Barcelona Wine Week to focus on indigenous varieties

The second edition of Barcelona’s leading trade fair will highlight the incredible diversity of the nation's viticultural palate, showcasing an eclectic mix of both corporate brands and boutique wineries.

UKHospitality invites industry to showcase sustainability at COP 26

Trade association UKHospitality (UKH) is inviting operators and industry representatives to attend an industry event at COP26 next month.

Côtes de Bordeaux to host virtual trade training event

A dedicated virtual trade training event to explore the wines of Côtes de Bordeaux is being held on 19 October 2021.

CapeWine organisers unveil new 2022 date

The next edition of CapeWine will take place from 5 to 7 October 2022, following its 12 month postponement.

Cambridge’s Veni Vidi Bibi charity bash delivers for children

Cambridge Wine Merchants inaugural Veni Vidi Bibi charity dinner managed to raise £5,735 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices in one sitting.

Bar Convent Berlin returns following Global Bar Week digital team-up

Bar Convent Berlin (BCB) is set once again to be a standalone, in-person event when it returns to Germany’s capital this year in its brand new home.

Cambridge Wine launches inaugural Veni Vidi Bibi charity event

Cambridge Wine Merchants is organising a charity wine dinner in Cambridge at the beginning of September, loosely based on La Paulée, held annually in Burgundy and others places around the world.

Events: A hybrid future

With a degree of normality beginning to return, Andrew Catchpole gets a taste of the tastings to come.

First digital LWF "exceeds expectations" though numbers fall

Numbers 2020: A black swan year

Fresh insights from Euromonitor’s annual data release shows that 2020 was a year of “unprecedented collapse” for BWS globally without the counterbalancing regional effect that buoyed markets during the 2008/9 financial crash. Jo Gilbert looks at the year’s volume figures to break down how global sectors were impacted.

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".