California - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

California's cool coastal calling

Published: 13 April, 2018

California’s Central Coast is a hotbed of innovative cult winemaking. Clinton Cawood visits the epicentre of the scene

Flint Wines brings Californian cult winery Mail Road to the UK

Published: 10 April, 2018

Flint Wines has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Santa Barbara County cult winery Mail Road.

Iconic Stag's Leap Wine Cellars returns with a punch with 2015 Cabernets

Published: 26 March, 2018

Harpers tasted the new vintage from preeminent Californian estate Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, tracing the grapes and the soil to the same – if re-planted – site which gave birth to the victorious 1976 Judgment of Paris Cabernet Sauvignon.

Enotria&Co expands Californian portfolio with Louis M Martini

Published: 22 March, 2018

Enotria&Co has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Napa Valley producer Louis M Martini.

Top US organic producer Bonterra joins Enotria&Coe

Published: 08 March, 2018

Enotria&Coe is increasing its stall of organic wines via leading organic producer Bonterra.

Gallo turns sights on UK with revamped premium range

Published: 07 March, 2018

Californian producing giant E&J Gallo has identified the UK as a key market to grow its expanding range of high-end wines.

Berkmann Wine Cellars boosts North American portfolio

Published: 06 December, 2017

Berkmann Wine Cellars has signed a deal as the exclusive UK agent and distributor of Californian producers Silverado Vineyards and Buena Vista Winery, alongside Canadian winery Quails’ Gate.

CWI reports promising harvest despite wildfires

Published: 09 November, 2017

The Californian Wine Institute (CWI) has confirmed the 2017 harvest is in good shape despite the headline making wildfires that ravaged the North Coast last month.

Napa optimistic as region begins to reopen following tragic wildfires

Published: 19 October, 2017

Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) today said that the while the volume of the 2017 vintage would be lower than average, this would have little impact on the greater volume of the Californian wine industry.

Update: Wildfires in California

Published: 17 October, 2017

Less than ten of the approximately 1,200 wineries in the most impacted regions – Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino, have been destroyed or heavily damaged by the wildfires in northern California, according to the latest update.

Number of Napa wineries damaged by wildfires rises

Published: 16 October, 2017

The number of Napa wineries damaged by the wildfires ravaging northern California continued to rise this weekend, with the fires yet to be defeated.

UK trade reaches out as Cali fire claims homes, lives and historic vineyards

Published: 12 October, 2017

The UK trade has begun to rally around its friends and colleagues in California where fire continues to wreak havoc on residents and businesses.

Stand alone Oregon and Washington State tasting returns to London

Published: 06 March, 2017

Wines from Oregon and Washington State are stepping out from California's shadow as they prepare to stage their first stand alone tasting in the UK in four years.

Californian value sales soar globally and in the UK despite currency depreciation

Published: 15 February, 2017

US wine exports - 90% from California - reached a record $1.62 billion in winery revenues in 2016, driven by the global reach of premumisation.

Californian value sales soar globally and in the UK despite currency depreciation

Published: 15 February, 2017

US wine exports - 90% from California - reached a record $1.62 billion in winery revenues in 2016, driven by the global reach of premumisation.

Record half-year global profits at TWE, but Brexit costs lead to category decline in the UK

Published: 14 February, 2017

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is on its way to exceeding its 2016 full-year profit, having reached 75% of last year's full-year profit after tax while only half way through the year.

Blossom Hill puts the emphasis on fizz for fruit wine re-brand

Published: 05 December, 2016

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is re-naming its Blossom Hill Fruit Bloom range in order to stress bubbles over fruit.

Matthew Clark distributes Judgement of Paris Californian wine

Published: 25 November, 2016

Jackson Family Wines (JFW) has teamed up with Matthew Clark for the distribution of two of its premium Californian wineries.

Complaint over TWE's use of "Stag" name in the US is dismissed

Published: 17 November, 2016

The on-going legal battle between two leading wine companies over the use of 'The Stag' name and imagery has reached another benchmark as the complaint was dismissed temporarily by a judge.