LWF: Domaine Paul Mas launches ambitious estate wines

Domaine Paul Mas is to launch three new estate wines from Languedoc and Roussillon this September, to be pitched to the market at around £50 RRP.

LWF: Innovation theme spills outwards with new product launches

As an event for striking new deals and making new relationships, it is unsurprising that the London Wine Fair has become one of the major launchpads for new product development, with producers and importers using the fair as a stage on which to show off what they have been working hard on throughout the year.

LWF: Hike in LWF visitors

The number of visitors to the London Wine Fair (LWF) this year, the first with Hannah Tovey at the helm, jumped “significantly” compared to the previous year’s show.

Innovation essential if wine to curb falling consumer base

The last major innovation in the wine category was the screwcap – first introduced a couple of decades ago - and the category is going to have to seriously pick up the pace if it is to stay relevant to today’s consumer.

LWF: Uncertainty continues to cloud Brexit debate to 2020 and beyond

With 312 days to go until the UK officially leaves the EU, the effect of economic uncertainty and how the trade is placed to take advantage of opportunities offered by Brexit formed the crux of discussions at one of the opening debates of the London Wine Fair this morning.

LWF: Lanchester launches Italian duo to challenge conventional packaging

Lanchester Wines unveiled a premium Italian wine duo today at the London Wine Fair (LWF).

LWF: Getting in the zone

With pre-registered visitor numbers through the roof, Lisa Riley takes a look at the new and refreshed zones at this year’s London Wine Fair

The Benevolent to hold mental health discussion at LWF

Trade charity The Benevolent has joined forces with the London Wine Fair (LWF) to present a panel discussion on mental health at this year’s event.

The Champagne Bureau UK teams up with the LWF

The Champagne Bureau UK has partnered with the London Wine Fair (LWF) to bring the world of Champagne to the capital.

LWF partners with JF Hillebrand for Innovation Zone

The London Wine Fair (LWF) has partnered with JF Hillebrand on this year’s Innovation Zone launch.

New LWF exhibitor area to focus on “cutting edge” drinks technology

More changes have been added to the London Wine Fair as organisers say they have been “challenged to drive innovation” within the drinks category.

Wines Unearthed expands to Hong Kong with Vinexpo

Wines Unearthed, known to the industry through the London Wine Fair, is expanding to Asia.

LWF reveals spotlight on UK drinks

The London Wine Fair is making moves to champion home-grown and produced drinks with a new Drinks Britannia section.

Harpers Debate: Chasing the premium position

Harpers’ industry briefing at the London Wine Fair on Chasing the Premium sparked a healthy debate involving both panel and audience, as all involved explored ways in which the trade could collectively build more margin and value back into the supply chain.

LWF’s Ross Carter: The exit interview

Three days of the London Wine Fair (LWF) is quickly drifting into a blur of meetings, conversations, debates and of course, tastings of some truly fabulous wines.

LWF: Chasing the Premium - Harpers Briefing

‘The trade needs to sell confidence’ was a key message from the panel at LWF during Tuesday’s Harpers debate on how to encourage more premium wine sales and build in greater value across the supply chain.

LWF: English wine producers reveal export focus

Bolney Wine Estate and Lyme Bay Winery are both gearing up to tap the popularity of English fizz abroad, with the former set to make its first move into Scandinavia and the latter poised to ‘significantly’ increase its acres as part of a new export strategy.

The LWF: A UK-focused event

Jo Gilbert looks ahead to the most important event in the trade calendar, now in its fourth year of consolidation since becoming a UK-focused fair

New head honcho for the LWF

LWF event director to step down as new venue rumours circulate