Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Alsace boasts optimum quality and quantity harvest

Published: 20 November, 2018

Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d'Alsace (CIVA) has announced optimum quality and quantity for the 2018 harvest.

Harpers expands events portfolio with Think France

Published: 05 November, 2018

Harpers is gearing up to launch a new event dedicated to French wines - Think France.

Rejuvenating Beaujolais

Published: 31 October, 2018

As the French region looks to revitalise its reputation, Lisa Riley meets the growers introducing greener methods and pursuing organic certification

Flint bolsters Burgundy portfolio with four young domaines

Published: 30 October, 2018

Flint Wines has grown its Burgundy portfolio with four producers.

Vins de Provence projects higher harvest volumes than anticipated

Published: 29 October, 2018

Vins de Provence has reported higher than anticipated volumes for this year’s harvest.

InterBeaujolais aims to attract young winegrowers with funding project

Published: 29 October, 2018

InterBeaujolais has revealed it is working on a new project aimed at attracting young and new winegrowers to the region.

Champagne sees increase in trade share

Published: 05 October, 2018

Champagne’s trade share has risen from 1% to 8% by value in the past eight years, with the number of unique Champagnes trading having multiplied in the same time frame, according to a new report.

France still reigns supreme in wine portfolios

Published: 19 September, 2018

French wine is a ‘must-stock’, according to Sopexa’s 2018 Wine Trade Monitor.

La Compagnie de La Burgondie secures first major UK off-trade listing

Published: 16 September, 2018

La Compagnie de La Burgondie has secured its first major UK off-trade deal.

Les Caves de Pyrene lists long lost Manseng Noir grape variety

Published: 10 September, 2018

Les Caves de Pyrene has listed long lost grape variety Manseng Noir originally discovered on a 150-year-old plot in Viella, AOC Madiran.

Nicolas Feuillatte appoints Castelnau as part of on-trade UK strategy

Published: 03 September, 2018

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has appointed Castelnau Wine Agencies (CWA) as part of its strategy to secure its on-trade presence throughout the UK.

Badet Clément posts double-digit global growth driven by the UK

Published: 18 July, 2018

Badet Clément has posted double-digit global growth driven by a particular impressive UK performance.

Domaine du Grand Mayne turns focus on exports as it exceeds crowdfunding target

Published: 09 July, 2018

Domaine du Grand Mayne, a British owned winery in the Cote de Duras in France, has turned the focus on exports following a successful crowdfunding campaign.

A return of Chablis could help reduce price hikes

Published: 04 July, 2018

Chablis producers in Burgundy are hoping a bumper crop this year will help reduce wine prices, raising expectations of a stronger return of Chablis volumes to the UK market in the near future.

Beaujolais moves towards becoming part of a united Great Burgundy

Published: 28 June, 2018

Times are a changing for Beaujolais as it moves towards becoming part of the united wine region of Grande Bourgogne - Great Burgundy

Loire Valley estate Coteau des Treilles changes hands

Published: 20 June, 2018

Coteau des Treilles owner Jo Pithon has after 40 years transmitted his estate to ‘wine enthusiast’ Ivan Massonnat.

Gonzalez Byass turns focus on Champagne Deutz

Published: 19 June, 2018

Gonzalez Byass has turned the focus on Champagne Deutz with a summer push to promote the premium French fizz.

Exports of Crémant de Loire wine to the UK soar

Published: 06 June, 2018

Exports of Crémant de Loire wine to the UK rose 34.2% in volume in 2017 to 4,255 hl, according to data released by InterLoire - the association for Loire Valley wines.