The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

World wine production 2016 one of the poorest in 20 years

The amount of wine being produced worldwide has dropped to one of the lowest in 20 years according to the latest figures from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).

Morrisons launches new Chilean brand Head Honcho

Following the recent launch of the innovative Argentinian Club Asado, Morrisons' South American buying team have introduced a new, wholly-owned Chilean brand, Head Honcho. 

No Malbec and rule-breaking makes a song and dance at Wines of Argentina tasting

South America | High hopes and challenges

We've criss-crossed the continent to cover four countries this year, and while some are ongoing, others are distinctly new.

TWE says Stag's Leap lawsuit is attempt to "stifle lawful competition"

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has hit back at accusations that it is trading off the success of an iconic Napa Valley wine brand.

Santa Rita launches autumn promo campaign with Ireland's RTÉ

Chilean wine company Santa Rita Estates has unveiled their autumn 2016 promotional campaign for their brands in the Republic of Ireland which will see them once again team up with Irish national TV broadcaster RTÉ.

The South American adventure of a Morrisons wine buyer

Andrew Ingham, wine buyer at Morrisons Plc, recounts a recent buying trip to Chile and Argentina. 

Matthew Clark aims for "storytelling" with portfolio expansion

Leading drinks distributor Matthew Clark has bolstered its premium wine portfolio by taking on a number of producers from 10 different countries, all of which aim to tell a "story" to consumers.

Condor Wines expands South American portfolio with Wines of Uruguay partnership

Chilean and Argentinean wine specialist Condor Wines and Wines of Uruguay UK have formed a partnership to become one of the UK's top specialist importers of premium South American wines.

Chile's Santa Rita welcomes new winemaker

Viña Santa Rita has announced the appointment of Oscar Salas as head winemaker of the Santa Rita 120 tier of wines.

Morrisons targets millennials with launch of Asado Club in 250ml carry pack

Morrisons have thrown down the gauntlet in terms of collaborative product development, with a new, exclusive Argentinian Malbec, Asado Club.

Former California cult winery owner, Charles Banks, charged with fraud

Former owner of Screaming Eagle and Mayacamas, both cult wineries in California, Charles Augustus Banks IV, was charged on Friday 9 September 2016 with two counts of fraud.

Mercado Chileno returns to London

A taste of all things Chile returns to London tomorrow (Tuesday, September 12) this time at The Old Truman Brewery.

Santa Rita to launch on China's biggest e-commerce platform

Chilean winery Santa Rita is set to launch an online flagship store on Tmall, China's popular online retail platform - part of the Alibaba e-commerce empire.

Wines of Argentina goes it alone to "disrupt" wine tasting format

Wines of Argentina have broken away from Chile to run their own trade tasting this year, with a focus on innovation and breaking the trade tasting mould.

Chilean winery teams up with WSET to offer education promotion

Marques de Casa Concha and the Wines and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) have partnered to offer consumers the chance to win a place on a wine course via a neck collar promotion.

Lawsuit brought against Treasury Wine Estates over Stag's Leap similarities

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has been accused trading off the success of an iconic Napa Valley wine brand.

Tim Atkin MW: The impossible task of running a generic body

Tim Atkin MW looks at the challenges of running a generic body and how producers may often times have unrealistic expectations of a single person or job.

Net income up 32.2% for Concha y Toro Q2

Chilean wine producer Concha y Toro has reported healthy uplift in sales and profits in its 2016 Q2 results.