Here we pick out some of the key goings on at today's London Wine Fair at Olympia including a run down of key debates, seminars and masterclases.
Stephen Walder, PLB, and Geoff Taylor, Campden BRI ? Gallery Theatre
Walder and Taylor will be on hand to answer questions and guide participants through an array of wine faults which you can blind taste, including common taints. There will also be competitions and prizes throughout the day.
Richard Halstead, Wine Intelligence ? Industry Briefings
The results of the Carpe Vinum research into Generation Y; the future of young British wine drinkers, in association with Cobevco.
Austrian Wineries ? Austrian Wine stand H50
Various producers from Austrian wineries. These tastings aim to reflect the diversity of Austria's regional wine styles and their ability to match a variety of cuisines from around the world.
Peter McCombie
Peter McCombie MW ? Masterclass Theatre
Exploring the region of Rias Baixas and getting under the skin of this increasingly popular Spanish white wine region.
Abigail Barlow ? Speakers' Corner
With wine marketing budgets at an all time low, Abigail Barlow will discuss great marketing innovation that didn't break the bank and still managed to cause a stir.
Antony Moss MW ? WSET stand P82
Japanese food is well established in the UK, and now Moss turns his attention to sake - on it's own, with food and in cocktails. Come and find out more about it, learn the sake basics, taste different sakes and find out why the WSET is developing a sake-specific qualification.
Joe Wadsack
Joe Wadsack ? Speakers' Corner
With one of the best palates in the business, Wadsack will host this session in which exhibitors are invited to bring along a bottle - the more obscure the better - to put him to the test.
Tom Head ? Speakers' Corner
Head discusses what you need to know about moving online. How to design a website, and why choosing a good agency is important.
Michael Buriak AIWS ? WSET stand P82
There has been a revolution in the gin category in recent years with a plethora of new brands. And it's no longer the preserve of the British. Buriak takes stock of the international styles that are emerging.
Natasha Kendall, Nielsen ? Industry Briefings
This annual report from Nielsen provides a comprehensive review of the grocery trade for the year to December 2013.
Miles Beale
Miles Beale, WSTA ? Speakers' Corner
Beale will be discussing how you can play a part in influencing government on issues that directly affect your business. This debate will focus on issues such as wine duty and licensing, and will explore how we can, together, prevent further unnecessary and burdensome regulation.