Independent Wine Crew: All for one! One for all!

To help provide professional, first-hand advice for independent retailers, Harpers has extended its Top Merchants programme to bring leading, award-winning multi-site operators together. Here's how its new initiative, the Independent Wine Crew, hopes to help the independent trade as a whole

Multi-site indies form new merchants' group

A leading group of multi-site independent wine merchants has teamed up with Harpers to set up a new networking group to not only help each other but offer advice and support to the rest of the independent trade.

Industry welcomes lower underage drinking figures

The drinks industry has largely welcomed the latest round of official figures that show a continued downward trend in the numbers of young people drinking in the UK.

Bernadette Costello: Social media is vital for big brands

Three top consumer brands agreed to go under the knife for the Internet Advertising Bureau this summer...

Meet the buyers: The Wine Society

Brewers unite to back national beer campaign

For the first time members of the brewing industry have united together to celebrate the very best of brewing through a campaign called Let There Be Beer.

The World According To... Mike Paul, wine industry consultant

Steve Barton, joint UK director of Brand Phoenix, recently predicted that the UK wine market will fall by a further 9 million cases over the next three years...

Spain's rich pickings

Tightening global supply and upward pressure on prices could benefit Spain's diverse offering in 2013, says Andrew Catchpole

What does the future hold for independents?

We reveal the results of phase two of Harpers' Indies Uncovered project ? the most comprehensive survey of independent merchants to date.

Harpers Awards 2013 winners

The Harpers Awards 2013 took place in London last night and saw the great and the good of the trade turn out to celebrate the industry's successes of the past year.

Finalists announced for Harpers Awards 2013

The shortlist for the Harpers Awards 2013 can now be revealed.

It's time to start liking Facebook

A Facebook fan is a more profitable consumer, so it's clearly time to take advantage, says Bernadette John

Barwell & Jones: Keeping things pure and simple

With the traditional agency model under threat, Barwell & Jones is expanding its wine-only portfolio, as Laura Heywood reports

Q&A: Jamie Walker, commercial director, EWG

Laura Heywood meets the distributor's commercial director to hear about the company's plans for the future

Q&A: Jamie Walker, director, EWG

Jamie Walker, EWG's commercial director Laura Heywood meets the distributor's commercial director to hear about the company's plans for the future

Last chance to enter: Harpers Awards 2013

The deadline for entries to the Harpers Awards 2013 closes on March 20.

Italy breaks out from Pinot Grigio's shadow

As a challenging harvest across Italy 'rocks the Pinot Grigio boat', now is the time to look towards the myriad indigenous alternatives, says Anne Krebiehl

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

Round table: Vinho Verde uncovered

Harpers and Vinho Verde hosted a round table to assess the region's potential as a producer of food-friendly wines

Institute of Masters of Wine in emerging markets drive

Newly appointed executive director of the Institute of Masters of Wine, Penny Richards, has announced plans to develop the organisation in emerging markets.