Multiple Retailer - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Waitrose poaches Asda wine buyer

Published: 04 August, 2011

Waitrose has appointed former Asda wine buyer Katie Mollet to its team ? she will have special responsibility for Italian, bag-in-box, small bottle and low alcohol wines.

Robin Copestick, co-founder of Copestick Murray

Published: 07 July, 2011

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. So said Churchill, and I think he was right.

France dominates IWC trophy leaderboard

Published: 29 June, 2011

France dominates the trophies honours list in this year's International Wine Challenge, coming first for the third consecutive year with 34 wines being awarded a trophy - a 62% increase on last year.

UK is no longer number one wine market, says Mentzendorff's Andrew Hawes

Published: 22 June, 2011

The UK wine trade needs to come to terms with the fact it is no longer the number one market for many international wine producers, according to Andrew Hawes, managing director for Mentzendorff.

Baile: Oddbins collapse was 'absolute tragedy'

Published: 03 June, 2011

Former Oddbins owner Simon Baile said the collapse of the high street chain was an "absolute tragedy", and that he did all he could to save it, including suggesting someone else run it.

English wines celebrate IWC gold medal wins

Published: 17 May, 2011

The only rosé in the world to win a gold medal at this year's International Wine Challenge is from England.

Portuguese wine exports to UK double in value

Published: 28 February, 2011

Exports of Portuguese wines to the UK have doubled in value, showing increases up to 99.1%, according to the National Statistics Institute of Portugal.

It's Absolut Brilliance

Published: 22 February, 2011

Absolut is going bigger as Pernod Ricard UK announces plans to roll out a 1-litre format of Absolut Limited Edition across the multiple grocery channel.

Colleagues mourn Wine Rack's Rod Rodrigues

Published: 07 February, 2011

More than 200 people attended the funeral of Rod Rodrigues, a well-known figure in the off-licence trade who died in Surrey recently after a battle with cancer.

Hillebrand signs import contract with Waitrose

Published: 28 January, 2011

JF Hillebrand has signed a three-year contract to manage all wine imports for Waitrose.

Penny-pinching on wine in decline, says Wine Intelligence

Published: 10 December, 2010

Consumers are increasingly prepared to spend more money on a bottle of wine to drink at home, according to latest research by Wine Intelligence.

Morrisons brings in 50cl wine bottles

Published: 06 December, 2010

Morrisons has introduced 50cl wine bottles for the first time to show its support for responsible drinking.

Co-op's Californian wines get lightweighted

Published: 27 October, 2010

The Co-operative is looking to save around 530 tonnes of glass per annum by lightweighting its own-brand Californian wine range.

Wine Rack opens four new stores

Published: 11 October, 2010

Wine Rack's expansion plans have accelerated with four new shops opening in the last two months.

Wine Rack opens four new stores

Published: 11 October, 2010

Wine Rack's expansion plans have accelerated with four new shops opening in the last two months.

Ex-Wine Rack managers plan four London wine stores

Published: 31 August, 2010

A trio of ex-Wine Rack managers have opened their first London wine store ? and are planning a further three sites.

Sainsbury's Champagne sales up 40%

Published: 20 August, 2010

Champagne sales at Sainsbury's have jumped by 40% ? 1.2 million more bottles ? this year as consumers seek out great value as well as taste.

All change for Waitrose buying team

Published: 24 June, 2010

Waitrose is shaking up its buying team following the appointment of Pierpaolo Petrassi MW to head of beers, wines, spirits and tobacco.

Finca Flichman becomes UK No1 branded Argentine wine

Published: 16 June, 2010

Argentine export monitor, Caucasia Wine Thinking, has released figures showing that Finca Flichman is the UK's number one branded Argentine wine in 2010.