Timetable

LIWF will once again boast a huge range of seminars, tastings, debates, masterclasses and networking opportunities.

We are adding to the list of 'What's On' continually, so please check back regularly to see what sessions are taking place.

All are free to visit, some on a first come, first served basis, and others with a pre-booking system, so please take note of joining instructions under each session heading.

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10:00 - 18:00	The Decanter World Wine Awards Decanter - J10 The Decanter World Wine Awards will be showcasing top Award-winning wines seeking UK distribution We invite you to take time out of your busy tasting schedule to discover DWWA-winners that are not yet sold in the UK, but are deemed worthy of a De... Read More
10:30 - 17:00	The Benevolent Funfair The Benevolent - L30 The Benevolent is the drinks industry’s official trade charity and this year we have been invited to join the new Central Hub. The theme of our area in the Hub will be for visitors to learn about what we do but also have a bit of fun too. The Benevol... Read More

20 May

10:00 - 10:30	Riedel Masterclass White Wines Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying wine.
10:30 - 11:30	IWSC Gold Medal 2013 winners tasting IWSC - L40 Self pour IWSC Gold Medal 2013 winners tasting, to be held in conjunction with this year's Northern Hemisphere results announcements
10:30 - 13:00	Grüner Veltliner, Riesling & Co – Whites from Austria Austrian Wine - G10 Austria's indigenous grape varieties, including the signature white Grüner Veltliner will be featured at the themed Austrian wine tastings held daily at the Wine Bar of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, Stand G10
10:30 - 18:30	International Beer Challenge Pop Up Tastings - L35 Organised by Agile Media, the International Beer Challenge is Europe’s premier packaged beer competition that discovers and rewards the finest beers from across the globe. This year, International Beer Challenge is hosting the pop-up stand on the ... Read More
10:45 - 11:15	Riedel Masterclass Red Wines Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying wine.
11:00 - 11:30	Hungarian Wine’s North Face Hungarian Wine - H20 The morning Tasting and Presentation sessions introduce the northern part of the country’s wine growing regions from east to west. The regions visited during the tasting include the world famous Tokaj region; the historical red and white wine region ... Read More
11:00 - 12:45	Circle of Wine Writers “Wine Grapes” Masterclass Theatre We are thrilled to announce that Dr José Vouillamoz, Ampelologist and co-author with Jancis Robinson MW and Julia Harding MW of the book "Wine Grapes" will be presenting a number of the rarest varietals in that book. The wines will include - Chanto... Read More
11:15 - 12:15	The State of the Nation and its impact on consumer behaviour Industry Briefing Theatre How are British consumers feeling about the state of the economy, and what is its impact on their spending behaviour? Helen Stares from Nielsen reviews the latest consumer trends, including consumer confidence, how and where consumers are shopping, ... Read More
11:30 - 12:00	Riedel Masterclass Spirits Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying spirits.
11:30 - 12:00	International Beer Challange Speaker's Corner - L45 Expanding your beer range? Come and sample the winners from this year’s International Beer Challenge and hear tips on sourcing great brews from expert and former supermarket buyer Glenn Payne
12:00 - 12:20	Pinot Noir in South Germany South Germany - N21 A tutored educational tasting on Pinot Noir from South Germany.
12:00 - 12:30	Blind Quality Tasting – White Wines (Level 4) WSET - J70 Put your judgement to the Diploma test. Three white wines of the same variety – let us show you how to assess these wines and test your palate.
12:00 - 12:45	A Beginners Guide to shipping ex-cellars Louis Latour - I20
12:15 - 12:45	Riedel Masterclass Beer Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying beer.
12:15 - 12:45	Wynns Coonawarra Estate – more than 60 years of setting the standard Speaker's Corner - L45 Wynns Coonawarra Estate’s senior winemaker, Sue Hodder, will take guests on a journey of Wynns’ wines, which showcase the more than 60-year history of the brand and the distinct terroir of Coonawarra with its unique terra rossa soil, producing some ... Read More
13:00 - 13:30	Level 4 Blind Quality Tasting – red wines WSET - J70 Put your judgement to the Diploma test. Three red wines of the same variety – let us show you how to assess these wines and test your palate.
13:00 - 14:00	Accessing new markets – An insight into the benefits of bulk shipping and in-market packaging. Industry Briefing Theatre Shipping wine in bulk is sometimes perceived as being the domain of low quality, low priced wine. However, this is a view that has arisen relatively recently. For most of recorded history, wine has been transported in bulk and bottled in the country ... Read More
13:15 - 13:45	London Swine Trade Fair – alert. Calling all wine boars. The Ultimate Pig Out Speaker's Corner - L45 Pig enthusiast Rupert Ponsonby will demonstrate the wonders of his Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling accompanied by tantalisingly tasty tipples - Taittinger, Tio Pepe and TEA (Hog’s Back’s Traditional England Ale) -with pig poetry and the bal... Read More
