Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

English Wine Producers rebrands

Published: 08 May, 2012

English Wine Producers has revamped its branding and logo, showing a newer, cleaner look and a new strapline: Promoting the Fine Wines of England.

Brancott Estate: 2012 is finest-ever Marlborough vintage

Published: 08 May, 2012

Marlborough-based winery Brancott Estate has indicated its 2012 vintage is "the finest Marlborough has ever experienced".

Sterling reaches fresh highs after European election results

Published: 08 May, 2012

Sterling reached a three-and-a-half year high against the euro yesterday of 1.2440, as election results in Europe caused yet more uncertainty in the region.

Wine trade feels pressure of mounting costs

Published: 04 May, 2012

Fluctuating currency markets and high transport costs are putting wine retailers under more pressure.

Finalists for Moët UK Sommelier of the Year revealed

Published: 04 May, 2012

The 12 sommeliers who have made it through to the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year competition have been revealed.

Majestic Wine's first national ad campaign gets underway

Published: 04 May, 2012

Majestic's first-ever national ad campaign - encompassing TV, print and online media - is kicking off this weekend.

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Published: 04 May, 2012

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Esk Valley winemaker to host virtual dinner

Published: 04 May, 2012

Esk Valley winemaker Gordon Russell is to host a virtual winemakers' dinner that will be transmitted from New Zealand to Cornwall via a live super-fast broadband link.

The Dalmore releases top whiskies through World Duty Free

Published: 04 May, 2012

The Dalmore has released a collection of its best whiskies in a four-week arrangement with World Duty Free Group's main tax and duty free store at Heathrow Terminal 5.

Tesco fills all LIWF meeting slots with suppliers

Published: 04 May, 2012

Tesco has closed the registration site for meetings with its BWS buyers at the London International Wine Fair following high levels of demand.

Lower-alcohol wines set sights on 1m cases

Published: 04 May, 2012

The fast-growing lighter-style wine category has bumped Argentina out of the UK's top 10, and the 1 million case mark is firmly in its sights.

Sterling hits fresh highs - the Southern Hemisphere new lows

Published: 04 May, 2012

Sterling had a fairly strong week hitting fresh 22 month highs against the euro, while Australia and New Zealand performed badly.

Simon Thomas leaves Pernod Ricard

Published: 03 May, 2012

Pernod Ricard has appointed Chris Ellis to the position of commercial director for wines following Simon Thomas's departure.

Whisky Marketplace to expand across 20 countries

Published: 03 May, 2012

The online price comparison website for whiskies, Whisky Marketplace, has expanded its international reach to go live in 20 countries by the end of the month.

Maker's Mark brings pop-up bar to London

Published: 03 May, 2012

Maker's + The Machine - a pop-up human-powered vending machine - is to make an appearance for two days this week outside Waitrose in London's Canary Wharf.

Sterling becomes flavour of the month

Published: 03 May, 2012

Sterling continues to be flavour of the month benefiting from figures that showed the UK construction industry expanded in April and from poor economic data elsewhere.