Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Quinta de la Rosa latest to join Bibendum from FMV

Published: 03 September, 2020

Bibendum Wine has expanded its Douro menu with the addition of Quinta de la Rosa to its on-trade and Walker & Wodehouse portfolios.

Howard’s Folly launches rosé

Published: 29 July, 2020

Portuguese boutique winery Howard’s Folly has launched its first rosé wine.

Sogevinus acquires Quinta da Boavista

Published: 30 June, 2020

Sogevinus has acquired historic Quinta da Boavista from Lima Smith for an undisclosed sum.

New Wines of Portugal president outlines key priorities

Published: 24 June, 2020

New Wines of Portugal president Frederico Falcão has pointed out his priorities for his three-year mandate.

Winetraders adds first Portuguese producer

Published: 04 June, 2020

Winetraders has added Quinta da Pedra Alta to its portfolio, marking the company’s first Portuguese producer.

Generics respond to the pandemic: Wines of Portugal

Published: 24 April, 2020

In the seventh of our series on responses by the generics to the Covid-19 pandemic, Andrew Catchpole talks to Jorge Monteiro, president, Wines of Portugal

Symington announces vintage ports

Published: 14 April, 2020

The Symington Family has announced its 2018 vintage Ports - to be launched via live video presentation for the first time.

Bar Douro City

Published: 21 February, 2020

BAR DOURO CITY

Portugal boosted by recovery of volumes

Published: 11 December, 2019

Several Portuguese wine regions have recovered volumes this year, bringing the country in line with its five year average, but in the new ‘abnormal’ of climate change, things aren’t quite adding up.

Amathus unveils new Portuguese portfolio

Published: 03 December, 2019

Amathus Drinks has added more than 30 wines from 11 Portuguese producers.

Vino Verde turns focus on the UK

Published: 04 September, 2019

Vinho Verde is launching a new campaign to fulfil the Portuguese wine region’s potential in the UK.

Symington reveals first wines made outside the Douro

Published: 29 May, 2019

The Symington family has launched the first wines from its new project at Quinta da Fonte Souto in the Portalegre sub-region of the Alentejo in southern Portugal.

Quinta da Aveleda turns to rosé in £6 million Algarve investment

Published: 01 March, 2019

Portuguese wine producer Quinta da Aveleda has announced a £6 million investment in the Algarve, which is expected to primarily focus on the production of rosé wines.

Moving beyond the Douro

Published: 14 February, 2019

Value for money and a wealth of styles is making up for the lack of a stand-out varietal star in Portugal. Charles Metcalfe reports

Portuguese wine is booming, says new report

Published: 08 February, 2019

The latest Wine Intelligence report on Portugal says the wine category in the country is growing “significantly” year on year, driven in part by a rise in tourism and “economic recovery after years of financial crisis”.

Howard’s Folly to up production five-fold

Published: 17 October, 2018

Howard’s Folly is poised to increase its production five-fold from 60,000 to 300,000 bottles over the next five years.

Harpers catches up with Esporao's David Baverstock

Published: 14 May, 2018

Over the past 15-20 years, Portugal's wine industry has been transformed. Quality has been pushed to the forefront; producers have returned to native varieties in a big way, recognising them as Portugal's raison d'etre in a crowded and competitive global wine industry. Meanwhile, regions that were once also-rans have emerged with distinctive styles and a renewed commitment to local traditions.

Portugal Uncovered

Published: 26 March, 2018

Following on from last month’s Simplesmente Vinho in Portugal, Sarah Ahmed takes a look at the producers really shaking things up for the country’s wine scene