The London International Wine Fair

The London International Wine Fair is where the wine trade trades.

So that's it for another year... a huge thank you to all our exhibitors and visitors for supporting the UK's national wine trade event. We look forward to welcoming you to Olympia in 2014. For more information, please contact wine@hgluk.com

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The 2013 London International Wine Fair - the last at ExCeL - was pronounced a success by the organisers and exhibitors alike. Refreshed content, including the MyWineFair Hub, engaging masterclasses and seminars, targeted visitor incentives, and a combination of established and new exhibitors all contributed to a busy and business-like three days. Click for full story

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Last LIWF at ExCeL a Success: This week’s London International Wine Fair – the last at ExCeL - was pronounced a success by the organisers and exhibitors alike. Refreshed content, including the MyWineFair Hub, engaging masterclasses and seminars, targeted visitor incentives, and a combination of established and new exhibitors all contributed to a busy and business-like three days. The move to a Monday proved successful with over 4,000 visitors attending on that day, and early indications are that this will be repeated next year.
India Returns to LIWF: India will be returning to the LIWF with a generic pavilion this year, having last exhibited in 2011. The Indian government body – APEDA – confirmed its presence yesterday, and will showcase wines from four wineries: Mercury Wines; Krsma Estates; Fratelli Wines; and Luca Wines.
Speakers' Corner at LIWF: Part of the LIWF’s new central “Hub” feature, MyWineFair, will be a dedicated Speakers’ Corner; a platform for people from the industry and beyond to talk about their passions. Speakers’ Corner already has a packed schedule of talks, with highlights including:
LIWF Announce Plans for 2014: A new direction for the London International Wine Fair has been announced for 2014. The changes are a result of several months lobbying the UK wine industry – including current and past exhibitors – to establish their requirements for a national show. The changes will see the show go back to its roots as the “London Wine Fair”, the national wine event for the world’s leading import market; essentially, Britain’s festival of wine.
FIFA World Cup Wine launched by Brazil at Fair: With the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016 the eyes of the world will be on Brazil. The economy is strong, the wine industry is established and family-based, producers are investing in export. There is UK stock via established agencies and there are producers looking for partners.
The Robots are Coming!: Could a better understanding of robotics help the UK wine trade solve its problems? It’s a mind-boggling concept. Automated assistants in wine shops, perhaps, which identify you by your retina and sense your mood by the pheromones you’re emitting? Perhaps a device that allows you to remove plastic stoppers without risking a rupture?
Winestars World to Expand at LIWF: Global wineries looking to sell in the UK market, will again compete for millions of pounds of business, with winners being plucked from obscurity, to land in the spotlight of leading UK buyers, at Winestars World's LIWF 2013 Wine Competition.
LIWF to attract top Sommeliers: The London International Wine Fair will be treating 200 top UK sommeliers as VIPs at next month’s show.
UGC To Host 2010 Vintage Tasting at LIWF: The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, which counts many of the most distinguished Bordeaux châteaux amongst its members, is returning to the London International Wine Fair for the third year with the highly acclaimed 2010 vintage, on Tuesday 21 May.
LIWF launches MyWineFair: The LIWF has launched a new initiative for 2013, MyWineFair, which provides tailored programmes, connecting visitors with exhibitors at the LIWF, based around an online database of wines to be exhibited. An evolution of “The List” which was launched in 2008, MyWineFair is an online tool whereby visitors search for wines by various criteria (including producer, variety, price point, country) in advance of the Fair in order to create a usable, personalised list. Improved functionality sees MyWineFair incorporated in the new LIWF app, allowing visitors to search the wine library, see which Masterclasses and Industry Briefings are being held and to fully tailor their visit to the LIWF.
Wine Faults Workshop at LIWF: REDUCTION – less flavour, fewer fans... It’s often hard to put a finger on why a wine loses it’s ‘zing’..... difficult to identify reductive aromas, the tell-tale sign that what’s in the bottle has dulled. But what is ‘reduction? How is it caused? And how can you spot it – at different stages?
China to exhibit for first time at LIWF: China to exhibit wine for the first time at LIWF 2013 Chinese wine will be represented at this year’s London International Wine Fair for the first time. Château Hansen was established by the Han family in the 1980s and winemaking has been overseen by French winemaker, Bruno Paumard since 2010. Bruno Paumard, who was previously at Saumur-based Bouvet-Ladubay, will be presenting the wines at the LIWF in May.
Brintex Announces Plans for 2013: Brintex, the organiser of the London International Wine Fair, has announced a series of new initiatives for 2013 to reinvigorate the show and with a focus on UK businesses. A key goal is to ensure the Fair becomes a 'must attend' event for the core UK domestic visitor sectors, namely: the on-trade; independent retailer; wholesaler; multiple buyer and key influencer, and that visiting the show is directly beneficial to their business.
