Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Bushmills to host whiskey and music festival

Published: 08 March, 2012

The Old Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland will play host to a whiskey and music festival in June.

Former Thierry's winemaker joins M&S

Published: 08 March, 2012

Marks & Spencer is expanding its wine team with the addition of a new winemaker.

Momentum builds for second Malbec World Day

Published: 08 March, 2012

Wines of Argentina is gearing up for the second annual Malbec World Day on April 17, and it hopes to build on last year's significant sales boost.

Sterling trades in tight range as risk appetite drives market

Published: 08 March, 2012

Sterling traded in a fairly tight range against both the US dollar and the euro yesterday as markets fears subsided and risk appetite began to drive the market.

Bristol to have Love Wine Festival

Published: 07 March, 2012

The creator and founder of Bristol and Bath's food festivals Love Food, has launched a Love Wine Festival, that aims to focus on natural wines and English producers, and showcase local merchants.

Galvin at Windows launches St George's Day British beer menu

Published: 07 March, 2012

London's Michelin-starred restaurant Galvin at Windows is to launch a British beer and food matching menu for St George's Day.

Negociants UK to sell direct to independents

Published: 07 March, 2012

Yalumba owned, Negociants UK is to begin selling its wines direct to independent merchants and restaurants.

Nicole Rolet launches The Extreme Wine Experience 2012

Published: 07 March, 2012

Nicole Rolet, owner of Chene Bleu wines has created The Extreme Wine Experience 2012, a five day intensive wine course which includes hands-on experience in the vineyard.

Sterling has "poor" day against euro and dollar

Published: 07 March, 2012

Sterling had a poor day yesterday, losing over one and a half cents against the US dollar and falling against the euro as risk aversion drove the market.

New Zealand pulls out of LIWF

Published: 06 March, 2012

New Zealand Winegrowers has pulled out of London International Wine Fair - but organisers insist it is no reflection of how Kiwi wines are performing in the UK.

On-trade hit hardest as consumers rein in spending

Published: 06 March, 2012

The on-trade is being hit the hardest, as consumers continue to rein in their spending, according to the latest WSTA Market Report.

FirstCape gets behind rugby sponsorship

Published: 06 March, 2012

South African wine brand FirstCape is kicking off its sponsorship of the forthcoming British and Irish Lions Tour of Australia with the launch of an online wine club.

Auchentoshan launches exclusive travel sector range

Published: 06 March, 2012

Auchentoshan is to launch an exclusive range for the travel retail sector, consisting of four core permanent expressions, plus two limited editions released each year.

Sterling strengthens despite weak PMI data

Published: 06 March, 2012

Sterling had a strong day yesterday strengthening against the majority of currencies although it did remain fairly flat against the euro.

German wine exports to UK fall by one fifth

Published: 05 March, 2012

German wine exports to the UK fell by a fifth in volume terms last year, although the drop was mostly in the under £4 segment.

Accolade launches mid-tier Australian wines

Published: 05 March, 2012

Accolade is launching a new mid-tier to its Australian wine range to act as a bridge between its Nottage Hill and Hardys Ooomoo wines.

English Wine Producers announces summer trade activities

Published: 05 March, 2012

English Wine Producers (EWP), has announced two key activities this year to help the trade work more closely with the industry during the Queen's Jubilee and London Olympics.

Chilean wines growing fastest in independents

Published: 05 March, 2012

Chilean wines are growing fast in the independent sector - having displaced Italy from fourth place by volume - they now have a 10% share of that market.

Robinsons Brewery hands over to sixth generation

Published: 05 March, 2012

Stockport based Robinsons Brewery, has announced chairman Peter Robinson and brothers Dennis and David, are to step down to hand over to the sixth generation.