Sam Neill leads strong line up New Zealand trophy winners at IWC 2014
Sam Neill, the winemaking film actor, leads the strong line-up of eight Trophy winners from New Zealand announced today by the International Wine Challenge.
Read more...Sam Neill, the winemaking film actor, leads the strong line-up of eight Trophy winners from New Zealand announced today by the International Wine Challenge.
Read more...Supermarket own brand wines have taken home eight out of 13 trophies for great value wines at the International Wine Challenge 2014.
Read more...Portugal has scooped 12 trophies at the International Wine Challenge, putting it in third position for trophy wines after France (28) and Australia (19).
Read more...Australian wines swept the floor at the International Wine Challenge 2014, taking home 19 trophies and 890 medals.
Read more...Wine producers across Burgundy have been awarded 17 out of the 28 trophies awarded across France in the International Wine Challenge 2014.
Read more...Matthew Clark is bumping up its wine training for its sales team as it looks to boost its wine sales and credentials.
Read more...Despite "unprecedented" investment in the Scotch whisky industry expected over next two years, the Scotch Whisky Association chief executive David Frost warns that voting for an independent Scotland could bring risks that "would be damaging and difficult manage."
Read more...Wine suppliers need to completely rethink the way they organise trade tastings to keep them relevant to the changing demands of wine buyers, according to Simon Jerrome, wine purchasing director at Matthew Clark.
Read more...Central and Eastern European spirits producer Stock Spirits says it is trading in line with expectations for the first quarter of 2014.
Read more...The London Bar Consultants are opening Merchant House in the City, which will stock super premium and rare rums as well as 250 different gins.
Read more...There are signs that UK consumers are also enjoying the benefits of an economic recovery with the latest spending figures showing a near 4% year-on-year increase in April thanks largely to the later Easter holidays and warmest April weather for three years. The on-trade enjoyed a very strong month with spending in restaurants up 16.8% year-on-year.
Read more...Quinn Glass and Cobevco have rebranded as a single entity - Encirc - and now offers glass manufacturing, filling, warehousing and logistics.
Read more...The next French Vinexpo exhibition will be held in Bordeaux, from June 14 to 18, 2015.
Read more...Wine sales at on-trade wholesaler Matthew Clark have jumped by 7% in the last year, outperforming the on-trade as a whole where sales fell 13%, according to CGA.
Read more...Cava producers must push diversity, says the president of the sparkling wine body, as the industry prepares to launch a new premium classification.
Read more...In case you missed some of the headlines this week (and a bit of last week due to the long weekend) on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
Read more...The 12 semi-finalists of the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014, organised by the Academy of Food & Wine Service, have been announced who will now battle it out to go through to the grand final.
Read more...Wines of South Africa has appointed Michael Jordaan, former chief executive of the country's First National Bank, as its new chairman.
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