date:Feb 19, 2013
European wines made from indigenous varieties are providing independent wine merchants with much more scope for growth compared with the New World's offering.
That's according to the Harpers Indies Uncovered research, which found 77% of independents are looking to sell more Old World wines in 2013, and 70% hope to shift more native varieties.
Sparkling wine and Champagne is also a major growth opportunity, according to 71% of those polled - while France, Italy and Spain were revealed as the to