Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Guy Woodward: The influence of ambience

Published: 08 March, 2022

Guy Woodward

5 minutes with Jane MacQuitty MBE

Published: 19 November, 2020

The Times wine critic Jane MacQuitty talks to Andrew Catchpole about her new MBE for services to wine journalism

Michael Broadbent MW passes away

Published: 18 March, 2020

Harpers has learned of the sad passing of critic and auctioneer Michael Broadbent MW, who has died, aged 92.

Tim Atkin MW: Spare a thought for the wine tasters that get it right

Published: 06 March, 2020

TIM ATKIN MW

Tim Atkin MW: Sherry deserves applause

Published: 01 November, 2019

TIM ATKIN MW

Tim Atkin MW: The dangers of karaoke journalism

Published: 02 May, 2019

The two emails arrived on the same morning. The first was from Mark A, offering me an “exclusive invite” to join Biginfluencers.com and “connect with some of the biggest brands”; the second was a release about the launch of a Standardised Wine Rating System called iS Winescale. In their different ways, they both cut to the core of what it means to be a wine writer today. Are we still relevant? And if so, how and to whom?