Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

M&S to axe jobs and close stores

Published: 07 January, 2009

Marks & Spencer is on a mission to cut costs after unveiling group sales down 1.2% in the 13 weeks to December 27.

Tesco accused over cut price drink offers

Published: 06 January, 2009

Tesco is reported to be facing two official investigations over the way it has been running recent discounted drink offers.

Tesco accused over cut price drink offers

Published: 06 January, 2009

Tesco is reported to be facing two official investigations over the way it has been running recent discounted drink offers.

Morrisons offers New Year bargains

Published: 05 January, 2009

Morrisons is entering the New Year with a range of discounts on branded wines.

Wines in the Press January 3-4, 2009

Published: 05 January, 2009

Tim's looking for less alcohol, Jancis discovers some pleasant surprises in the southern Rhone, while Anthony and Jane find it difficult to believe that expensive wines will move very quickly in 2009

Pubs offer pints for £1 and wine for £5 a bottle

Published: 04 January, 2009

Pub chains are responding to the recession by offering massive discounts on new year drinks prices, including beer for 99p a pint, bottles of wine for £4.99 and main meals for £1 a dish.

Wines in the Press, December 20-21

Published: 03 January, 2009

Jancis gets busy with the fizzy, Jane finds unsold bargains, Anthony highlights independents in the Independent and Joanna experiments with a magic wand

Foster's may have to stick with wine

Published: 19 December, 2008

The global credit crunch may force Foster's to abandon any hopes to offload its wine division in 2009, analysts say.

Beastly marketing drive kicks off

Published: 18 December, 2008

Languedoc Roussillon brand Le Beast has caused a stir in France after challenging the French minister responsible for the internet with a wolf glove puppet at a conference in Paris.

Beastly marketing drive kicks off

Published: 17 December, 2008

Languedoc Roussillon brand Le Beast has caused a stir in France after challenging the French minister responsible for the internet with a wolf glove puppet at a conference in Paris.

Duty revenues lowest for 10 years

Published: 17 December, 2008

Despite claims the drinks industry is being used as a cash cow by the Treasury, revenue from alcohol duty is at its lowest level for a decade.

Constellation to shed UK jobs

Published: 16 December, 2008

Constellation Europe has blamed the latest round of duty increases for redundancies at its UK base - and warns more may follow if the Chancellor hikes up wine prices still further.

Constellation to shed UK jobs

Published: 16 December, 2008

Constellation Europe has blamed the latest round of duty increases for redundancies at its UK base - and warns more may follow if the Chancellor hikes up wine prices still further.

A new UK company has been set up to promote the wines of Moldovan producer Cricova.
Exquisite Wine is headed by Moldovan graduate Vadim Chobanu, who previously worked in the computer business in the UK.

Wines in the Press December. 13-14

Published: 15 December, 2008

Jancis fortifies her readers with sherry and port suggestions; Jane goes upmarket while Joanna is on a budget - and Tim has the swagger of a man who knows he's getting two Christmas dinners

Hotel du vin to expand in Scotland

Published: 15 December, 2008

Hotel du Vin gets green light for £10million new venture in St Andrews, Scotland.

Italy poised to take number one wine spot from France

Published: 15 December, 2008

Italy confident of overtaking France as world's biggest winemaker.

Woodwinters embarks on Scottish expansion plan

Published: 15 December, 2008

Scottish wine merchant Woodwinters is embarking on an expansion plan that will see it triple in size within a year.

SWA welcomes duty decrease

Published: 27 November, 2008

Scotch whisky distillers have welcomed the Government's clarification of changes to the excise duty on spirits, following this week's pre-Budget report.