Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Bargain Booze owner Conviviality strengthens buying team

Published: 02 October, 2014

Bargain Booze and Wine Rack owner Conviviality Retail has boosted its buying team with Andrew Dorricot and Emma Breslin.

Disaronno liqueur releases Versace-designed bottle

Published: 02 October, 2014

Amaretto liqueur Disaronno has partnered with fashion house Versace to create a designer look for its bottle.

Ex-Tesco wine technical head Andy Gale joins Concha y Toro

Published: 01 October, 2014

Concha y Toro UK has appointed Tesco's former technical manager for wine, Andy Gale, to head up its new business and technical development.

UK wine buyers warn Burgundy will struggle to regain market share as exports plummet

Published: 01 October, 2014

Top UK wine buyers warn Burgundy will struggle to regain shelf space as figures reveal exports to the UK have halved in 2014, following last year's short harvest.

Copestick Murray appoints Samantha Cross as I Heart Wines brand manager

Published: 01 October, 2014

Copestick Murray has appointed Samantha Cross as brand manager for its I Heart range of wines, following the departure of Rachel Archer, who moved to Off Piste Wines in June.

Treasury's Lindeman's wine brand gets new look

Published: 01 October, 2014

Treasury Wine Estates is overhauling its Lindeman's wine range to reflect the brand's 170 years of heritage.

WSTA chief slams new Sheffield study for ignoring already falling alcohol consumption

Published: 01 October, 2014

The WSTA chief has criticised a new report into minimum pricing which says the measure would be 50 times more effective than the below-cost selling ban, for "ignoring the reality" that alcohol consumption is already falling.

Tesco moves five of Finest wine range to 1.5 litre bag-in-box

Published: 30 September, 2014

Tesco has moved five of its most popular bottled wines from its Finest range into 1.5 litre bag-in-box, after seeing growth in the format.

Buyers should beware of storm damage when sourcing New Zealand's 2014 wines

Published: 30 September, 2014

New Zealand's 2014 vintage resulted from "near perfect" conditions, but winemakers have warned buyers to take care as some Marlborough estates battled to harvest before Cyclone Ita hit.

Quintessential Brands appoints Francois Quarez as managing director of Essential Drinks

Published: 29 September, 2014

Quintessential Brands has appointed former senior PepsiCo executive Francios Quarez to head operations at its spirits supply firm Essential Drinks Company.

Campaign for Real Ale appoints Tim Page as new chief executive

Published: 29 September, 2014

The Campaign for Real Ale has appointed charity veteran Tim Page as its new chief executive.

Pernod Ricard releases host of gifting options to boost Christmas sales

Published: 29 September, 2014

Pernod Ricard is planning to plug the "multi-million pound wine and spirits Christmas sales gap" it has identified with one-off releases and gifting sets.