Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

UK market is still the place to be seen after Wines Unearthed "inundated" by applicants

Published: 07 April, 2016

The current reputation of the UK wine market is that it has reached saturation point.

Q&A: ITV's The Wine Show co-hosts Joe Frattorini and Amelia Singer

Published: 04 April, 2016

Ahead of this month's roll-out of ITV's new series The Wine Show, Harpers.co.uk catches up with Joe Fattorini and Amelia Singer.

LWF 2016 Preview: London Wine Fair 2016 goes hi-tech with Bottlebooks

Published: 04 April, 2016

London Wine Fair is stepping up a digital gear by joining forces with wine software provider Bottlebooks. See the impact the new software will have on this year's fair.

Anti-fraud squad raids Burgundy producer Bejot Vins et Terroirs

Published: 04 April, 2016

A judicial investigation into suspected fraudulent wine production in France is underway following a major customs police swoop in the heart of Burgundy.

Thiénot Bordeaux-Champagne taps Dagley for UK commercial role

Published: 01 April, 2016

Thiénot Bordeaux-Champagne has appointed ex-Majestic buyer, Nick Dagley as its new commercial director for the UK and Ireland.

Sales of Rioja up 35% in China in 2015

Published: 01 April, 2016

Sales of Rioja in China rose by 35% in 2015, according to figures from the Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja.

Guy Woodward: We need to ditch wine's elitist reputation

Published: 01 April, 2016

Guy Woodward reflects on how any wine "advice" may be viewed through the prism of wine being the preserve of patronising snobs.

Tim Atkin MW: Let's talk climate change

Published: 01 April, 2016

You don't have to be meteorologist to appreciate that something very unusual is happening to the world's weather right now.

Unearthed - the true story of the birth of wine

Published: 01 April, 2016

Researchers from Domaine of the Bee have rediscovered a primitive winemaking culture deep in the Caucasus mountains who have been making wine the same way for thousands of years.

Graham's Port and BBR mark royal birthday with unique limited edition release

Published: 31 March, 2016

Graham's Port is partnering with Berry Bros. & Rudd on a limited edition Port to mark the forthcoming 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

French students eliminate laboratories from wine-production process

Published: 31 March, 2016

A new device for monitoring the quality of wine as it matures has been developed by a team of students from Université Paris-Saclay in France.

Bodega Argento and Bodega Garzón partner with Latin American St Pancras pop-up

Published: 31 March, 2016

Premium South American wine estates Bodega Argento from Argentina and Uruguay's Bodega Garzón have partnered with newly-launched Latin American pop-up restuarant Una on a series of exclusive supper clubs in the clock tower of London's St Pancras Hotel.

London tasting for Saint-Emilion 2015 vintage announced

Published: 30 March, 2016

The Association de Grands Crus Classés de Saint-Emilion will be bringing representatives of 38 châteaux to London for a tasting next month.

Premium yuzu liqueur from Isake International goes on sale in Selfridges

Published: 30 March, 2016

Isake International has announced the launch of a new premium yuzu liqueur, which will be available through Selfridges from next month.

Insights: French wine exports to the UK are changing

Published: 30 March, 2016

The latest data from French customs shows Bordeaux wine exports to Britain fell sharply by almost 7% (6.79%) last year when compared with 2014, but their value increased by 2.08%.

Mouton Cadet unveils limited edition cuvée for 2016 Ryder Cup

Published: 29 March, 2016

Mouton Cadet, the official wine of the 2016 Ryder Cup, has partnered with legendary golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. to create a limited edition prestige cuvée for this year's competition.

Boutinot adds premium Provence rosé to roster

Published: 29 March, 2016

Leading UK agency Boutinot has added organic Provence estate Château Gairoird to its portfolio.

Ridgeview wins five at Texsom as export volumes double

Published: 24 March, 2016

English sparkling wine producer, Ridgeview Wine Estate Ridgeview won medals for all five of its wines entered into the 2016 Texsom International Wine Awards in the US last week.

Skin Côntact adds three more drinks-trade star singers for Wine Relief show

Published: 24 March, 2016

Skin Côntact, unarguably the leading supergroup in the UK wine trade, has added three more top industry vocalists to an already stellar line-up at its comeback show on Thursday 12 May at the O2 Islington Academy.