Wine Paris extends international reach

Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris has reported a bumper show this year, with both exhibitor and visitor numbers up, including the international element.

Sud de France – register now

Registrations are now open for the Sud de France Top 100 Discovery tasting – Part II – where members of the trade are invited to meet producers and winemakers.

London Wine Fair bounces back following Prowein ‘shock’

The 40th live London Wine Fair landed at the Olympia last week – a full three years since its last in-person outing and one month later than planned due to the postponement of Prowein.

Sales of no and low-alcohol products soar in January

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show that many shoppers eschewed BWS for no-and low-alcohol brands in January.

ProWein postponement likely

It looks almost certain that ProWein is being postponed, with several German publications apparently confirming that the show is being pushed back from March to May, along with a number of exhibitors. 

ProWein goes full steam ahead for 2022

ProWein, the world’s biggest wine show, is to be held as a physical event in March 2022.

Half of consumers happy to pay table deposits

Half of UK pub and restaurant goers are happy to pay a deposit to book a table, and even more (55%) are in favour of paying no-show fees if they don’t turn up, new research from Zonal and CGA has revealed.

No-shows cost sector £17.6bn

Customers not turning up for their bookings are costing the hospitality sector £17.6bn each year, according to a new CGA and Zonal report.

Big G trade sessions returns next week

The Big G, the annual Wines of Germany’s trade show, is back in partnership with Harpers Wine & Spirit... but not as you know it.

Wines of Germany show The Big G returns

Wines of Germany has announced the return of its The Big G show in partnership with Harpers Wine & Spirit.

Portman research predicts “cautious return” to pubs post lockdown

Pubgoers look set to tailor some of their pre-pandemic drinking behaviours once restrictions ease, the Portman Group has said, with many planning to drink less when they return to the on-trade post-lockdown.

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.

ProWein bows out of 2021

The world’s biggest wine show will not take place on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have announced.

Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris postponed until June

In light of the ongoing health crisis and after consulting with industry representatives, Vinexposium, the world’s leading organiser of wine and spirits trade events, has made major changes to its schedule for 2021.

Big Fortified Tasting latest coronavirus casualty

The Big Fortified Tasting is the latest trade tasting to be cancelled in the wake of the deepening coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.

Bar Convent breakdown: Rum under the spotlight at BCB

Rum is this year’s star player at Bar Convent Berlin – the show which puts the spotlight on the biggest hitting trends driving growth and engagement in the bar sector.

Bar Convent confirms new venue for 2020 expansion

Berlin-based international bar trade event Bar Convent has found a new, bigger home.

Wine Paris sets its stall for a second successful year

LWF fees came from “aggrieved” exhibitors

The London Wine Fair’s boss has come out in defence of the decision to charge certain visitors to this year’s show, saying the decision came from consultations with “several long-standing exhibitors, who were aggrieved that competitive businesses were not taking a stand yet attending the show en masse with a view to trading”.

ProWein confirms event dates

ProWein, the must-attend premier wine and spirits business show in Europe, has confirmed that ProWein 2020 will take place from 15 to 17 March in Düsseldorf.