Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

UK drinkers trade up when out

Published: 05 May, 2010

UK drinkers are going for quality not quantity, when drinking out, but are trading down at home, according to recent research.

Bordeaux Index urges caution on 2009 vintage despite £10m in orders

Published: 05 May, 2010

Bordeaux Index is urging the trade and its customers to be cautious about the prospects of the 2009 Bordeaux vintage despite receiving over £10 million in orders.

Global Brands acquires Inspirit Brands

Published: 05 May, 2010

Global Brands has acquired premium drinks agency Inspirit Brands, in a move to extend its range of high-end products.

William Grant bids to take on C&C Group's spirits and liqueur business

Published: 30 April, 2010

William Grant & Sons has entered into an agreement with the C&C Group to acquire its spirits and liqueur business for €300m.

Tyrrell: producers need more distribution control

Published: 30 April, 2010

Bruce Tyrrell has told fine producers that they need to take more control of the means of distribution if they're to thrive in the future.

Producers 'must do more to help retailers'

Published: 30 April, 2010

Wine producers must work harder to understand the retailers who sell their products, according to one of the USA's most widely respected wine sellers.

Pernod Ricard reports strong growth in key markets

Published: 30 April, 2010

Pernod Ricard is confident of hitting a higher than expected end of year profit target after it reported strong third-quarter above forecasts.

Fine wine is not big wine, says Mondavi

Published: 29 April, 2010

Major corporations are not capable of success in the fine wine market, according to Michael Mondavi.

Christopher Delalonde wins UK Sommelier of the Year

Published: 29 April, 2010

Christopher Delalonde MS, sommelier with Sarment Wines, London, has been named as Champagne Piper-Heidsieck UK Sommelier of the Year 2010.

Critics in danger of being "insulting", warns Tim Atkin

Published: 28 April, 2010

Critics who judge wines without visiting the country they come from are
"insane and insulting", according to Tim Atkin MW.

Parker says parts of Bordeaux 09 are the best he has ever tasted

Published: 28 April, 2010

Robert Parker has revealed that that some wines of the wines in the 2009 Bordeaux vintage are the best he has ever tasted with 21 having the capacity to go on and score a perfect 100 points.

Wildman sets up wine travel tours to Australia

Published: 28 April, 2010

A new travel company has been set up to provide bespoke wine trips to Australia for the wine trade.

Bordeaux Index director launches Kiwi negociants

Published: 27 April, 2010

Vindico Negociants has begun operations as New Zealand's first negociant styled wine business that aims to help producers sell surplus stock.

Berry Bros. & Rudd opens in Hong Kong

Published: 26 April, 2010

Berry Bros. & Rudd has opened its second fine wine store in Hong Kong.

Independents are centre of debate at LIWF

Published: 26 April, 2010

How independent merchants can make the most of increased interest in their sector will be the subject of a Harpers seminar at the London International Wine Fair.

Harpers to discuss UK's role in global wine market at LWIF

Published: 26 April, 2010

The UK's position in the global wine market will be the subject of the Harpers Debate at this year's London International Wine Fair.

Fladgate releases single quinta ports

Published: 26 April, 2010

The Fladgate Partnership used St George's Day to announce the release of its 2008 single quintas from Taylor's, Croft and Fonseca.

Fladgate releases 2008 ports

Published: 25 April, 2010

The Fladgate Partnership has announced the release of 2008 single quinta vintage ports from Taylor's, Croft and Fonseca.

Rosemount campaign targets football widows

Published: 25 April, 2010

Rosemount is targeting football widows with a summer themed campaign across its portfolio of wines entitled Give Football the Yellow Card.

Debut New World collaboration at ProWein declared a success

Published: 22 April, 2010

The five member countries that collaborated under the Down to Earth@ProWein banner at the ProWein trade show in March, will repeat the partnership next year after it was declared a success.