The Benevolent launches campaign to push 'It could be me' initiative

The Benevolent has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the charity’s ‘It could be me’ initiative, which is aimed at getting as many members of the drinks industry to sign up to donate £5 a month.

B.f.t plays hardball with visitors via individual vetting process

Visitors to yesterday’s Big Fortified Tasting would have all undergone a basic background checks, Harpers has learned.

Georgia expands UK promo campaign

The National Wine Agency of Georgia has announced an expanded promotional campaign for the UK market in 2019.

LWF introduces charges for attendees in 2019

Guy Woodward: Are sommeliers followers or leaders?

It had been a long day. The panel discussion, as they are wont to do, had dragged on. The moderators, as they are even more wont to do, had dominated. And, at the back of the room, having negotiated a full day of the London Wine Fair, and sat quietly through an hour-long debate (Wine & Dine: How chefs, restaurateurs and sommeliers build their wine lists), Ben Drury was mad as hell. And he wasn’t going to take it any more.

London Wine Fair footfall up 17%

Visitor numbers to this year’s London Wine Fair increased 17% it has been revealed, putting the number of attendees at a net total of 14,250 over three days.

Harpers at LWF: English Fizz, Driving NPD and The Future of the Agency Model

Harpers will be again be taking the stage at this year’s reinvigorated London Wine Fair with a mix of briefings and tasting, tying in with exciting new features including the Innovation Zone and Drinks Britannia, where the results of our English Wine Stars Awards will be revealed.

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

Harpers Wine Stars Awards: calling final entries for South Africa, New Zealand and England

Would you like your wines to feature among the Stars? Then don’t miss the 17 March entry submission deadline for our South Africa, New Zealand and England Wine Stars Awards (see below).

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.

Q&A: Hannah Tovey, head of the London Wine Fair

Lisa Riley caught up with the new head of the annual must-attend event about the changes she’s been implementing in her first few months 

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.

Breaking down the Brexit unknowns

With change the only certainty of Brexit, the trade needs to prepare for likely eventualities and present a united front. 

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.

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