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". 

LWF teams up with Chiswick Auctions to raise ‘big bucks’ for The Benevolent

London Wine Fair (LWF) has joined forces with Chiswick Auctions to host a live auction on-site at this year’s fair, with part of the proceeds donated to The Benevolent.

LWF reveals Wine Buyers Awards shortlist

London Wine Fair (LWF) has revealed the shortlist for its new Wine Buyers Awards.

WineGB to exhibit as ‘major generic body’ at LWF

WineGB has announced it will exhibit at this year’s London Wine Fair (LWF) as a major generic body for the first time.

Harpers’ Industry Briefing: Upping the stakes

At Harpers’ Industry Briefing at London Wine Fair, Andrew Catchpole invited leading trade figures to assess how best to build value and margin back into the wine category. Here are the highlights from a sometimes impassioned and insightful dicussion. 

LWF: London Wine Fair hails successful show

The London Wine Fair (LWF) has said visitor numbers exceeded expectations for its 39th show.

LWF: Visitor numbers tracking 2018 despite entry fee

The number of visitors to London Wine Fair (LWF) is tracking those of last year so far despite the entry fee introduced for the first time this year.

LWF: Inter Rhône reveals “promising” first quarter UK export trends

Inter Rhône has revealed a “very promising” start to 2019 with preliminary data showing export sales to the UK near stagnant compared to the double-digit volume drop recorded in 2018.

LWF: Inverarity continues the Scottish march south

Scottish-based Inverarity Morton is using its second ever outing at London Wine Fair (LWF) to advance its focus on supplying the English trade, with a round of new agencies in its portfolio.

What’s hot at this year’s LWF

With exhibitor numbers up significantly, LWF 2019 promises to be a better showcase than ever. Lisa Riley breaks down what visitors have to look forward to

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”.

Romanian group pulls out of LWF as Brexit hits funding

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