Champagne and Sparkling - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

The Whisky Exchange launches Champagne event

Published: 18 October, 2018

The Whisky Exchange has launched a Champagne event to ‘revive’ the category in the UK.

Guy Woodward: Nyetimber’s gift to the industry

Published: 16 October, 2018

Guy Woodward, Louis Roederer International Wine Columnist of the Year 2018

Prosecco DOC reports ‘exceptional’ harvest

Published: 11 October, 2018

The Tutelary Consortium for Prosecco DOC has announced an “exceptional” vintage for this year’s harvest.

Champagne sees increase in trade share

Published: 05 October, 2018

Champagne’s trade share has risen from 1% to 8% by value in the past eight years, with the number of unique Champagnes trading having multiplied in the same time frame, according to a new report.

Accolade Wines launches first Echo Falls Prosecco - ProsEcho Falls

Published: 25 September, 2018

Accolade Wines has taken its Echo Falls brand into the Prosecco sector for the first time with the launch of ProsEcho Falls.

Piper Heidsieck appoints new Chef de Cave

Published: 24 September, 2018

Piper Heidsieck has appointed Émilien Boutillat as its new Chef de Cave.

Brexit blamed for fall in prosecco sales

Published: 21 September, 2018

Exports to the UK of Prosecco have fallen for the first time in 10 years, Coldiretti has revealed.

Prosecco continues to lead sparkling wine category

Published: 14 September, 2018

Sparkling wine continues to grow with Prosecco leading the category and English fizz remaining on the rise, according to The Wine Intelligence Sparkling Wine in the UK Market 2018 Report.

Copestick Murray adds first Champagne to I Heart portfolio

Published: 10 September, 2018

Copestick Murray, owned by German group Henkell which recently purchased Freixenet to form the world’s largest sparkling wine supplier, has added the first Champagne to its I Heart range to replicate the success of the brand’s Prosecco.

FMV bolsters Champagne menu with Leclerc Briant

Published: 10 September, 2018

Fields, Morris & Verdin (FMV) has expanded its Champagne portfolio with the addition of Leclerc Briant.

Nicolas Feuillatte appoints Castelnau as part of on-trade UK strategy

Published: 03 September, 2018

Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has appointed Castelnau Wine Agencies (CWA) as part of its strategy to secure its on-trade presence throughout the UK.

Jascots adds Sekt producer Schloss Vaux to tap fizz trend

Published: 02 September, 2018

Jascots has added Sekt Estate producer Schloss Vaux to its portfolio to tap Brits’ continued thirst for bubbles.

‘Dream’ growing season for UK producers

Published: 02 September, 2018

UK wine producers have experienced a ‘dream growing season’ on the back of the hot summer weather.

Prosecco DOC anticipates ‘one of the best productions’ to date

Published: 29 August, 2018

The Tutelary Consortium for Prosecco DOC has announced it is anticipating one of the best productions to date for the Italian bubbles.

Nyetimber sponsors Michelin Star Revelation event

Published: 21 August, 2018

Nyetimber, the English sparkling wine producer, is to increase its credentials with gastronomy by being the official partner of the Michelin Star Revelation event.

Early Champagne harvest for promising vintage

Published: 21 August, 2018

Comité Champagne has revealed that the champagne harvest for 2018 is to start today (21 August) following an exceptional wine growing year and good weather.

Nyetimber unveils 30th anniversary rebrand

Published: 15 August, 2018

Top English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber is commemorating with the big 3-0 with a new look for some of its products, including its classic cuvee.