Wine fair RAW annouces dates in London and Vienna

The artisan wine fair RAW, has announced two dates for 2014, including its third London event and its first out-of-London fair in Vienna, with the possibility of more events being rolled out in the future.

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West Coast Tri-state tasting to come to the UK in 2014

"Go West!", an event that will bring California, Oregon and Washington states together for the most comprehensive joint generic tasting for the region, is scheduled to take place on March 17, 2014 at the QEII Conference  Centre in Westminster, London.

Foodie phenomenon spreads to London wine drinkers

Organisers of a new wine event for Londoners are hoping they can follow in the footsteps of the foodie revolution and make wine more accessible.

Hangingditch in Manchester to hold sixth annual wine fair

Independent wine merchant, Hangingditch, is set to host its sixth annual wine fair in Manchester this Friday, November 19, from 6:30pm-9:30pm at the Manchester Cathedral, with live music, food and over 175 wines and spirits to taste.

London Cru opens for tours and supper clubs

Central London's first urban winery is officially open for tours starting this Saturday, 9 November, where it will host tours for the public along with other opportunities throughout the month, like  becoming a winemaker for a day or dining in the barrel room with a series of  supper clubs the winery will be hosting.

Condé Nast Johansens 2014 UK Wine List Awards Announced

The 32^nd annual Condé Nast Johansens Champagne Taittinger UK Wine List Awards 2014 were announced on 5^th November 2013 at a gala dinner at the The May Fair Hotel in London.

Windsor 2014, a new wine event for the UK trade

A new trade event, Windsor 2014, is launching in the UK trade that will be a 24 hour business forum where UK's leading wine buyers and suppliers meet with a tailor made agenda of pre-scheduled, face to face meetings, set to take place at Beaumont Estate in Windsor on March 10-11, 2014.

Calvados announces sales expected to increase by 50% this year.

This year's National Calvados Week took place from October 14-20 and was organised in association with Père Magloire the leading Calvados exporter in France with the aim of raising awareness of the category in the UK.

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DWCC 2014 heads for Montreux in Switzerland

The 2014 Digital Wine Communications Conference is to be held in Montreux, Switzerland.

Is Barriques d'Or' auction set to break the record this year?

The 12^th edition of the 'Barriques d'Or' auction is to take place on November 4, in South West France where the trade will bid on a total of 13 of the best barrels of 2012 Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh.

Wine industry's inability to understand consumers is "preventing" many from liking wine

The wine industry is "preventing" the average consumer from fully "understanding and liking" wine as it has no idea how to communicate with them, according to Tim Hanni MW speaking at the Digital Wine Communications Conference this weekend.

Wine Car Boot launches second indie event.

The second Wine Car Boot is to be held in London next month in a bid to encourage visitors to "taste their way out of the supermarket".

Key for future sales is teaching next generation about the language of taste

If the wine industry is to attract new consumers to the category it should look to work with the education sector in teaching children about the language of taste and understanding what different tastes are.

Penfolds recorking clinic to return to London

Iconic Australian wine brand Penfolds will be hosting a recorking clinic, the first in five years, on October 22 at the Berkeley hotel in London, offering collectors and owners an opportunity to have their wines examined and recorked if necessary.

Trade flocks to inaugural Wines from Rioja tasting

The inaugural Wines from Rioja Trade Tasting, which was held last week at the OXO2, attracted more than 600 people to the largest collection of Rioja wines ever shown under one roof in the UK.

Last chance to enter Harpers' French Wine Awards

This week is the last chance for companies and indviduals to nominate themselves or other organisations to be considered in the inaugural Harpers French Wine Awards that look to recognise the best retailers, restaurants, suppliers, distributors  and ambassadors for the French wine category in the UK over the last 12 months.

Social Media Week to dedicate a day to communications within the drinks industry

Social Media Week, which will be held between September 23-27 in cities across the world, will include a day of events in London focused on the drinks business in the UK and how it is using communications, particularly around Champagne, to engage with consumers.

Independent wine merchants to give their views on the latest trends

Ahead of this month's SITT Autumn, we asked leading independent wine merchants to give their views on the latest trends and what they will be on the lookout for at the event in London