Brexit: Need to know

With speculation still rife as to whether the UK will walk away from the EU with or without a deal, Jo Gilbert sat down with the Wine & Spirit Trade Association’s European & international affairs director, Simon Stannard, to answer some of the pressing questions around the movement of goods.

Japan prepares to take on the world at second Wines of Japan tasting

As Japan continues to make waves in whisky, pushing outwards with its own distinctive style and winning awards left, right and centre, wine is poised to follow suit. Harpers joined Sarah Abbott MW at a recent Wines of Japan tasting – the follow-up to the inaugural UK event in February this year. We discovered a country ready to build on the newly signed free trade deal with Europe and take on the wine world.

Europe ups its craft game as new leader of NPD

Europe is reclaiming its reputation as the hub of the beer world as it overtakes the US as the biggest driver of NPD in the craft segment. Jo Gilbert looks at the re-emergence of the world’s oldest beer market.

The week that was

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, here’s a review of the top online news, analysis, opinions and features.

Brexit survey: Who's afraid of the big bad B word?

In the lead-up to next month’s scheduled EU summit, Jo Gilbert sets out to discover what the trade really thinks of Brexit, how it has impacted business so far and what is yet to come

Pernod hails dynamic UK growth

Pernod Ricard has revealed “strong results” for the most recent financial year, while chalking up 6% growth in the UK.

Industry leaders plan for multiple scenarios as uncertainty continues to Brexit D-Day

With Brexit D-Day less than a year away, this year’s Wine and Spirit Trade Association-hosted briefing at the London Wine Fair (LWF) promised a glimpse at how the trade is preparing for life after Brexit.

Women of the Vine & Spirits makes inaugural visit to London with one-off event

A US organisation at the forefront of promoting gender parity in the industry is heading to London for the first time next month, for “first-of-its-kind” gathering in Europe.

Europe leads private label premiumisation

The quality of private label wines are on the up – and Europe is leading the pack.

French organic wine sales grow to a billion euros with UK sales on the rise

Big squeeze tipped for 2018 as lower volumes and tighter margins predicted

What is shaping up to be the smallest vintage in 50 years is predicted to cause a “dramatic decline in wine availability going into 2018”, with the lower-price tiers of the European industry expected to be the worst affected.

Global supply and brand building

With Europe poised to deliver a vintage shortfall, Andrew Catchpole talks to Rabobank strategist Stephen Rannekleiv about the positive effect for brand builders of a general tightening of global supply

The week that was

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

Europe's harvest woes

With 2017 vintage shortfalls a given across much of Europe, Sophie McLean sizes up the potential deficit