Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Natural plateau: Can the low-intervention category stymie stagnation?

Published: 10 March, 2026

Natural wine has grown massively over the past couple of decades, moving from a niche product drunk only in a handful of ‘cool’ venues, to a much wider, and more well-known, phenomenon. A survey by the IWSR found that in 2024, 31% of regular wine drinkers were aware of natural wine (up five percentage points in three years). However, despite expectations that natural wine will continue to grow well into the future, some in the industry are beginning to think that the category is running out of steam.

Q&A: Vanessa Stoltz, head sommelier, Restaurant Pine

Published: 18 November, 2025

Vanessa Stoltz, restaurant manager and head sommelier, Restaurant Pine, speaks to Oliver Catchpole about what it takes to run a sustainable wine list

Looking Back, Forging Ahead Q&A: Vanessa Stoltz, Restaurant Pine

Published: 24 December, 2024

Next up in our end of year trade talking heads is Vanessa Stoltz, head sommelier at Restaurant Pine, as she reflects on remaining competitive in a challenging environment.

Vanessa Stoltz: 'Looking Back, Forging Ahead'

Published: 05 August, 2024

Restaurant Pine's head sommelier Vanessa Stoltz opens our summer Q&A series with a taste of life on Newcastle's buzzing restaurant scene.

Registrations open for Harpers’ Sustainability Webinar

Published: 17 October, 2023

Titled, Portfolio of Diversity, registrations are open for Harpers’ Sustainability Webinar, in partnership with Bibendum.

Looking Back, Forging Ahead Q&A: Vanessa Stolz, Restaurant Pine

Published: 02 August, 2023

Midway through 2023, Harpers is taking stock of yet another turbulent year for the drinks trade, with plenty of highs and lows, so far. We continue our series with Vanessa Stolz, head sommelier at Restaurant Pine, to find out how the year has gone so far, and what the remainder may bring.