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Graft Wine adds Champagne Pertois-Moriset to its portfolio - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (408+ words) The domaine was founded in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in 1951 after the marriage of Yves Pertios and Janine Moriset " both heirs to established C'te des Blancs winemaking families. Today, Pertois-Moriset is run by their granddaughter C'cile and her husband Vincent Bauchet, who…...
Spirits downturn: Drinks giants navigate a confluence of challenges - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (57+ words) Access to this article is restricted. You need to have a valid subscription to access this content. If you already have a subscription please log in. Congratulations to all our Medallists this year. The rise of white Rioja The coming…...
Buyer's Spotlight: Chianti Classico 2024 - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (102+ words) The forthcoming 2024 vintage in Chianti Classico is not one producers are rushing to boast about, preferring to look ahead to 2025. But for buyers with customers looking for early-drinking wines from bankable names, it may offer something more valuable than it…...
Volume of champagne shipments to UK saw growth in 2025 - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (379+ words) The volume of champagne shipments to the UK grew by +1. 9% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to figures from Comit" Champagne. The trade association said that this meant the region shipped the equivalent of 22. 7m bottles of wine to the UK last year....
Wines of South Africa restructures UK office - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (271+ words) Wines of South Africa (Wo SA) has announced the redundancy of both of the current roles at its UK office, as part of a restructure of its operations. Jo Wehring, market manager UK & Europe and Claudia Pritchard, PR & digital manager…...
California in crisis: Overproduction, market slump and tariff trouble - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (57+ words) Access to this article is restricted. You need to have a valid subscription to access this content. If you already have a subscription please log in. Congratulations to all our Medallists this year. The rise of white Rioja The coming…...
Soapbox: Spirit of celebration - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (76+ words) Speaking from Denomination's NYC HQ, Hamish Campbell runs Andrew Catchpole through spirits' need to "find their Champagne moment'. Access to this article is restricted. You need to have a valid subscription to access this content. If you already have a…...
Not just a novelty " how white Malbec is finding its niche - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (74+ words) A familiar red is exploring new territory with an excursion into a different expression, reports Oliver Catchpole. Access to this article is restricted. You need to have a valid subscription to access this content. If you already have a subscription…...
Wynn Signature Awards announces medal winning Chinese wines - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
1+ week, 1+ day ago (360+ words) The 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards has released its list of gold, silver and bronze medal winners. The announcement comes after a week of judging in early March. This year, 74 Chinese wines achieved a gold medal " up from the 35 awarded…...
Chorus of industry bodies laments April price hikes - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News
1+ week, 1+ day ago (470+ words) Fresh survey data from four leading hospitality trade bodies reveals that, as a result of the government's 1 April cost hikes, 64% of on-trade businesses will cut jobs. The research " conducted by CGA by NIQ " surveyed members of UK Hospitality, the British…...