Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Loire Valley vintage impacted by ‘complex weather’

Published: 16 November, 2023

Variable weather in the Loire Valley, which frequently fluctuated between soaking wet and scorching hot, has led to varied yields across the appellation.

Full steam ahead for Harpers Loire Valley competition

Published: 04 April, 2022

Merchants across the UK continue to sign up to the Loire Valley Wines competition, organised in collaboration with Harpers and the region’s promotional body.

Harpers teams up with Loire Valley for indies promotion

Published: 29 March, 2022

Loire Valley Wines is again running its popular independent wine merchant promotion this Spring/Summer.

A climate Rubicon

Published: 28 January, 2022

Late frost wreaked havoc in the Loire, the ‘Garden of France’, in 2021. Jo Gilbert looks at how the region is looking to mitigate growing climate issues while keeping up momentum for its plethora of popular styles.

Loire vintage 2021: 'Hard year, but versatile and beautiful wines'

Published: 17 November, 2021

Winegrowers in the Loire Valley region grappled with a difficult and challenging season, but were rewarded with a good crop of fresh and aromatic wines, according to a new harvest report from InterLoire.

InterLoire appoints local winemaker as new President

Published: 27 January, 2021

InterLoire, the interprofessional body for Loire Valley Wines, has appointed local winemaker Lionel Gosseaume as its new president. He takes over from Jean-Martin Dutour as of now.

Registration closing soon on Loire Valley indies promotion

Published: 11 August, 2020

Registration is closing soon for the autumn Loire Valley independent wine merchant promotion, on which Harpers is partnering with Loire Valley Wines.

Loire Valley sparklers herald UK uplift

Published: 02 July, 2020

Loire Valley fizz has enjoyed a surge in exports to the UK, with Crémant de Loire having jumped just shy of 50%.

Loire UK exports reach previous levels

Published: 09 April, 2020

Loire wine exports to the UK were up in the past year in both value and volume terms with the region, which had struggled to reach levels achieved in 2017, now levelling.

Loire leaps up in UK exports but still has far to go

Published: 04 November, 2019

Wine producers are making concerted efforts to convince consumers to fall in love with their region. By Lisa Riley

Loire exports to the UK gather pace

Published: 04 November, 2019

Loire wine exports to the UK were on the up in the past year in both value and volume terms but the region is struggling to reach levels achieved a couple of years ago.

Tim Atkin MW: Celebrating Chenin

Published: 10 July, 2019

TIM ATKIN MW

Jascots adds Loire producer Château Pierre-Bise

Published: 01 July, 2019

Jascots has signed a deal as distributor of Savennières and Anjou producer Château Pierre-Bise.

Loire Valley Wines reveals marketing drive

Published: 16 May, 2019

Loire Valley Wines trade body has announced a new consumer marketing campaign for the UK - the Loire Bucket List.

Indies Loire promotion in May

Published: 29 March, 2019

Harpers and Loire Valley Wines are calling out to all independent wine merchants to take part in an exciting new promotion of the region.

Loire and order

Published: 28 January, 2019

As New Zealand struggles to establish regionality, Loire winemakers in the “home” of Sauvignon Blanc are re-carving their identity by putting their unique soils front and centre. Jo Gilbert reports