Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Juvé & Camps begins ‘earliest ever’ harvest

Published: 27 July, 2026

Juvé & Camps has today begun its 2026 harvest at its Espiells estate – the first since it joined the Corpinnat association earlier this year.

Champagne announces yield adjustment for 2026 harvest

Published: 23 July, 2026

This year’s marketable yield for champagne has been set at 8,800 kg/ha – the equivalent of about 252 million bottles* of wine.

Taylor’s harvest: Heat causes smaller crop with intense flavour reported

Published: 29 October, 2025

After a growing season defined by extreme heat, historic Port house Taylor's is reporting that the unique conditions have afforded this year’s wines with a unique flavour profile.

Friday Read: The Languedoc’s new varieties

Published: 26 July, 2024

From the offset, there were moans and groans about the weather from our hosts in the Languedoc. Yet excessive heat and sunstroke (for once) were not the subjects of their ire.

Record-breaking early harvest for Spain

Published: 18 August, 2022

Spain has recorded some of its earliest ever harvests this year, with many parts of the country bringing picking forward in order to mitigate a barrage of wildfires, widespread drought and “constant heat”.

Lanchester Wines says carbon offsetting isn’t enough

Published: 28 October, 2021

Lanchester Wines has called on businesses in the wine industry to commit to making changes to minimise the impact on the environment, arguing that being carbon neutral is only the beginning of the journey towards sustainability.