Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Net income up 32.2% for Concha y Toro Q2

Published: 30 August, 2016

Chilean wine producer Concha y Toro has reported healthy uplift in sales and profits in its 2016 Q2 results.

Gin cocktail competition launches in four UK cities

Published: 26 August, 2016

The team behind Masons Yorkshire Gin are holding their first cocktail competition since their launch in 2013, with the winner launching their own limited edition batch of the spirit under the Masons label.

Wiltshire brewery wages war on Doom Bar

Published: 26 August, 2016

A Wiltshire brewer has taken aim at the success and dominance of Doom Bar "taking over pumps" in pubs across the county.

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Published: 26 August, 2016

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Investment holding back Stellenbosch from becoming top tourism destination

Published: 25 August, 2016

A leading US wine expert has said that investment is the only thing stopping Stellenbosch from becoming as significant as Napa Valley in terms of popularity for wine tourism.

Gordon's gin switches up bottle for first time in decades

Published: 25 August, 2016

Gordon's gin has revealed a fresh new look for the first time in decades.

Aldi publishes map of UK wine capitals

Published: 25 August, 2016

Glasgow is the UK capital for Prosecco while London is home of Champagne, according to discount supermarket Aldi.

Naked Wines launches English sparkler to be named by British public

Published: 25 August, 2016

An online crowd-funded wine business is asking the British public to get involved in the production, branding and naming of a new English sparkling wine.

The rise of rum Part 3: Shedding the "pirates and parties" image

Published: 19 August, 2016

While rum is making gains in the bar and club scene providing appealing highs for party-loving millennials, its image as a hip party drink needs to be balanced with its credibility as a quality spirit if it wants to surpass expectations.

Cocktail craze responsible for soaring sales of gin at Waitrose

Published: 19 August, 2016

Sales of gin at Waitrose are up 17% on last year thanks to a new wave of millennials discovering gin-based cocktails.

The new order at boutique merchants Friarwood

Published: 19 August, 2016

Facing fierce competition is a daily reality of selling fine wine in and around London.

Argentinean winery tackles "fierce" competition in UK with film festival partnership

Published: 19 August, 2016

Bodega Argento is looking to strengthen its position in the minds of "culture seeking Londoners" with its continued sponsorship of the Argentine Film Festival.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 19 August, 2016

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

F16 profits double at Treasury Wine Estates

Published: 18 August, 2016

Net profits are up 131% at Australian winemaker Treasury Wine Estates.

The Tour of Britain partners with alcohol-free wine brand

Published: 18 August, 2016

Booze-free wine alternative, Eisberg, have signed a three-year partnership to become the official wine partner for the UK's biggest professional cycle race.

H1 net profit up 25% at Carlsberg

Published: 18 August, 2016

Danish brewer Carlsberg posted its half-year 2016 results to June 30, reporting net revenue of 31.2bn Danish krones (DKK) and a 4% rise in organic growth.

The Rise of Rum Part 2: Reaching a new generation

Published: 17 August, 2016

In an increasingly tough economic landscape, some have speculated that rum's rise in popularity could be down to something as simple as its ability to give consumers a taste profile allied to its appealing sugar cane origins