Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Leading Cavas and Proseccos compete for Xmas sparkling wine sales

Published: 06 November, 2015

Two leading producers of sparkling wine have announced new packaging in the run up to Christmas.

Austrian wine producers roll out new classification system for Sekt

Published: 02 November, 2015

After two years of discussion and research, Austria's wine producers have agreed a new quality-identification regime for Sekt.

Record 2015 harvest set to push English wines to new heights

Published: 30 October, 2015

The English wine industry is set to break £100 million this year on the back of an excellent harvest, according to reports from the Wine & Spirits Trade Association.

Lanson releases limited edition Noble Cuvée Blanc de Blancs 2000

Published: 29 October, 2015

House of Lanson is to make its award-winning Noble Cuvée Blanc de Blancs 2000 available in the UK.

Leading Cava winery promises first-rate 2015 vintage

Published: 27 October, 2015

Penedès-based Cava producer Juvé & Camps is reporting an excellent crop from this year's harvest.

Ackerman targets UK with new marketing and PR agency

Published: 23 October, 2015

Crémant de Loire producer Ackerman is set to re-establish itself in the UK market.

Analysis: "Other" sparkling wines are taking a greater slice of the market

Published: 12 October, 2015

As sales of sparkling wine go from strength to strength, Jane Parkinson takes a look at the other sparklers attempting to challenge the might of Champagne, Cava and Prosecco.

Gosset releases 2006 vintage through Louis Latour Agencies

Published: 08 October, 2015

Champagne Gosset has launched its latest vintage, Grand Millésime 2006.

Fizz trade show throws spotlight on sparkling wine from all corners of the world

Published: 02 October, 2015

Sparkling wines from Brazil, Portugal and California will line-up against products from more high profile fizz-making countries at the third instalment of the annual Fizz trade event in London.

Björk teams up with video artist for limited edition Dom Pérignon vintage pack design

Published: 01 October, 2015

Pop singer Björk and video artist Chris Cunningham have collaborated on a pack design for Dom Pérignon Champagne.

Exton Park delivers first vintage English sparkling wines

Published: 22 September, 2015

Hampshire vineyard Exton Park has released its first vintage wines.

Italian producer Piccini launches sparkling wine as a competitive alternative to Prosecco

Published: 16 September, 2015

Chianti producer Piccini has launched a sparkling wine made with grapes from Prosecco territory.

Prestige Champagne cuvée from Taittinger gets UK release

Published: 15 September, 2015

Taittinger is releasing its 2006 vintage Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut this month.

Sparkling wine continues to fizz with on-trade sales up by more than half in a year

Published: 15 September, 2015

Sparkling wine is the star performer in the drinks trade with the value of on-trade sales up by more than half in the year to July 7, according to Nielsen figures in the third quarter market report from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association.