Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Italy Report: Sicilian wine ups its game

Published: 30 July, 2024

James Bayley reports back from Sicilia en Primeur on the strength and resilience of the Sicilian wine industry.

Sicilia en Primeur 2024: Resilience and quality amidst challenging harvest

Published: 14 May, 2024

Over 90 international wine journalists convened in Sicily for the 20th edition of Sicilia en Primeur, an event attended by Harpers which united over 100 wineries in the region.

Nero d’Avola: An ancient grape for a modern era

Published: 26 September, 2022

Jo Gilbert travels to the home of Nero d’Avola in south eastern Sicily to chart the course of a success story.

Q&A: Patricia Tóth, winemaker, Planeta

Published: 27 July, 2021

Presiding over winemaking at the innovative and cosmopolitan Sicilian trailblazer Planeta, Patricia Tóth is one of the island’s biggest champions. Andrew Catchpole asks her about Sicily’s appeal

Premium agenda at Sicilia en Primeur as bottled exports hit new high

Published: 08 May, 2018

Bottlings of Sicilian wine rose 123% in the first quarter of 2018 (vs Q1 2017), reflected in both an ongoing trend to more premium exports and a reduction in bulk sales following the short 2017 harvest.