Drink Pink: exploring the diversity and versatility of rosé

“Rosé is very difficult in some ways. Palates are very conditioned towards very lean, very dry rosés, and trying to challenge those ideas while also wanting to please your guests is a little bit tricky.”

War of the Rosés

With the contrasting styles of Navarra rosados and Provence rosés setting the scene, Harpers’ second Taste Off session set about exploring the opportunities for diversifying the popular pink category in the UK.

Taste Off: Trade should push diverse rosé offering to maximise sales

Given that rosé has proved buoyant against a backdrop of otherwise largely flat wine sales, it seems short-sighted that many merchants and restaurants continue to undervalue the potential of building upon this popular category.

Headline hero: Exploring Navarra

In assocation with Wines of Navarra 

This proud region is also one of the most innovative in Spain, taking native and international varieties in its winemaking stride. Andrew Catchpole offers a taster of its highlights. 

Headline hero: Javier Santafé, DO Navarra

In association with Wines of Navarra

Navarra targets UK with new consumer and trade campaign

Spain's Navarra region is launching a new trade and consumer campaign in the UK this autumn, run in collaboration with PR firm Bespoke Drinks Media.

Artadi joins Pol Roger

Pol Roger Portfolio has announced it will be distributing the wines of Spanish producer Bodegas Artadi, bringing the full range to the UK from November 1.

Navarra goes back to its roots with Garnacha rosados

In the not-so-distant past, Garnacha accounted for 90% of plantings in Navarra. After falling to around 20% in the 1980s, it is now on the rise says Navarra DO president David Palacios, as winemakers flock back to the region’s once signature grape

Q&A: Julián Chivite, winemaker and owner, Bodegas Chivite