Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Multiples urge trade to stress price and value

Published: 03 October, 2008

By Shirley Webb and Richard Siddle

Retailers are urging suppliers not to promote premiumisation in the current economic climate.

Carluccio's charged with breaching recycling rules

Published: 03 October, 2008

Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's has been charged for allegedly breaching rules requiring it to attempt to reduce and recycle waste packaging.

Thierry's and WSET launch scholarship award

Published: 03 October, 2008

Thierry's Wine Services has become a corporate patron of the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET).

PLB moves into spirits with Matusalem Rum

Published: 02 October, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: By Shirley Webb

UK distributor PLB Wines has set up a new spirits arm in a bid to diversify its portfolio.

Scottish age-raise plans come under fresh fire

Published: 02 October, 2008

Plans by the Scottish government to raise the legal purchasing age in off-licenses to 21 came under fresh fire today as MSP's met to debate the decision.

Constellation reports $23 million second quarter loss

Published: 02 October, 2008

Constellation Brands has reported a second-quarter loss of nearly $23 million (£13 million) on the sale of some of its vineyards and production plants in Australia.

T.G.I Friday's announces bartender champion

Published: 02 October, 2008

T.G.I Friday's has announced the winner of its Bartender Championship competition which it launched earlier this month with SKYY vodka.

Oddbins to focus more on lesser known wines

Published: 02 October, 2008

By Shirley Webb

Oddbins plans to champion lesser well known wines in a bid to provide a point of difference on the UK high street.

Pancho Campo becomes first Spanish Master of Wine

Published: 02 October, 2008

Pancho Campo, president and founder of The Wine Academy of Spain joins an elite group of 278 Master of Wines (MW) across the globe.

Tesco trials in-store virtual wine system

Published: 01 October, 2008

Tesco is planning to introduce a virtual wine technology system in its stores to help customers choose their purchases.

Asda launches beer competition

Published: 01 October, 2008

Breweries across Britain are being given the chance to get their products on Asda's shelves.

Top officers arrested for stealing M&S wine

Published: 01 October, 2008

Two senior police officers have been suspended after being arrested on suspicion of stealing wine from a Marks and Spencer store.

Maxxium puts zing into Sourz campaign

Published: 01 October, 2008

Maxxium UK is launching a major consumer campaign to reposition its Sourz spirit brand following its rebrand and new blackcurrant flavour launched in August.

Co-op appoints two new wine buyers

Published: 30 September, 2008

The Co-op Group has announced the appointment of two new buyers to its wine team.

Fortune Brands announces new chairman

Published: 30 September, 2008

Wine and Spirits distiller Fortune Brands has annouced that CEO Bruce Carbonari will take over as chairman from Norm Wesley when he retires tomorrow.

Australia storms to victory in IWSC competition

Published: 30 September, 2008

Australia took pole position at today's annual International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), scooping a total of 34 awards.

Montana Wines to stage live web TV event

Published: 30 September, 2008

Montana Wines will stage a live web TV event this Thursday.

Wines in the Press: Dispatches, discount wines and why men now drink pink

Published: 30 September, 2008

Jonathan Ray takes issue with the recent Dispatches programme on the use of chemicals in wine production, Jancis Robinson looks at which wines are being hardest hit by the credit crunch and Jane MacQuitty gives her view on why wine investment is not such a good idea. Meanwhile, Joanna Simon tell us why real men should drink pink.