Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Report: Brands need to adapt to changing behaviours of early adopters

Published: 26 May, 2016

Drinks brands are missing out on reaching early adopters to products in the on-trade, a new study has suggested.

Nyetimber at LWW: Consumers open to wine like never before

Published: 26 May, 2016

This week is London Wine Week (LWW) when punters can sample some of the best wine that the capital has to offer.

London and Glasgow leading the way for UK employment growth

Published: 26 May, 2016

The UK wine and spirits industry has seen employee numbers grow by 1.7 per cent in the last year, with Glasgow and London leading the way in terms of contributions to UK talent.

Harpers Awards 2016 open for entry!

Published: 26 May, 2016

The Harpers Awards 2016 are now open, celebrating the best of what the UK on and off-trade has to offer.

Competition rivals working together to put Aberdeen on the map

Published: 26 May, 2016

Three bartenders from Aberdeen who have reached the final of a national bartending competition say that competitions have become a sure-fire way to turn a city into drinking hotspot.

Jamaican rum's master blender witnesses technology revolution during 35-year career

Published: 26 May, 2016

Joy Spence, master blender at Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum, has seen rum production revolutionised over the course of three-and-a-half decades in her chosen field.

"Bartenders changed everything," says Wild Turkey master distiller as he celebrates 35 years in the industry

Published: 25 May, 2016

Eddie Russell, master distiller at Wild Turkey grew up in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, in the heart of bourbon-making country.

The Wine Show's Amelia Singer on being a social (media) butterfly

Published: 25 May, 2016

Amelia Singer, presenter of ITV's The Wine Show, is focusing on bringing new audiences to wine with her fun and friendly presence on social media.

$100 million of counterfeit wine in circulation

Published: 25 May, 2016

The wine and drinks industry is under attack from fraudsters selling fake packaging and counterfeit alcohol - and thanks to new technology, the problem is only going to worsen.

Gilbert's Grape: One night in Rioja

Published: 24 May, 2016

As a wine journalist, I have been told I can expect to see hundreds of barrel rooms and vineyards in the course of my new career.

Sales are up at Nicolas Feuillatte but export volume down due to a "fiercely competitive" UK market

Published: 24 May, 2016

Top Champagne house Centre Vinicole - Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) has released its sales figures for last year which show growth of 2% from 2014 and 2015 - although exports are down.

Digby aims to drive link between wine, sport and entertainment

Published: 24 May, 2016

Digby Fine English is focusing on creating "experiential links" between their customers and their wines as they release their Digby Leander Pink NV into the off-trade for the first time.

Borough Wines launches eighth store with in-house gin distillery

Published: 23 May, 2016

Borough Wines & Beers' new Islington store will become the new home to a London-based gin company.

Halewood adds pre-mix cans to Red Square portfolio

Published: 23 May, 2016

Red Square Vodka is branching out into the pre-mixed category to extend its reach to a new, younger customer base.

Asia to claim two-thirds of global beverage consumption by 2021

Published: 23 May, 2016

By 2021 Asia is predicted to consume two-thirds of the world's beverages, with China alone responsible for one-third of the additional volume.

Kingscote taking a leaf out of Champagne's book for first fizz

Published: 20 May, 2016

A Sussex winery is gearing up to launch its first sparkling wine - drawing heavily from France's most famous sparkling wine region.

LWF: Visitors numbers fall by 2%

Published: 19 May, 2016

The organisers of the London Wine Fair have reported a decrease in visitor numbers for this year's show.

Ex-Barcardi chief to become Diageo chairman

Published: 19 May, 2016

Javier Ferrán, a former chief executive of rum maker Bacardi, has been named as the new chairman of Diageo.

Sainsbury's to simplify pricing as it prepares to axe multibuy deals

Published: 19 May, 2016

Sainsbury's are dropping multibuys from their in store promotions and rounding up 99p price points in a bid to encourage customers to trade-up.

Crush Wines invests in Portugal's resurgence

Published: 18 May, 2016

Crush Wines is vouching for the growing reputation of Portuguese wines as no longer just "after dinner digestifs" by adding a producer to its portfolio.