Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Campo Viejo teams up with Grand Designs

Published: 04 September, 2012

Campo Viejo has teamed up with Grand Designs to offer consumers the chance to win £25,000 to make their own dream home project a reality.

ISBA says Alcohol Concern's Youth Policy is 'misinformed'

Published: 04 September, 2012

The ISBA, the British advertisers' representative body, has hit out at the 2012 Alcohol Concern Youth Policy campaign, claiming it is factually incorrect and "misinformed".

Pernod Ricard launches Absolut Unique

Published: 04 September, 2012

Pernod Ricard UK has created 4 million individually designed and numbered bottles for its new limited edition Absolut Unique range.

James Busby Travel confirms Australia 'trip of a lifetime' names

Published: 03 September, 2012

The list of overseas visitors has been confirmed for the third James Busby Travel "trip of a lifetime" to Australia.

Morrisons Arabella Woodrow leaves supermarket

Published: 03 September, 2012

Morrisons wine development manager Arabella Woodrow MW has left the supermarket following a restructure.

Blossom Hill launches £2.2m campaign on taste, not price

Published: 03 September, 2012

Blossom Hill is investing £2.2 million in its largest media campaign to date, in order to focus on taste rather than price...

Campari acquires controlling stake in rum giant

Published: 03 September, 2012

Gruppo Campari has acquired an 81.4% stake in rum giant Lascelles deMercado.

WineStars initiative returns with a Twist

Published: 03 September, 2012

WineStars, the initiative launched at the LIWF that helped unrepresented producers showcase their wines in front of a panel of judges, is to return to the Wines of Argentina Annual Trade Tasting.

Blue Nun grows sales through consumer loyalty programme

Published: 31 August, 2012

Blue Nun has grown sales by 4.65% through the use of a shopper loyalty programme rather than resorting to offering discounts.

Inverarity Morton safeguards G1 contract

Published: 31 August, 2012

Drinks distributor Inverarity Morton has secured a further three-year contract as wine supplier to the G1 group and will continue to supply its 180 licensed premises across Scotland.

Waitrose appoints new wine buying manager

Published: 31 August, 2012

Waitrose has appointed Ken Mackay MW to the role of Champagne and sparkling wine buying manager.

Tesco Wine Magazine offers interactive features

Published: 31 August, 2012

Tesco Wine Magazine has launched its first cover-to-cover augmented-reality magazine, in a bid to offer its customers new ways to "discover" more about wine.

Bordeaux wines bucks off-trade sales trend with 8% rise

Published: 31 August, 2012

Bordeaux wines are bucking the trend with an 8% off-trade sales increase of 100,000 cases over the past 12 months.

Echo Falls ramps up brand investment

Published: 30 August, 2012

Accolade's Echo Falls says it has made an "unprecedented" investment by signing up to major sponsorship deals this year, including key festivals and fashion events.

LIWF aims to increase on-trade and independent participation with date change

Published: 30 August, 2012

In a bid to attract more on-trade and independents to the London International Wine Fair, organiser Brintex has changed next year's show dates to start on a Monday.

Bibendum adds Gaja's Ca'Marcanda to Italian portfolio

Published: 30 August, 2012

Bibendum has boosted its Italian portfolio with the additions of Gaja's Tuscan estate Ca'Marcanda.

London restaurant openings on the rebound

Published: 30 August, 2012

London restaurant openings grew by 25% in the last year, with many newcomers favouring large and ambitious projects, according to a survey by restaurant guide Harden's.

Best year for Pernod Ricard since 2007/8, despite fall in UK sales

Published: 30 August, 2012

Pernod Ricard's annual results show its best growth since the financial crisis began - up 8% - although UK sales tumbled by 4%.

New Zealand sees record export rise as UK demand grows

Published: 30 August, 2012

New Zealand wine has seen a record export rise, according to the latest New Zealand Winegrowers annual report, with UK demand growing 11% by value and 8% by volume.

Importer Guy Anderson recovers in hospital after paragliding accident in Idaho

Published: 30 August, 2012

Guy Anderson, owner and founder of Guy Anderson Wines, is recovering in hospital in the US after a paragliding accident left him stranded in the mountains for two nights.