Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Tech: An AI-enabled future

Published: 15 April, 2024

AI was the hot topic at this year’s Prowein, with AI-produced cuvées showcasing what is possible. Jo Gilbert reports.

Moldova unveils new AI-produced cuvées at Prowein

Published: 12 March, 2024

The controversial world of advanced technology has taken a new direction this week, as Wine of Moldova launches two new cuvées produced by AI at the 2024 edition of Prowein.

Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2024 details announced

Published: 19 January, 2024

A full programme of events has been announced for the upcoming Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris, from 12 to 14 February, with major industry challenges being the prevailing theme across the show.

I've been trying to figure out just why I’m so instinctively hostile to celebrity wines. Ultimately, I suspect it’s an inherent aversion to smug egotists enjoying gushing media coverage and immediate space on supermarket shelves despite a complete lack of winemaking credentials. I also suspect I’m not alone in this stance. But journalistic rigour demands that I essay a more objective appraisal of the worth of such wines to the industry, so in a bid to get over myself, here goes…

Wine Future reveals full programme

Published: 29 September, 2023

Wine Future has announced its full programme for its fourth edition, ‘Breaking Barriers’, which will take place between 7-9 November at the Convento de São Francisco in Coimbra.

Think France: Pitching the dragons

Published: 10 April, 2019

A Dragons’ Den-style debate opened Harpers exciting new Think France day of tastings and masterclasses, promising to be both lively and informative, and so it proved on the day, delivering passionate pitches across a host of diverse ideas aimed at benefitting the French wine category.