Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

The Bottle Shop goes under

Published: 26 March, 2019

The Bottle Shop has called in the administrators and shut the business with immediate effect following a tough few months.

Fine wine investment scheme shut down by the High Court

Published: 05 December, 2018

Intercontinental Wines Limited has been wound up by the High Court following a series of complaints by customers.

D&D Wines: Angove’s five year battle to get paid

Published: 08 June, 2017

Many readers will recall the collapse of D&D Wines in 2012, leaving numerous wine suppliers from around the world owed large amounts of money for wine supplied. In such cases there is not usually much left for unsecured creditors once the liquidators have taken their fees. However, Australian producer Angove Family Winemakers was in an unusual position, which gave it a prospect of being paid in full. But Angove had to battle with D&D’s liquidators for nearly five years, and all the way to the UK Supreme Court, to obtain payment.