Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Multiples: Co-op’s balancing act pays off

Published: 10 October, 2024

James Bayley finds the Co-op’s new wine range delivers across the board with traditional favourites and new finds.

Producer Q&A: Yiannis Paraskevopoulos, Gaia

Published: 19 September, 2023

Jo Gilbert catches up with Yiannis Paraskevopoulos, co-founder of Gaia, which was established in 1994 to become a Greek powerhouse focusing its vinous ambitions both in Santorini and the mainland.

Amathus boosts booming Greek portfolio

Published: 18 August, 2023

Amathus Drinks has added 14 new Greek producers to its portfolio in response to strong growth in the category.

Santorini prices edge towards Champagne

Published: 19 July, 2023

Santorini, the land of very old vines, is facing new challenges, with skyrocketing price-per-kilo costs putting them on par with some of the world’s most expensive.

Greece: The land of unbroken tradition

Published: 21 June, 2023

Justin Keay picks out the rising gems from Greece’s sprawling archipelago, as the UK market looks to build on its love of Santorini and Assyrtiko.

Bibendum expands Greek portfolio with two new producers

Published: 11 April, 2023

Bibendum, the premium wine specialist, has added two new Greek producers, Santo Wines (Santorini) and Rouvalis (Peloponnese), to its portfolio. Santo and Rouvalis will be distributed to the on-trade via Bibendum and to the off-trade through Walker & Wodehouse.

Profile: Turning the dial on Greek wine, Maltby & Greek

Published: 14 February, 2023

After growing from market stallholders in London’s Bermondsey, Maltby & Greek founders Yannos Hadjiioannou and Stefanos Kokotos are establishing themselves as London’s go-to Greek food and wine specialists. Jo Gilbert catches up with a duo entering their prime

Greek wine makes a splash as Maltby & Greek goes solo

Published: 18 January, 2023

A tasting focused on solely on Greek wine, from Amyndeon in the north west to Santorini and everything in between, made a big splash at Vagabond Wine’s Monument outpost earlier this week, in what is believed to be the biggest single tasting of Greek wine ever to be held in London.

Hallgarten launches weekly virtual tasting series

Published: 12 June, 2020

Hallgarten & Novum Wines has this week launched the first of a 12 part series of weekly virtual wine tastings.

Amathus expands Greek portfolio

Published: 04 October, 2019

Amathus Drinks has expanded its Greek portfolio with the addition of Markou Vineyards and Papaioannou.

Bibendum adds host of wines

Published: 17 September, 2019

Bibendum has expanded its on-trade portfolio with a selection of wines from England, New Zealand, Italy, Greece and Uruguay.

Berkmann expands Greek portfolio

Published: 21 June, 2019

Berkmann Wine Cellars has expanded its Greek portfolio with the addition of Thymiopoulos Vineyards.

Enotria adds three agencies

Published: 08 October, 2018

Enotria & Coe has added two new additions to its portfolio – Aussie producer Chaffey Bros and Kir-Yianni from Greece, while Italian winery Brancaia has returned to the fold.

Greek wineries join forces to deliver island Assyrtiko

Published: 31 May, 2018

The establishment of a new winery and vineyards on the Santorini sub-island of Thirassia is set to mark a new chapter in the production of Santorini assyrtiko.