Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Treasury targets top end with fine wine unit

Published: 28 November, 2011

Treasury Wine Estates has set up a fine wine business unit to better showcase its wines in the £15 plus category.

Western Australia bushfire - minimal impact on wineries

Published: 25 November, 2011

Western Australia bushfire impact on wineries has been"small", according to Nick Power, chief executive officer, Margaret River Wine Industry Association (MRWIA).

Penfolds releases Bin 620 after 40 year wait

Published: 16 November, 2011

After a wait of over 40 years, Australian producer Penfolds has released Bin 620 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2008.

Lindeman's adds NZ Sauvignon Blanc to range

Published: 26 October, 2011

New World wine brand Lindeman's has added a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to its Winemaker's Discovery Range.

Currency and pricing strategy takes toll on Treasury Wine

Published: 25 October, 2011

Treasury Wine Estates - the company which owns the Penfolds, Lindemans and Wolf Blass brands - has blamed currency fluctuations for a decline in earnings in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Australian Vintage relaunches Tempus Two to UK

Published: 29 September, 2011

Australian Vintage has set up its own independent and on-trade division to distribute its premium Tempus Two range in the UK.

Mike Paul on why independents do deserve a more disciplined service from suppliers

Published: 16 September, 2011

I've been following the debate around channel strategy with great interest and with some surprise. The UK trade is in my view more professional than ever which implies that the rather ad hoc basis on which many suppliers, and indeed retailers, went about developing their business in the last century has been replaced by a more strategic mindset. And whilst I accept that the recession has put more pressure on companies to take business where they can the intensity of the debate suggests that a surprising number of suppliers are attempting to "run with the hare and also with the hounds".

Casella's McPherson joins Rosemount team

Published: 14 September, 2011

Treasury Wine Estates has named Angus McPherson as the new managing director of Australian wine brand Rosemount.

Blog: Anne Krebiehl does Australian Shiraz

Published: 13 September, 2011

Anne Krebiehl blogs on Australian Shiraz tasting.

Sir George Fistonich receives IWC Lifetime Achievement Award

Published: 07 September, 2011

Sir George Fistonich, owner and managing director of Villa Maria Estate, has received the International Wine Challenge Lifetime Achievement Award.

Win £2500 worth of wine with Penfolds promo

Published: 01 September, 2011

Aussie wine brand Penfolds is giving away a cellar of wine worth £2500 in a new neck-collar promotion.

Treasury Wine Estates posts net profit of AUS$64m

Published: 22 August, 2011

Treasury Wine Estates, which owns Penfolds, Lindeman's and Wolf Blass, has posted net profits of AUS$64.1 million as the volume of wine sales fell by 6.6%.

Bordeaux faces New World challenge

Published: 19 August, 2011

New World wines have the potential to challenge Bordeaux's dominance of the fine wine market, according to one leading merchant.

Australian and US wines under-represented in on-trade, says WDR

Published: 16 August, 2011

Australian and USA wines are being under-represented in pubs and restaurants according to analysis from the Wilson Drinks Report, WDR.

Australian producer loses £675k of wine in forklift blunder

Published: 25 July, 2011

An Australian winery has lost a third of its production after a forklift dropped 462 cases of its wine.

Paul Schaafsma, European Sales and Marketing Director of Australian Vintage

Published: 07 July, 2011

McGuigan is the fastest growing global wine brand in the UK top 20 despite a 9% increase in its shelf price. McGuigan has experiencing 62% sales growth in the past 12 months with its sales now topping £65M. How?

Sterling makes gains against Australian dollar

Published: 05 July, 2011

Yesterday's currency markets shows sterling strengthened slightly against the euro and US dollar, with its biggest move against the Australian dollar which slipped following poor figures.