

Andrew Catchpole: Are you in or out?

To Brexit or not to Brexit? To further labour a Shakespeare reference, that is the question facing the British public as they head for the voting booths for the referendum on remaining or renouncing membership of the European Union on June 23.

Q&A: Andrew Lundy, managing director, Vino

Rising from the ashes of Wine Rack after it went into administration in 2009, Edinburgh-based independent merchant Vino has garnered a reputation for a no-nonsense, fresh and fun approach to wine selling.