Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Fortified wines: brimming with potential

Published: 03 June, 2013

As Port shows its resilience, premium sherry is gaining new ground as Spanish cuisine becomes ever popular. Richard Woodard assesses the fortified market

WSET appoints two new trustees

Published: 27 February, 2013

Andrew Hawes, the managing director of Mentzendorff, and global drinks consultant Jonathan Driver have been appointed as WSET trustees.

Bollinger Rosé harks back to 1846 bottle shape

Published: 21 January, 2013

As we all attempt to hark back to another era, wanting more of 1913 than 2013, Bollinger Rosé (rrp £47.50) has opted for its 1846 bottle shape, based on a design that is both aesthetic and scientific, and that was debuted for its Bollinger Special Cuvée in May 2012.

Top-end bubbly hits all-time high

Published: 15 November, 2012

Sales of top-end fizz have hit record highs as consumers "tired of austerity" splash out on affordable luxuries, according to leading trade players.

Calls for trade to join Harpers Debate

Published: 06 September, 2012

Independent wine merchants and suppliers interested in working more closely together are urged to join an open Harpers debate to be held in London on September 20.

Harpers Best Practice Guidelines debate lined up for September 20

Published: 23 August, 2012

Independent wine merchants and suppliers are to discuss how well the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines are working, along with other key trading issues, at an open debate to be held in London on September 20.

Supplier who have signed up to Best Practice Guidelines for independent merchants

Published: 20 July, 2012

More suppliers are signing up to the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines designed to make trading arrangements with independent wine merchants as open and transparent as posible.

Industry figures complete 10k for Benevolent

Published: 10 July, 2012

Runners from Accolade, Codorníu, Concha y Toro, Halewood International and Mentzendorff have completed the British 10k in aid of drinks industry charity The Benevolent

De Bortoli is latest big name to join Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for independents

Published: 03 July, 2012

De Bortoli Wines is the latest major supplier to sign up to the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for independent wine merchants designed to bring greater channel transparency to the wine industry's fastest growing retail sector.

De Bortoli is latest big name to join Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for independents

Published: 03 July, 2012

London on-trade resilient for Mentzendorff

Published: 01 June, 2012

The prestige London on-trade is proving a particularly resilient part of the market for Mentzendorff.

Mentzendorff benefits from London on-trade resilience

Published: 01 June, 2012

The prestige London on-trade is proving a particularly resilient part of the market for Mentzendorff.

LIWF Day Three: live blog

Published: 24 May, 2012

It's the third and final day of LIWF and Harpers' news team will be keeping you posted about what's going on at the fair.

De Bortoli latest big name to join Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for independents

Published: 30 January, 2012

'Crazy' offers dismay Champagne suppliers

Published: 19 December, 2011

Champagne suppliers have expressed dismay at deep discounting in the category this year, at a time when their own costs are rising.

Harpers Best Practice Guidelines: Taking action

Published: 06 December, 2011

Suppliers and their independent customers have welcomed the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for supplying independent wine merchants.

Waitrose success at IWC awards

Published: 07 September, 2011

Waitrose and Majestic scooped the top gongs for best supermarket and high street retailers at this year's International Wine Challenge awards.

Merger creates major privately-owned Kiwi wine company

Published: 30 August, 2011

A merger has been announced between New Zealand's leading sustainable wine producer, Yealands Estate, and Kiwi wine investment company, Ager Sectus.

Jamie Hutchinson calls for suppliers' charter

Published: 01 August, 2011

Independent wine merchant Jamie Hutchinson has called for a suppliers' charter to be set up for any business serious about servicing the independent sector.

Suppliers hit back at Hutchinson's 'leakage' claims

Published: 01 August, 2011

Suppliers have hit back at Jamie Hutchinson's claims they have not been supporting independents, and say there are enough wines for all sectors to choose from.