LIWF Moves to Monday: Brintex, organiser of the LIWF and Distil, has announced that the 2013 show will now take place from 20th to 22nd May, incorporating Monday for the first time. The ExCeL-based show will run across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, instead of Tuesday to Thursday as a result of extensive research and feedback from both visitors and exhibitors over the summer.
Post Show Press Release: LIWF and Distil 2012 Last week's London International Wine Fair and Distil were reported a success by exhibitors and visitors alike. In the face of a challenging economic environment, the show cemented its position as essential to the UK and international wine and spirits industries.
Saturday Kitchen to film at LIWF: Peter Richards MW will be selecting his wines for next week’s Saturday Kitchen at the LIWF, for the first time. Filming of the popular food and drink programme, which has an audience of around two million, is set to take place at The Fair next Wednesday. Peter is remaining tight-lipped about his final selection, but has been tasked with finding matches for José Pizarro’s deep fried chicken wings ‘al ajillo’ and Kenny Atkinson’s soused mackerel.
Beaujolais at the LIWF: The “Stand by Beaujolais” at this year’s London International Wine Fair showcases wines from all twelve Beaujolais appellations including Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages and the ten Crus. It presents an opportunity to taste high-quality and versatile Beaujolais wines and meet some of the most talented and innovative producers who make them.
Fast Track to France 2012: The Fast-Track to France stand, located at the heart of the French Zone, will feature a selection of award-winning French wines from LIWF exhibitors. This self-service tasting area is designed as a qualitative shortcut for visitors keen to get an overview of the French offering at the Fair.
English Wines at LIWF: English wines will be out in force at this year’s LIWF in the run up to the Jubilee celebrations, Olympics and Paralympics. Next week’s Fair will see a significant presence with eight wineries represented.
Winestars: Winestars World (www.winestarsworld.co.uk) is a global competition to identify the world's 100 most promising wineries/products from wineries currently with no access to the UK market). It is a vehicle, a platform for breaking down the old agency model and for the UK to have access to new and interesting wines. Most importantly, Winestars World will provide the fastest, most transparent, route to market for wine producers, giving them a chance to show their wines in a state-of-the-art format that optimises information, media and social networks in order to create opportunities, huge awareness and for the best, to gain listings.
New LIWF APP Launched: LIWF launches App and builds online presence with The Access Zone The London International Wine Fair App will go live today (4th May 2012). Designed to allow visitors to create their own unique agenda for the LIWF, the App will enhance the experience of visiting before during and after the show. The fully interactive App has been designed for use on iPhones, Blackberries and Android devices and is free to download.
China to exhibit at LIWF: Brintex, organiser of the LIWF and Distil, has announced that China will exhibit for the first time this year. A contingent of six producers from Sichuan Province will be exhibiting on a pavilion hosted by the Sichuan World Trade Centre within Distil. Producers include: Wu Liang Ye Group; Langjiu Group; Luzhou Laojiao Co; Sichuan TuoPai SheDe Group, Sichuan Swellfun Co and Sichuan Jian Nan Chun Group. Products will focus on premium spirits, many of which have never been exported to the UK.
Tesco to Exhibit at LIWF: In a first for a multiple retailer, Tesco has announced it will be taking a stand at this year’s London International Wine Fair (LIWF). Tesco is aware that due to time pressures, suppliers and producers often find it hard to secure meetings with multiple retailers and want to use LIWF as an opportunity to break down these barriers and ensure open discussions are available to everyone.
LIWF Conference 2012: London will play host to some of the world’s key influencers at the annual LIWF Conference on Monday, 21st May at ExCeL. With an over-arching theme of global future trends, the summit will focus on how today’s issues can impact wine businesses and influence future direction. Featuring an international panel of speakers drawn from wine and finance, the conference will tackle key issues facing the trade in today’s uncertain economic climate.
Wine Market Stronger with LIWF: Brintex, the organisers of the LIWF, believes that the UK industry is more than worthy of hosting a world-class wine trade event such as the London International Wine Fair. The UK remains an extremely important trading nation to many of the world’s producers and as a country without any bias towards wine provenance, its unique position will always lend itself to staging an exciting trade event designed to stimulate business and growth.
UGC Returns to LIWF: The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGC) will be making a return visit to the London International Wine Fair with an exclusive tasting showing Grands Crus wines from the 2008 vintage on Tuesday 22 May from 11am to 4pm.
LIWF to host Sommelier of the Year: LIWF to host UK Sommelier of the Year - The Academy of Food and Wine Service has joined forces with the London International Wine Fair in a move which will see the exhibition play host to the finals of the annual UK Sommelier of the Year competition, for the first time, on Wednesday 23rd May.
IWC Discovery Tasting to be held at LIWF: LIWF to Host IWC Discovery Tasting London International Wine Fair organiser, Brintex, has teamed up with the International Wine Challenge, to host the Discovery Tasting at the LIWF in May 2012.
Hal Wilson joins LIWF & Distil Advisory Board: LIWF and Distil organiser, Brintex, has announced that Hal Wilson, managing director of Cambridge Wine Merchants, has joined the London International Wine Fair (LIWF) and Distil Advisory Board...

