Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Portugal: A break from normality

Published: 03 February, 2022

For Portuguese wine, the pandemic has offered a shift away from old habits, moving to adopt a fresher, more modern outlook, as Charles Metcalfe reports.

Charles Metcalfe to host The Benevolent Ball

Published: 24 January, 2019

The Benevolent has revealed Charles Metcalfe is to host The Benevolent Ball this year.

IWC to reveal 90-100 point scores on top medals

Published: 30 November, 2017

The International Wine Challenge (IWC) has announced that for the first time producers and suppliers will now be able to source medals displaying the score of wines that achieve 90 points or more, translating as Silver, Gold and Trophy level awards.

Burgundy varieties predicted to thrive in Languedoc

Published: 22 November, 2017

The Languedoc is set to become one of the key regions for growing Burgundian varieties over the next decade, according to winemaker Laurent Delaunay of Abbotts and Delauney.