Climate change is an inescapable challenge for many industries, and probably none more so than that of wine, particularly in countries where water is scarce, temperatures fluctuate and weather conditions are unpredictable.
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A diverse market for alternative wine packaging has sprung up in the past decade or so. No wonder, as making packaging more sustainable is an easy way of cutting emissions out of the supply chain. After all, between 30% and 60% of wine’s carbon footprint is a result of its packaging (Wine GB).
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Could you explain your view on how we can bring more people back to wine?
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McGuigan Wines has partnered with UK-based Greencroft Bottling to introduce a 300g lightweight Burgundy bottle, a -25% reduction from average weight.
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British paper bottle company Frugalpac has announced the release of the Frugal Bottle Assembly Machine 2 (FBAM-2), which significantly increases the speed of its bottle production.
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Articles on sustainability tend to focus on big topic such as the widespread impacts of climate change. Covering such subjects is important, but it can leave smaller-scale topics overlooked. High time, then, for a look at some less conventional projects that are making a difference in the vineyard.
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Leading specialist UK wine merchant Hallgarten & Novum Wines has become Harpers Wine & Spirit’s latest Sustainability Partner.
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Under new owners Vindustrious, the London Wine Fair (LWF) has announced an increased investment in sustainability through its partnership with Impact Focus.
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Importer Alliance Wine/H2Vin has earned the ISO 14001:2015 certification for its UK operations, achieving a flawless audit from the British Measurement Bureau on its first attempt.
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Croxsons, a B-Corp certified firm that supplies glass packaging for the food and drink sector, has launched a lightweight glass packaging solution, Rightweight®.
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Independent drinks distributor LWC has become the latest signatory of the Harpers Sustainability Charter. The goal of the initiative is to build a network of sustainably-minded drinks businesses and act as a reference for companies looking to work with sustainable partners.
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The European Council has today (23 February) announced a “modernised policy framework” to support the EU wine industry. The legislation covers a raft of measures including enhanced sustainability support, new no-alcohol wine definitions and updated labelling practices.
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With cork closures firmly back in the ascendancy, Jaq Bayles assesses why it still reigns supreme.
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Rather like climate change and sustainability themselves, the recent fifth edition of Tasting Climate Change in Montreal was complex, dense with information, covering so much ground, from so many angles, that it was difficult to summarise into one simple thread. One prominent panellist – a journalist – even quipped “I’m having a heart attack just thinking about how I write all of this up”, given the viticultural, winemaking, packaging, distribution, retailing and post-consumption issues that were explored. Harpers will be covering some of those topics in this spring’s Sustainability Report, but as a taster (and mindful of that comment), one important aspect that was raised was that of consumer communication, from both trade and press.
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International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) has announced the launch of its inaugural soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration project compilation. The endeavour is a comprehensive comparative analysis of many of the wine industry’s SOC sequestration projects to date.
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The Prosecco DOC has unveiled its sales figures for 2025 with 667 million bottles sold globally – representing 1.1% growth year on year. The value of these sales stood at €3.6bn, approximately the same as 2024.
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Lleida-based winery Raimat has constructed the largest natural gravity-based water treatment plant in Europe, creating 40,000m2 of wetlands in the middle of its vineyards that can purify 80,000 litres of water per day.
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Leading Argentinian producer of organic wines Grupo Avinea has taken on Franck Noguiez (pictured) as its new technical director, a role in which he will guide wine production and sustainable development for the group.
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Leading Provençal producer Maison Saint Aix has appointed distributor Liberty Wines as its UK agent.
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Wine Paris organiser Vinexposium has revealed its list of nominees for the third edition of the V d’Or.
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