Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Spier Wines passes quality audit

Published: 18 January, 2007

Stellenbosch-based Spier Wines has won flawless quality ratings in an audit conducted by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS).

Chamarr to debut bag-in-box range

Published: 18 January, 2007

Chamarr will unveil its new bag-in-box wine rage at the London Wine Fair.

Champagne Montaudon launches new vintage at LIWF

Published: 18 January, 2007

Champagne Montaudon will launch their new vintage, the Brut Millsime 2000 at the London Wine Fair 2008.

Australian Vintage appoints United Wine Merchants in NI

Published: 18 January, 2007

Leading producer Australian Vintage (formerly McGuigan Simeon Wines Limited) has appointed United Wine Merchants as sole distributor of the McGuigan, Nepenthe and Tempus Two brands in Northern Ireland.

Sparkling wine foray for La Chsse du Pape

Published: 18 January, 2007

La Chsse du Pape, one of the most widely distributed French branded wines in UK supermarkets, is moving into sparkling wine for the first time.

Montilla PX launches 3-year marketing campaign

Published: 18 January, 2007

A three-year campaign to drive Pedro Ximenez (PX) from Montilla will be launched at this year's London International Wine Fair (LIWF).

Grand Marnier's new cocktail targets 100,000 consumers

Published: 18 January, 2007

A seven-figure consumer and trade promotional campaign for Grand Marnier focuses on a new summer cocktail called the Grand Esprit, created by award-winning mixologist Jamie MacDonald.

Mateus launches Kanga Pack

Published: 18 January, 2007

Mateus Ros, the specialist ros wine brand distributed in the UK by First Drinks Brands, is launching its unique and innovative Kanga Pack' aimed at encouraging trial of the Mateus Ros range during the run up to the key summer trading period.

Isle of Arran Whiskies recruits Cowen

Published: 18 January, 2007

Leading brand developer, Malcolm Cowen, has been appointed as UK agent for award-winning Whisky producer, The Isle of Arran Distillery.

Bodegas Olvena debuts at Wines of Spain

Published: 18 January, 2007

Somontano-based winery, Bodegas Olvena, represented by Stratford's Wine Agencies in the UK, will be exhibiting for the first time at this year's Wines of Spain Trade Fair (stand 49) on Thursday 6 March at Old Billingsgate, London.

English and Welsh wines released by Tesco

Published: 18 January, 2007

Tesco is going down the local route through the launch this week of a range of English and Welsh wines, which will be available in selected stores local to the vineyards concerned.

Malcolm Cowen takes on Tullibardine Whiskies distribution

Published: 18 January, 2007

Specialist spirits company Malcolm Cowen is taking on the UK distribution of all Tullibardine Highland Malt Whiskies from this week.

Montana's Pinot Gris set for quality vintage

Published: 18 January, 2007

Montana, which last year launched its own unique expression of Pinot Grigio, has announced the start of the 2008 vintage which is set to be "the kind of vintage winemakers love with exceptional fruit quality," according to Chief Winemaker at Montana, Jeff Clarke.

Echo Falls introduces ready-to-drink wine glass

Published: 18 January, 2007

Californian wine brand Echo Falls has announced its new ready-to-drink (RTD) PET wine glass.

New organic wines from Les Domaines Paul Mas

Published: 18 January, 2007

Les Domaines Paul Mas will be exhibiting on stand 1 with Stratford's Wine Agencies at this year's France Under One Roof tasting at Lord's on Wednesday 19 March with an exciting selection of wines, including a number of organic offerings.

Via Ventisquero expands winemaking team

Published: 18 January, 2007

Via Ventisquero has expanded its winemaking team with the addition of Horacio Fuentes, who brings with him experience of winemaking in California and Argentina, as well as his native Chile.

Nederburg Wines opts for prize marketing strategy

Published: 18 January, 2007

Wine brand Nederburg is giving consumers the chance to win more than two million South African Rand (around 140,000) in the largest-ever promotion for the brand in the UK.

Biodynamic wine gets London restaurant listing

Published: 18 January, 2007

Fleur de Lotus 2006 from Vin D'Alsace Josemeyer Domaine will debut in the Moti Mahal in London.

New Prelude Vineyards label launched

Published: 18 January, 2007

Leeuwin Estate has launched a new design of label for its two Prelude Vineyards wines from the Margaret River.

Bodegas Muriel and Solaz on show at Wines of Spain

Published: 18 January, 2007

D&D Wines International will be exhibiting wines from the largest family owned Rioja winery, Bodegas Muriel as well as a range of wines from The Osborne Group, a long standing producer of wines founded in 1772.