US wine exports on track for new record

Exports of US wine rose by 6% in value in the first six months of 2013, putting the industry on course for a new record, despite a drop in volumes.

Barwell & Jones adds Argentinian wine

UK wine agency Barwell & Jones is to distribute Argentina's Zorzal wines.

Fuller's to list Casa Silva Cool Coast in UK

Casa Silva has announced it has secured a new UK on-trade listing for both its Cool Coast Sauvignon Blanc and Cool Coast Pinot Noir with London-based traditional family brewer Fuller's.

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Fabre Montmayou releases UK on-trade exclusive

Fabre Montmayou is releasing Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, produced in Mendoza, Argentina, exclusively to the UK on-trade.

Discovery Taste: Uruguay

Whisper it, but Uruguay is quietly developing a wine reputation worthy of wider listings in the UK. David Furer picks out 10 wineries you might want to discover for yourself.

Q&A: Adolfo Hurtado, chief winemaker of Cono Sur

Cono Sur, one of the world's first carbon-neutral wineries, launched its new Single Vineyard range at this...

The Beautiful South tasting signs up 280 exhibitors

'The Beautiful South', a new tasting featuring wines from South Africa, Chile and Argentina, in September has already signed up 280 exhibitors.

Santa Rita Estates launches premium wine brand

Chilean conglomerate Santa Rita Estates unveiled new premium wine brand Bougainville last month at Vinexpo...

Round table: California reckoning

How independent wine merchants and the on-trade can capitalise on Californian wines was the topic of Harpers' latest trade round table. Andrew Catchpole reports

Chance to discover Canadian wines at new London tasting

The UK wine trade will get the chance to taste a full range of Canadian wines at a generic tasting to be held in London on May 16.

Christina Pickard meets biodynamic winemaker Alvaro Espinoza

In a country where the majority of wines are made industrially and conventionally, Alvaro Espinoza is something of an oddity in Chile - albeit an extremely successful one.

Local Wine School looks to expand franchise operation to the United States

The Local Wine School is to take its franchise wine education model to the United States after building up a network across the UK.

Anne Krebiehl reports from the Wine Institute of California's Cool Climate Pinot Noir Seminar

Is it possible to discuss Californian Pinot Noir without mentioning the "S" word? Apparently not, since the packed audience at Monday's Cool Climate Pinot Noir Seminar, held at the California Annual Tasting in Westminster, was treated to a video message by Rex Pickett, author of the notorious Pinot flick Sideways.

Argentina: how premium sales are pushing sales

Argentina's focus on the high ground has lifted both its sales and consumer appeal, as Andrew Catchpole reports

High hopes for 2013 as Casa Silva reports ideal harvest conditions

Chilean winery Casa Silva has reported 'ideal' weather conditions for the 2013 harvest.

Wines of Argentina's new urban-style consumer event sells out within 24 hours

A new type of wine event organised by Wines of Argentina and aimed at urban professionals sold out within hours after being featured by an online London guide.

California looks to the middle ground

Californian wine excels in the entry-level and premium sectors, but it's the mid-tier where it needs to gain ground, as Laura Heywood finds out

Anne Krebiehl meets Santa Rita Estate's Sebastían Labbé

The dining table at the New Street Wine Shop in the City of London was sufficient to accommodate the small gathering of AWE wine educators to taste with Sebastían Labbé, chief winemaker at Santa Rita Estate's Carmen winery. What was billed as a "Coastal Chile" tasting in the end turned out to be a tasting of select wines from the Carmen stable - coastal and otherwise.

VIDEO: Harpers heads to Chile to unearth new varieties

Cool-climate wines made from experimental varieties could be the next big thing for Chile - but a strong marketing message is needed if the wines are ever to gain a loyal following in the UK.