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The article looks at the improvement in the quality of Portuguese wine and discusses its role in raising sales in England as of February 2015. Topics discussed include increase in the Portuguese wine exports, views of Luis de Castro, director of the Joao Portugal Ramos (JP Ramos) wine brands, and differentiation in the Portuguese wine quality due to grape varieties in the region.

The article looks at the periodical's "March for the Independents campaign" aimed to support and promote independent wine merchants in England through organizing conferences and online activities in February and March 2015. Topics discussed include the free business conference for independent wine merchants on March 3, 2015 in London and online activities on the periodical website "www.Harpers.co.uk."

The article offers information on various countries participating in wine tasting event that will be held in London, England. It informs that Georgia has 8,000 vintages and 500 grape varieties and Qvervi is the traditional method that Georgian winemakers employ in making wine. It mentions that Romania was the fastest-growing wine country of origin in 2012. It further mentions that Turkey also show the ability to successfully blend indigenous grapes with International varietals.

A list of several specialist wine merchants is presented, which includes Bordeaux Index, The Sampler Champagne and Sparkling and The Wine Barn Germany.

The article discusses the highlights of the Sharing the Future seminar hosted by wine dealer Hatch Mansfield and "Harpers" magazine which focused on developments affecting independent wine merchants in Great Britain as of July 27, 2012. The event organizers selected non-competing merchants from different regions of the Great Britain to ensure an open debate during the seminar. The event also provided the merchants an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in the market. INSETS: Peter Minshull, Clear Back Wine, Wrexham;John Chapman, the Oxford Wine Company;Other side of the fence;Rupert Pritchett, Taurus Wines, Bramley, Surrey

The article discusses the challenge on South African winemakers to trade up and improve their wines' low average price point compared to other New World countries. Among the factors to be considered by winemakers include importance of engagement factor in retail business, focus on icon wineries and promotion of South Africa, and sustainability and fairtrade.

The article focuses on the plantation of Cabernet Franc, black grape variety, in Argentina. Topics mentioned include the vineyards management, the insights of Phil Crozier, wine director at Gaucho Restaurants on several wines that contains Cabernet Franc, and the insights of Maximiliano Toso, winemaker and general manager at wine producer Bodega Riglos, on the Cabernet Franc.

The article offers information on several developments in the wine industry due to Brexit. Topics discussed include majority of wine makers believe that social media does not impact their business, improvement in wine trading conditions, low pricing in multiples is the biggest challenge to running an independent business; and lack of availability of quality staff.

The article offers information on a poll conducted by the periodical related to independent wine merchants in Great Britain. Topics discussed include an increase in sales of merchants in 2014, the use of social media and electronic commerce (e-commerce) by them, wholesale wine offered by independents, challenges faced by the industry such as price competition with supermarkets, cash flow management and duty costs and appointing employees for business.

The article discusses the effectiveness of communicating and retailing online. An online debate which features online specialists and retailers at PLB's independent merchants' roadshow in Manchester, England in March 2014 is mentioned. It adds that reliability, consistency, and availability are far more valuable to the online consumer than the size of the shop. An application which allows consumers to buy the wine and havce it delivered in their homes is cited.

The article offers information related to the importance of building genuine brand equities for wine companies, as of January 2014. It mentions that the wine industry's inability in building new brands t is a serious issue for the wine trade in the country. He suggests wine companies to look at the way Champagne houses have built genuine brand for inspiration.

The article discusses the different available sources from which the wine business owners can purchase wine beverages for resale in Great Britain. The author suggests that owners can buy different range of wines from auctions and private wine sellers which offers the wine beverages of good quality at an affordable price. It also suggests purchasing wines directly from the production unit of winery and from overseas wine merchants.

The article focuses on the relation between brewers and wine merchants in Great Britain and also discusses the wine business of Harvey & Son (Lewes) Ltd., a brewing company. According to Hamish Elder, former wine buyer of Harvey, pub industry professionals rely on the guidance provided by the wine industry in order to improve their wine services. It also mentions that creating a wine list is an important business plan because wine lists help to enhance knowledge of the customers.

In this article, the author mentions several varieties of wine manufactured by the winemaker Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux. The author mentions that the company saw a late harvest due to cold in April 2012. The author also presents several tables depicting wine brands including Lafleur, Hosanna and Tropling Mondot along with their quinney score and estimated price.

The article focuses on the strategies used by the supplier chains of the wine making industries. According to Kuehne + Nagel International AG, the company aims to eliminate risk and allow customers to concentrate on their core activities by providing useful information related to their products. It further states that wine makers are also focusing on improving tracking information, labelling and bottles packing. INSET: MORE THAN BOTTLING.

The article discusses a promotion launched by the Top 100 Indication Geographique Protegee (IGP) France competition to raise British consumer awareness of the IGP quality category of French wine. The promotion was conducted in association with "Harpers Wine and Spirit" magazine. Stricter quality controls that ensure greater traceability from the grape to the bottle are mentioned. British wine merchants that participated in the promotion include Hangingditch and Oxford Wine Co.

The article discusses the business management style of independent wine merchants that operate to expand their limited spaces to reach and cater to larger customer base. It explores the strategies of bricks and mortars wine merchants that enhance their offerings of wines and beers to the public. The approaches of wine merchants include hosting events like wine festivals, conducting wine tasting and sampling, and creating attractions at street food markets with the local community.

The article discusses the move of Wine Rack Ultd. Inc. to roll out hybrid stores for traditional high street retail across the estate. Wine Merchants are offering a mix of more traditional bricks-and mortar retail along with grazing menus to encourage customers to linger and sample wines. It notes that Wine Rack's initiative at Belsize Park marks the first serious foray by a high street chain.

The article presents the views of several Spanish wine producer on the latest trends in the wine industry. Topics discussed include the opening of nano winery by Campo Viejo for production of Tempranillo white, the production of a variety of wine from a particular vineyard, and experimenting with variety of grapes available to produce new variety of wine.

The article presents an interview with Ewan Murray, public relations (PR) manager at the organization Wine Society. Murray discusses cooperative services of the organization since its establishment through distribution of best wines to consumers. He illustrates about possession of the Wine Merchant of the Year for business services by the organization at the International Wine Challenge 2016. Murray mentions challenges associated with Brexit over wine trade services.

The article focuses on the development of wine industry in Chile. Topics mentioned include the insights of Julio Bouchon of winery Bouchon Wines on the Chilean winemakers that focuses on expressing a sense of place and identity, the comments of winemaker Fernando Almeida on the development of traditional viticulture in the country, and the historical varieties of grape vines.

The article offers information on the several developments related to the wines from south of France. Topics discussed include winemakers such as Nathalie Arnaud-Bernard of winery Domaine de Nizas and Jean-Philippe Leca of winery Domaine Bassac improved wine quality; and importance of organic viticulture.

The article offers information on the 10 Years Young celebration tasting and symposium held in Frankfurt, Germany and several developments related to the German wine and spirits firm German Wine Institute's initiative Generation Riesling's wine producers. Topics discussed include earlier affordable wines were suffering from image problem; and views of the firm's managing director Monika Reule on huge membership of wine producers.

The article reports on the emergence of Austria as venue for traditionalist and renegade wine producers. Topics include the popularity of the Grüner Veltliner white wine in the wine and culinary world, Vienna's reputation as one of the few capital cities with a developed wine sector, and the initiative of Viennese winemakers to catapult wine specialty Wiener Gemischter Satz to an exalted and appellation status.

The article discusses developments in the operation of Italian wine distributor in Great Britain, Enotria, as of December 2015, including its 2015 Sommelier Wine Awards Fine Wine Merchant of the Year award.