Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Sales of alcohol at supermarkets "should be banned"

Published: 23 July, 2008

A government advisor has said banning supermarkets from selling alcoholic products could be the answer to curbing problem drinking.

NTM Trading

Published: 23 July, 2008

Advertisements have appeared in Nexus Business Media publications Harpers and Independent Retail News purporting to be from a mail order specialist called NTM Trading.

Bodegas Callia acquires 350ha in Pedernal

Published: 23 July, 2008

Bodegas Callia has secured 350 hectares of vineyard territory in the Valle de Pedernal, San Juan in Argentina.

Foster's profits creep up despite slow US wine sales

Published: 23 July, 2008

Net profits at Foster's are up 6% in spite of a slow month for US wine sales last year.

Irresponsible alcohol packaging to be identified

Published: 23 July, 2008

Drinks regulator the Portman Group has announced a comprehensive audit will be undertaken to identify irresponsible packaging in the industry.

Scottish government works with industry for economic success

Published: 23 July, 2008

Jim Mather, Scottish enterprise minister, has met with alcohol industry officials to develop a plan for achieving sustainable economic growth in the sector.

Responsible drinking group look for a "heavyweight"

Published: 23 July, 2008

The drinks industry is looking to boost its responsible drinking campaign by recruiting a new, independent chair to head the Portman Group.

Day 5 of Clare Valley Vintage: Down to business

Published: 23 July, 2008

G'day Folks. If like me you've been guilty in the past of being swept away by the glamour of the wine industry - then you needed to be part of my team today.

Harpers' Australia Tasting podcast goes live

Published: 23 July, 2008

The exclusive Australia Tasting podcast from Harpers is now available to download.

Gore says wine industry must act on climate change

Published: 23 July, 2008

Al Gore concluded the Climate Change and Wine Conference 2008 in Barcelona this weekend (February 16) by calling on the industry to act.

Scotland's Futures Forum surveys community on alcohol

Published: 23 July, 2008

Scotland's Futures Forum has launched an online survey to gauge the impact of alcohol and drugs in the country.

Bordeaux should diversify to face climate change

Published: 23 July, 2008

Bordeaux should explore the possibility of switching grape varietals in facing climate change.

New regulator to monitor supermarket supply disputes

Published: 23 July, 2008

The Competition Commission has proposed the creation of a new ombudsman to monitor disputes arising between supermarkets and their suppliers.

Global warming will see China develop as wine region

Published: 23 July, 2008

China is set to come to prominence as a wine producing region following the ongoing ramifications of global warming.

Climate Change and Wine Conference 2008 begins

Published: 23 July, 2008

The 2008 Climate Change and Wine Conference in Barcelona kicked off this morning (Friday 15 February) with an address from Pancho Campo, president of the Wine Academy of Spain, and local politicians.

London fair takes organic theme

Published: 23 July, 2008

The focus for the 2008 London International Wine Fair Top 100 tasting will be organic and biodynamic wines.

Website launch for Chilean producer

Published: 23 July, 2008

Chilean wine producer Luis Felipe Edwards (LFE) has launched a new website www.lfewines.com.

Day 1 of Clare Valley vintage: it's like a first date

Published: 23 July, 2008

G'day folks. I'm an Aussie girl with a wine track mind. There I said it - totally and utterly captivated by regionally distinct Australian wines and in particular the sunny Clare Valley.

Clare Valley vintage 2008 - as it happens

Published: 23 July, 2008

Harpers is publishing its first-ever vintage report online from Australia's Clare Valley. Kerri Thompson, formerly of Leasingham and now running her own label KT and the Falcon, will be posting the latest trials and tribulations from the vineyard on harpers.co.uk.

Guinness is good for Diageo

Published: 23 July, 2008

Strong growth in the US spirits market and rising Guinness sales in the UK helped Diageo to report a 5.3 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to 1.37bn in the six months to December 31 2007.