Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

EU drops WTO probe into Indian import duties

Published: 23 July, 2008

The European Union has dropped a World Trade Organisation investigation into Indian import duties.

E&J Gallo signs up new Swedish distributer

Published: 23 July, 2008

California-based E&J Gallo signs import and distribution contract with Spendrups Vin.

Diageo to build major distillery in Scotland

Published: 23 July, 2008

Diageo lodges planning application for the first new major distillery to be built in Scotland in 30 years.

WSET students top 20,000 mark

Published: 23 July, 2008

The number of students studying for a Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) exam has hit the 20,000 mark for the first time.

Bordeaux joins World Heritage list

Published: 23 July, 2008

The city of Bordeaux has been named a Unesco World Heritage site.

Anjou aims to shake-off "pass" image

Published: 23 July, 2008

Despite the ros sales boom, the Loire's biggest producer of ros, Anjou, has seen its UK sales fall 13% by volume in the past year.

New advisor for WSTA

Published: 23 July, 2008

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association has appointed Jo McDonald as its Policy Advisor.

Your chance to buy wine and spirit souvenirs

Published: 23 July, 2008

A new website is offering branded merchandise from drinks companies.

Chilean winery offsets carbon emissions

Published: 23 July, 2008

Via Ventisquero in Chile is the first winery in the country to offset its CO2 emissions.

Jacob's Creek/Gallo lead the way in brand recognition

Published: 23 July, 2008

The two wine brands with the highest level of consumer awareness are Jacob's Creek and E&J Gallo.

Morrisons name new man at the top

Published: 23 July, 2008

Supermarket group Wm Morrison has named a successor to its 75-year old chairman Sir Ken Morrison, ending a 12 month search.

Carlsberg moves into wine

Published: 23 July, 2008

Beer giant Carlsberg develops new range of wines.

Yields down but English winemakers stay positive

Published: 23 July, 2008

Yields may be down considerably on last year thanks to the cold summer and deluge of rain, but England's vintners remain optimistic at the prospects of the 2007 vintage.

Tesco joins WSTA board

Published: 23 July, 2008

Dan Jago has joined the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) executive board.

Sales of cheap booze stump pub sales

Published: 23 July, 2008

A new report by Market & Business Development (MBD) projects that the pub industry turnover will grow by just 2% this year, due to the growing sale of cheap alcohol on the off-trade.

McLaren Vale bottling line

Published: 23 July, 2008

Torresan Estate in South Australia's McLaren Vale is opening the region's first fully automated, environmentally friendly contract bottling facility.

Court warns Rodenstock to cooperate

Published: 23 July, 2008

Hardy Rodenstock, the German wine collector accused of selling counterfeit wine, may have a default judgement entered against him if he does not cooperate.

Drinks trade hits back at Tory plans

Published: 23 July, 2008

The drinks trade has called Tory plans to raise 400 million from higher taxes on alcohol "flawed and nave".

Whole Foods denies last orders for in-store pub

Published: 23 July, 2008

Happy hours and drinks deals at The Bramley, the in-store pub at the upmarket Whole Foods Market in London's Kensington, is not in response to poor trade, harper.co.uk was told.