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Wines from Rioja's 10X10 returns for second year

Published: 28 September, 2016

Wines from Rioja is once again preparing to unveil its 10x10 line-up of some of the region's most outstanding wines.

Jascots focuses expansion on Italy and Spain ranges

Published: 22 September, 2016

Jascots Wine Merchants rolled out 47 news wines at its autumn trade held on Tuesday 20 September 2016, with a focused expansion on Italian and Spanish wines.

The other side of life: Richard Cochrane, managing director of Félix Solis UK

Published: 19 September, 2016

Richard Cochrane, managing director of Félix Solis UK, talks about his passion for climbing.

Spanish wine producers see opportunity in the on-trade ahead of promising harvest

Published: 19 September, 2016

At a Spanish-focused tasting hosted by Boutinot today in London, producers, many just starting harvest, are optimistic about this year's crop and the opportunity in the UK for Spanish wines.

Sherry is celebrated in UK on-trade at the annual Great Sherry Tasting

Published: 13 September, 2016

At yesterday's annual Great Sherry Tasting, the category seems to be making head way, particularly in the UK on-trade as sommeliers and Michelin starred chefs sampled nearly 200 Sherries being poured.

Halewood Wines & Spirits' Rioja brand main sponsors of Spanish fest

Published: 15 August, 2016

Rioja brand, Marques De Caceres has been announced as the main sponsor of this year's Manchester Spanish festival, Festejar.

International Sherry Week returns with a focus on education

Published: 12 August, 2016

For a third consecutive year, International Sherry Week (ISW) - organised by El Consejo Regulador Jerez-Xeres-Sherry - will celebrate Sherry wines across the UK.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 12 August, 2016

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

Proposal seeks to replace "outdated" Rioja classifications

Published: 05 August, 2016

A Spanish winery is lobbying to change guidelines to make it easier for premium and super premium wineries to differentiate themselves from others in the "Rioja brand".

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 05 August, 2016

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

Southern France city streets flood with wine following vandalism

Published: 04 August, 2016

French police have confirmed the criminal nature of an attack on a wine storage business in the port city of Sète, in southern France.

Waitrose launches first Andalucían wine in UK supermarkets

Published: 01 August, 2016

Waitrose will this month launch ANDA, a new wine from Andalucía, into 77 of its stores across the UK and Waitrose Cellar online - making it the only non-fortified wine from the region available at a UK supermarket.

Bodegas Torres reintroduces ancestral red grape uncovered 20 years ago

Published: 25 July, 2016

Catalonian winery Bodegas Torres is reintroducing the red variety Moneu after the vines were destroyed by phylloxera two centuries ago.

Organic UK wine launch marks "new era" for Gonzalez Byass

Published: 21 July, 2016

Gonzalez Byass is launching a new organic wine into the UK.

Over 200 wines to be poured at The Great Sherry Tasting

Published: 19 July, 2016

The Great Sherry Tasting 2016, which is to be held on September 12, 2016, is expecting to host 40 producers and over 200 wines this year.

El Coto de Rioja jumps ship to Liberty Wines

Published: 18 July, 2016

Liberty Wines has bolstered its Spanish offering with the addition of El Coto de Rioja.

Mike Turner: Can blue wine be good for the wine category?

Published: 13 July, 2016

The world's wine press in recent weeks has been all over Blue Wine. And when I say blue, I mean BLUE. It's been in nearly every newspaper and online foodie publication. Funny thing is that most of us writing these articles have never actually tasted it. So why is it causing so much of a stir?

Freixenet launches Cubist-inspired campaign

Published: 05 July, 2016

Freixenet premium cava has launched a multimedia campaign to promote its ICE range.

How does Rioja work for you? Take the survey

Published: 28 June, 2016

Harpers, in tandem with Wines from Rioja, would like to find out how Spain's flagship wine region performs for the UK trade.

Shop Rioja back for 2016

Published: 27 June, 2016

Shop Rioja is back for another countrywide promotion in October's edition of Harpers in partnership with Wines from Rioja, and is inviting all UK independent merchants to take part.