LWF launches Welcome Back Wednesday preview for on-trade re-opening

Organisers of the London Wine Fair (LWF) have announced that this year’s show will feature a special preview day aimed specifically at getting businesses back up and running in time for the slated reopening of the on-trade on 17 May.

Last call for SITT Digital Day

Independent buyers across the on- and off-trade have got just one day left to wait for the Specialist Importers Trade Tastings (SITT) virtual event.  

Sample registration opens for the b.f.t’s first virtual event

London Wine Fair 2021 will be 100% digital

Organisers of the London Wine Fair (LWF) have discarded hopes of running a Covid-secure physical event and have now confirmed a virtual only schedule.

2021 Events guide

James Lawrence rounds up the highlights of the coming year’s events calendar

Bordeaux takes trade briefing online

Bordeaux Wines UK has become the latest marketing body to move its activities online.

Sign up for return of Eat Spain, Drink Spain

This November sees the return of Eat Spain, Drink Spain, a month long series of events, promotions and workshops around the UK, celebrating the lip-smacking gastro-diversity of wines and foods from Spain.

WSTA lines up former Greene King CEO for online summit

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has revealed Rooney Anand, former CEO of brewer and pub company Greene King, as the keynote speaker of its upcoming 2020 Industry Summit.

LWF postpones 2020 event

London Wine Fair (LWF) has become the latest major wine event to be postponed due to coronavirus (Covid-19). 

LWF update now expected Wednesday

Harpers has learned that the board of Hemming Group, owner of the London Wine Fair (LWF), has delayed a meeting to assess the viability of all upcoming events until Wednesday (18 March), with a statement to be made "later in the week". 

Vinitaly latest to postpone

Vinitaly has become the latest trade fair to postpone its event, scheduled for April, due to coronavirus (Covid-19). 

Champagne Top 100 launched in London

London fine-wine club 67 Pall Mall is partnering with wine-event and education provider Scala Wine to launch The Champagne Top 100.

Vinexpo Hong Kong postponed while LWF still on

Vinexpo Hong Kong is to be rescheduled as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. It will now run from 8 to 10 July this year, instead of 26 to 28 May.

Prowein reveals climate change focus for 2020

Prowein has revealed that climate change will be a key focus at next year’s event.

Majestic Wine announces first post-sale tasting

Majestic Wine has revealed details of its first tasting event since its acquisition by US private equity firm Fortress for £95 million early last month.

Bibendum’s tasting with a twist is the "confidence boost" the company needed

Bibendum’s latest event lived up to its promise of being “Not another bl**dy tasting” on Monday evening, with a music, food and wine-loving crowd that packed out The Steel Yard to the top of its brick arches.

Amathus Drinks sets sights on first tasting event

Amathus Drinks is to hold its first wines and spirits portfolio tasting event this autumn.

Harpers and California Wines to host ‘transatlantic conversation’ on sustainability

Harpers is partnering with California Wine Institute to run a sustainability-focused event at London’s Design Museum on 11 July, bringing together West Coast and UK views and insights into one of the most prominent topics of the day.

Bibendum-PLB takes trophy at annual Santa Rita Arsenal event

The annual Santa Rita 120 Arsenal Experience was won this year by a team from Bibendum-PLB.

Bibendum counteracts the “vanilla” effect of the Conviviality machine

Bibendum PLB is back on top form after veering away from Conviviality’s “one-size fits all approach”, according to one of its top bosses.