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

The French Wine Awards 2013

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

The France Summit in pictures

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Average French bottle of wine now sells for £6.20 says France Summit

The average bottle of French wine in the UK off-trade sold for £6.10 in the 12 weeks up to October 22 compared to the market average of £5.24, according to figures released at last week's inaugural Harpers France Summit in London.

French Wine Awards 2013 winners revealed

Waitrose, Les Caves de Pyrène, Cambridge Wine Merchants, Gerard Basset MS OBE and Andrew Jefford were some of the major winners in the first Harpers French Wine Awards announced yesterday at its inaugural France Summit in London.

French attitude to UK wine market improved, hears summit

There has been a marked improvement in recent years in the attitude of many French producers looking to work in the UK market, according to Anne Burchett, managing director of Sopexa UK. 

Fears France's latest vintage will put pressure on UK retailers

Whilst the French wine category is currently enjoying "unprecedented" sales in some UK retailers, there are real concerns about what impact this year's expected troubled vintage is going to have on the market in the year ahead.

Gavin Quinney scoops Special Recognition accolade at French Wine Awards

Gavin Quinney, the English winemaker who owns and produces wine at Château Bauduc in Bordeaux, has won the Special Recognition Award at the first Harpers French Wine Awards.

Live report from the France Summit 2013

The darling of the UK market, France, is being celebrated today at St Ermin's Hotel in London, with players in all channels coming together to discuss the importance and future of the UK's favourite wine-producing country.

Leading UK wine trade figures head to London for first France Summit

Leading figures from across the UK wine trade will be attending tomorrow's inaugural Harpers France Summit that will look at how well the industry is sourcing, promoting and selling French wine across the on and off-trades.

France Summit to reveal latest off-trade and promotional performance of French wine

Top speakers announced for France Summit 2013

A line-up of top speakers from all sectors of the trade is being pulled together for Harpers' inaugural France Summit, which will be held at London's St Ermin's hotel on October 22.

Last chance to enter Harpers' French Wine Awards

This week is the last chance for companies and indviduals to nominate themselves or other organisations to be considered in the inaugural Harpers French Wine Awards that look to recognise the best retailers, restaurants, suppliers, distributors  and ambassadors for the French wine category in the UK over the last 12 months.

Chance to shine in Harpers French Wine Awards

Harpers is looking to recognise the best retailers, restaurants, suppliers, distributors  and ambassadors for the French wine category in the UK over the last 12 months with our inaugural French Wine Awards being run as part of the France Summit on October 22.