Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Spain report: Spain’s innovators

Published: 29 September, 2026

Spanish expert Sarah Jane Evans MW presents a personal selection of just some of the many great winemakers driving the scene forward.

Headline Heroes: Champagne’s sustainability revolution

Published: 13 November, 2024

Maison Perrier-Jouët is among key Champagne houses committed to introducing practices that will help meet climate objectives. James Lawrence reports.

Exclusive: SWR completes global sustainability benchmarking pilot

Published: 01 November, 2024

Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) has completed the initial phase of a new benchmarking scheme which aims to evaluate the world’s various sustainability standards against a single set of criteria, Harpers can reveal.

Australia facing the heat

Published: 25 January, 2022

With much of its current viticultural activity already adjusting to a changing climate, Australia’s wine industry is fast progressing with its sustainability programmes.