Live at Wine Vision: Debra Meiburg

Live at Wine Vision: Andrew Reed

Wine Vision comp 2013

Plans for Bordeaux's global wine city unveiled at Wine Vision

Billed as the "biggest celebration of wine in the world" the plans for Cite de Civilisations du Vin to be built in Bordeaux were revealed to a global audience at last week's Wine Vision conference in London.

Brett Jones in praise of the important work of Europe's research vineyards

In the latest AWEsome tale from members of the Association of Wine Educators, Brett Jones looks at the invaluable work being done across Europe to research and hopefully preserve many of the obscure, indigenous grape varieties to be found in some of the most unexplored wine regions

Origin Wine strengthens Old World portfolio with Spanish distribution deal

Origin Wine has strengthened its portfolio of Old World wines by signing a distribution agreement with Alvisa the Spanish winery.

Marks & Spencer to launch carbon neutral PET Beaujolais Nouveau

Marks & Spencer is set to launch what it claims is the first carbon neutral Beaujolais Nouveau. The 2013 vintage is to be bottled in PET and launched, in line with tradition, on the third Thursday of November (21). 

Go direct and get ambassadors for your brand hears Wine Vision

Selling wine direct to the consumer is one of the best ways of creating brand ambassadors, according to the wine trade.

Wine Clinic - Adding French Style to a Wine List

Delegates at the France Summit were given the exclusive opportunity to share the wisdom of former World Sommelier of the Year, Gerard Basset, on how best to offer French wines in the on-trade

Masterclass: Hitting the Sweet Spot with France

Arguably France's greatest strength is its diversity, the ability to offer conceivably every style of wine. It was a talent that shone through at the French Summit's series of expert masterclasses

Afternoon debate: Is the UK trade making the most of its French offering?

A simple enough question, but it proved hard to answer in the second cross-industry debate at the France Summit. Erin Smith and Andrew Catchpole report

Main debate: What is the best way to source wine from France?

What is the most efficient way to source wine from France? Andrew Catchpole reports on the first cross-industry debate at the France Summit

Opening debate: Setting the Scene

Tackling the French wine sector in one day was always going to be a tall order, but leading figures from both the UK wine trade and its French suppliers, certainly gave it a go at the inaugural Harpers France Summit

Wine Vision News: Wine trade should experiment more with temporary products, says Absolut packaging boss

Wine businesses can be more creative with packaging and products, says one of the biggest names in the spirits world.

Wine Vision News: On-trade needs big shake-up to boost wine sales

Restaurants should drop sommeliers and offer customers the chance to send bottles back if they don't like them, say on-trade experts.

The French Wine Awards 2013

The France Summit hosted Harpers' first French wine awards to reward the UK's leading players in French wine

Wine Vision Live News Blog: Social media is as much about listening as taking part

Social media allows us all to be "flys on the wall" at the water coolers of every office in the country, according to Alex Myers of PR and brand consultancy Manifest speaking at today's Wine Vision conference in London.

Wine Vision: The wine trade needs to befriend consumers, says Robert Joseph

The wine trade has got to make itself more approachable, says industry commentator Robert Joseph.

Wine marketing is outdated and fails to connect with consumers

Wine is out of step with consumers and lags behind other industries, according to a top-level executives at a debate at Wine Vision.

Wine Vision's leader view: Don St Pierre Jr, ASC Fine Wines

"The US is number one at approximately 315 million cases. Of the 180 million cases consumed in China, 36 million are imported but the imported market has been growing approximately 55% a year since 2007."