Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Japanese wine exported to EU for first time

Published: 23 July, 2008

Shizen 2006 has become the first Japanese wine to be imported into the European Union (EU).

Austria plays host to Sauvignon Congress 2008

Published: 23 July, 2008

Graz, Austria will be the home of the World Sauvignon Congress 2008.

92% of viewers consider Diageo responsible drinking campaign

Published: 23 July, 2008

Diageo's recent Choices' advertising campaign made 92% of viewers consider the message of responsible drinking, new figures show.

Winemaking waste could prevent tooth decay

Published: 23 July, 2008

Red wine grapes and pomace left behind after winemaking may help to prevent tooth decay, new research shows.

Call for brake on spirits tax rises

Published: 23 July, 2008

The UK's Gin and Vodka Association has called on the Chancellor not to touch spirits taxation with spiralling production costs hitting the industry.

Bonfils buys James Herrick

Published: 23 July, 2008

Languedoc wine producer picks up Foster's James Herrick brand

Call for tourism industry to promote Edinburgh and Glasgow as one

Published: 23 July, 2008

A Scottish organisation is searching for people in the tourism sector to help it boost collaboration between Edinburgh and Glasgow

Foster's Wine Estates to conserve energy

Published: 23 July, 2008

Foster's to receive cash incentives for efficient use of electricity

SWA chiefs call for better collaboration with Government

Published: 23 July, 2008

It is the job of both the industry and the Government to work together to promote a responsible drinking culture in Scotland.

Origin Wines take on Orbital

Published: 23 July, 2008

South Africa's Origin Wines has beaten off more than 20 bidders for Orbital Wines.

Diageo pulls out of Absolut race

Published: 23 July, 2008

Diageo has bought a 50% stake in vodka brand Ketel One, in effect, ruling itself out of the race for Absolut.

Australia prepared to lose no 1 spot

Published: 23 July, 2008

Leading figures in Australia have claimed its position as the UK market leader by volume and volume is not sustainable and is detrimental to its wine industry

Asda to reduce own-label packaging

Published: 23 July, 2008

Asda is to market its Green Rollbacks' scheme in the run-up to May, with promises that it will put all the money saved from its reduced product packaging towards keeping prices down.

WSTA: Raising alcohol taxes will not solve problem drinking

Published: 23 July, 2008

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has published its Budget submission arguing that higher alcohol taxes are not the key to solving problem drinking in the UK.

Harpers TV interviews Angelo Gaja

Published: 23 July, 2008

Last week, Piedmontese winemaker Angelo Gaja conducted a master class seminar in London for armit.

Angelo Gaja's Master Class: Video interview

Published: 23 July, 2008

Angelo Gaja, the famed Piedmontese winemaker, speaks to Harpers' Simon Ellis-Jones at his London master class in January in an exclusive interview brought to you in association with armit.