Analysis & Insights - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Analysing Spain

Published: 09 October, 2024

Andrew Catchpole reports back from the insightful Spain Food Nation Summit session on Spanish wines.

Analysis: Blurring boundaries

Published: 07 October, 2024

Crossover products are challenging the traditional roles of drinks, offering producers opportunities to attract new consumers. James Bayley reports.

On-trade: The psychology of wine lists

Published: 02 October, 2024

James Bayley digs deep into what makes a wine list tick.

Indie collaboration

Published: 02 October, 2024

With costs up and margins squeezed, Andrew Catchpole assesses the pros and cons of sharing on smaller shipments of wine.

Australia reborn

Published: 27 September, 2024

Winemakers have entered a new era, with creativity and dynamism to the fore. But UK perceptions of the country’s wines need to catch up if consumers are to benefit. Andrew Catchpole reports.

Tech: New age-old problem

Published: 25 September, 2024

Jo Gilbert looks at how the biggest alcohol brands and social media platforms are banding together to tackle the rapidly developing world of online age-assurance systems.

Insights: State of the nation

Published: 20 September, 2024

James Bayley delves into the latest data to get to the heart of the shifting trends across the wine trade in the UK.

Carménère hits its stride

Published: 16 September, 2024

Chile’s ‘could-be’ flagship is coming of age, but debate still surrounds its role in the country’s wider portfolio. Andrew Catchpole dips in.

Multiples: Ocado grasps new opportunities

Published: 13 September, 2024

James Bayley reports on how the online retailer is constantly evolving its wine offer to stay in line with consumer expectations.

Analysis: Generics on the global stage

Published: 13 September, 2024

James Bayley addresses the evolving role of generic wine bodies, from trade agreements to tailored tastings.

Low & no: The twist to modern drinking

Published: 09 September, 2024

Ten years on from the founding of both Club Soda and Seedlip, Jo Gilbert takes the temperature of the game-changing low & no category.

On-trade: Roadmap for London hospitality

Published: 02 September, 2024

A recent ‘state of play’ forum with the London mayor’s office opened the floor to the hospitality sector, giving business owners the opportunity to voice their best and worst-case scenarios when it comes to city-wide reform. Jo Gilbert reports.

Indies: The generation game

Published: 30 August, 2024

With a generational fall-off hitting the trade, Andrew Catchpole looks at what steps indie merchants are taking to pull in younger punters.

Unusual Suspects: Off-piste producers

Published: 28 August, 2024

Harpers went in search of producers on the frontiers of new and emerging territories.

Headline Heroes: Georgia’s grape revolution

Published: 26 August, 2024

Arguably the birthplace of wine, Georgian winemaking is steeped in tradition and, as James Lawrence explains, has much to offer UK consumers.

Unusual Suspects: Friends from the east

Published: 23 August, 2024

With a few importers now taking the plunge, Andrew Catchpole assesses the potential for Chinese wine in the UK.

Unusual Suspects Report: Diversity in the East

Published: 21 August, 2024

Following the success of the inaugural CEE tasting, Justin Keay dives into the multi-faceted diversity of the region, spanning Central Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus.

Succession: Passing the baton

Published: 20 August, 2024

Andrew Catchpole catches up with families managing a transition between first and second generations.

Design & Packaging: All change on alt

Published: 16 August, 2024

With eco-concerns and economic pressures pointing the way to alternative packaging, we look at which formats are making the most headway. Jo Gilbert reports.