Champagne - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Armit Wines wins rights to grower champagne agency

Published: 27 April, 2016

Armit Wines has become the exclusive UK agent for Champagne Geoffroy, hoping to capitalise on boosted sales of growers' champagne.

English sparkling wine goes head to head with Champagne in Paris

Published: 22 April, 2016

The Wine and Spirits Trade Association put English sparkling wine up against Champagne in a blind tasting in Paris.

LVMH Q1 miss expectations, but wine & spirits division shows growth

Published: 13 April, 2016

Luxury conglomerate LVMH first quarter results, which were released on Monday, missed analysts growth expectations, but the company's wine and spirits division Moët Hennessy did show sales growth of 4%.

Thiénot Bordeaux-Champagne taps Dagley for UK commercial role

Published: 01 April, 2016

Thiénot Bordeaux-Champagne has appointed ex-Majestic buyer, Nick Dagley as its new commercial director for the UK and Ireland.

Champagne Gosset announces new non-vintage 20th century cuvée

Published: 22 March, 2016

Champagne Gosset announced the release of a new cuvée at a launch in Paris last night.

Champagne Ruinart unveils 2016 sommelier Challenge

Published: 17 March, 2016

Champagne Ruinart has announced the details of its Ruinart Challenge 2016, aimed at identifying the most talented young sommeliers from around the world.

Champagne's battle for the top spot

Published: 14 March, 2016

It's no secret that sparkling wine sales have been a massive success story in the UK market of late

Q&A: Bernadette Knight, Armand de Brignac

Published: 14 March, 2016

Launched in 2006 by historic house Cattier, the success of Armand de Brignac was largely built on its association with celebrities like Jay Z, who purchased the brand from Cattier in 2014. Yet, de Brignac's chief marketing officer insists that the wine's quality has chiefly contributed to the brand's success

UK retains Champagne export crown as sales return to growth

Published: 08 March, 2016

The UK continued its unbroken reign as the world's largest Champagne export market in 2015, according to figures released today by the Comité Champagne.

Taking a break from the mainstream

Published: 07 March, 2016

It's often said that Champagne sales are a pretty accurate economic barometer, their fluctuations closely matching the financial health of the nation, fast charting out the highs and lows of boom and bust.

Champagne de Castelnau unveils limited release Blanc de Blancs Vintage 2003

Published: 03 March, 2016

Champagne de Castelnau is to release a rare Blanc de Blancs from the challenging 2003 vintage.

Bruno Paillard launches 2008 vintage in UK market

Published: 25 February, 2016

The UK is the first international market to feature the 2008 "Assemblage" Champagne from Reims-based Champagne house Bruno Paillard.

Weak euro offsets ongoing slide in French wine and spirits exports

Published: 11 February, 2016

The ongoing weakness of the euro in the global currency markets has proved a boon for makers of wine and spirits in France, according to figures released by the Fédération des Exportateurs de Vins et Spiritueux de France.

Lanson tops UK Rosé Champagne sales

Published: 09 February, 2016

Lanson's Rosé Champagne was the number one best-selling wine in its category in 2015, according to the latest figures from data analysts Nielsen.

Counterfeit Champagne seizure a warning to industry, brand expert says

Published: 05 February, 2016

Italian police have seized some 9,000 bottles of counterfeit Moët & Chandon Champagne near Padova in northern Italy.

Ruinart highlights support of contemporary art with London exhibition

Published: 12 January, 2016

Champagne house Ruinart will be showcasing six recent artist collaborations at its inaugural Lighthouse exhibition next month.

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Published: 06 January, 2016

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Insight: Frédéric Panaïotis, chef de caves at Champagne Ruinart, explores the technical side of Ruinart's famous style

Published: 15 December, 2015

Frédéric Panaïotis, chef de caves at Champagne Ruinart, explores the history of how Champagne Ruinart's famous house style came to be and the decades it took to develop it.

Analysis: Champagne battles for the top spot

Published: 04 December, 2015

In an ultra-competitive market within the buoyant category of sparkling wine, the world's most established and classic fizz tenaciously holds on to its market share. Anne Krebiehl MW reports