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Industry News with just-drinks

just the Answer - Janet Dorozynski, Canada's Global Lead on Beer, Spirits, Wine: Canada: famous for its ice wines and whiskies. But how are these categories performing globally? And does the country's social reference pricing, a form of minimum pricing, really make a difference? Here, James Wilmore talks to Janet Dorozynski, the global lead on wine, beer and spirits for the Canadian Government's Foreign Affairs and International Trade department
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
just the Research: Here's a run-down of some of the top research reports currently available in the just-drinks research store:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 113: Metabolic and Biochemical Mechanisms by which Alcohol Consumption affects Health: A large study from Australia, which included a high percentage of current or former alcohol abusers, related alcohol consumption with a variety of metabolic and biologic parameters that relate to health. Included were markers of lipid function, inflammation, glucose metabolism, and liver function.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Product Launch - FRANCE: Haussmann Famille's Rouge Sucette: Haussmann Famille, part of French wine house Chateaux En Bordeaux, has launched what it claims is the world's first cola-flavoured wine - Rouge Sucette.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Product Launch - Smoke Ventures' Smoke Liqueur: Smoke Ventures has launched a vodka-based liqueur infused with Moscato that aims to tap into increasing demand for the sweet wine.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Product Launch - US: Myx Beverage's Myx Fusions: Myx Beverage's Myx Fusions
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
US: Pernod Ricard eyes distribution with new posting: Pernod Ricard's US unit has appointed a new strategy executive in a bid to strengthen its route to market.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
GLOBAL: Rioja push triples volumes in China - figures: Rioja exports to China have tripled in the past two years off the back a campaign to position it as a cheaper alternative to French wine, according to latest figures.
Monday, June 17, 2013
INDIA: International wine, spirits duty set for marked cut?: The Scotch Whisky Association has calmed reports that Indian authorities have offered to cut the duty on international wine and spirits from 150% to 40%.
Monday, June 17, 2013
UK: Diageo, Compass silent on Walsh move reports: Diageo has declined to comment on reports that its outgoing chief executive Paul Walsh is set to join catering firm Compass as chairman.
Monday, June 17, 2013
just the Winners - Ultimate Wine Challenge 2013: Last week, Ultimate Beverage Challenge announced the results of its annual Ultimate Wine Challenge in the US.
Monday, June 17, 2013
GLOBAL: Amorim, O-I launch screw-top cork closure: Portuguese cork producer Amorim has teamed up with US-headquartered O-I to launch a screw-top cork packaging concept for the wine industry.
Monday, June 17, 2013
UK: Fine wine, online sales help Majestic FY profits: Majestic Wine has reported a slight rise in full-year profits as online and fine wine sales propped up its performance.
Monday, June 17, 2013

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Each year, some 14,000 members of the trade visit LIWF to taste the latest vintage and speak to producers and suppliers about their needs. More

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Exhibiting at LIWF puts you face to face with independent and multiple retailers, wholesalers, importers, restaurateurs, sommeliers and publicans. More

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