13:15 - 14:00	Out of the Ordinary – Native Gems from South West France Masterclass Theatre Feisty, fruity and true to their roots - this masterclass is a travelogue through the diverse landscapes of South West France and its inimitable native varieties. From Arrufiac to Fer Servadou and Loin de L’Oeil to Negrette, Jane Parkinson and Joanna... Read More
13:30 - 14:30	Does taste profiling work? IWSC - L40 Chris Scott from ThirtyFifty Ltd & The UK Wine Show presents food & wine matching. Does taste profiling work?
14:00 - 14:30	Royal Tokaji Masterclass WSET - J70 Charlie Mount of Royal Tokaji will take you through a masterclass journey of their legendary liquids . Royal Tokaji Dry Furmint 2011, Royal Tokaji Late Harvest 2011, Royal Tokaji Blue Label 2008 5 puttonyos Aszu, Royal Tokaji Szt Tamas (Single Vi... Read More
14:00 - 14:30	Riedel Masterclass White Wines Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying wine.
14:00 - 14:30	Challenge Joe's nose Speaker's Corner - L45 Often extolled as having the best palate on the planet, Joe Wadsack will host daily “Challenge Joe” sessions at which exhibitors are invited to bring a bottle – the more eclectic the better – for Joe to taste blind.
14:00 - 17:30	Austrian Reds & Sweet Wines Austrian Wine - G10 Austria's indigenous grape varieties, including the red Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt and Sankt Laurent will be featured at the themed Austrian wine tastings held daily at the Wine Bar of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, Stand G10
14:30 - 15:30	How is wine adapting to a changing consumer? Industry Briefing Theatre The presentation will look at how the Western consumer has evolved and whether wine is managing to keep up. We are seeing a more open-minded and adventurous consumer yet the wine industry to many “lay people” remains an intimidating area. Health-cons... Read More
14:45 - 15:15	Riedel Masterclass Red Wines Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying wine.
14:45 - 15:15	Franciacorta; The growing quality brand of Italian sparkling, its unique production and its opportunity in the UK market Speaker's Corner - L45 Metodo Franciacorta; A presentation of the growing quality brand of Italian sparkling, its unique production and its opportunity in the UK market, with special guest Lucia Barzano' from Il Mosnel and Matteo Berlucchi, Chairman of Vini Italiani and Pa... Read More
14:45 - 15:30	Making wine with sense of place for the global market Masterclass Theatre Alberto Antonini is one of the wine industry’s leading consultant winemakers. As well as his own projects; Poggiotondo in Chianti Classico, Greenstone in Heathcote South Australia and Alto Las Hormigas in Mendoza Argentina, he is now working closely ... Read More
15:00 - 15:20	Riesling in South Germany South Germany - N21 A tutored educational tasting on Riesling from South Germany
15:00 - 15:30	Level 4 Blind Tasting – fortified wines WSET - J70 A tasting of three different fortified wines. You will be guided through the world of fortified wines and we will teach you how to recognise these distinctive styles.
15:00 - 15:30	Hungarian Wine’s South Face Hungarian Wine - H20 The afternoon Tasting and Presentation sessions introduce the southern part of the country’s wine growing regions starting from the centrally located Lake Balaton to the southern border of Hungary. The regions represented during the tasting include t... Read More
15:30 - 16:00	How wine brands can get ahead with ‘relevant’ PR Speaker's Corner - L45 Nicky Forrest, head of Drinks Business PR agency of the year take a look at how wine brands should be using PR to engage consumers
15:30 - 16:15	Riedel Masterclass Spirits Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying spirits.
15:30 - 16:15	Chile’s New Wave Wines of Chile - Q22 Chile is unstoppable when it comes to their winemakers pioneering spirit in discovering new regions to plant vitis vinifera. Constantly pushing the boundaries in order to produce wine in some more extreme geographical zones. Peter Richards MW will ... Read More
15:30 - 16:30	Semillon vintages IWSC - L40 Jamie Saint, Winemaker at McGuigan Wines presents a range of Semillon vintages and tongue tantalising experiences!
15:30 - 17:30	Fratelli Berlucchi and Il Mosnel: Franciacorta tasting event Vini Italiani - I12 Fratelli Berlucchi and Il Mosnel: Franciacorta tasting event with special guest Lucia Barzano' from Il Mosnel
16:00 - 16:30	Level 4 Blind Tasting – sparkling wines WSET - J70 Unit 5 requires the student to sit a tasting paper of three sparkling wines, take this chance to discover, or practice, the WSET systematic approach to tasting sparkling wines.
16:00 - 16:30	Celebrate With Brazilian Wines O40 Intrigued about Brazilian wines? Want to know a little more? Then wander over to stand O40 for an informal seminar and find out more about what Brazilian wines can offer your business. There is no need to book. If you can’t make these particular t... Read More
16:00 - 16:45	The evolution of Musar Jeune and how it fits with the Chateau Musar philosophy. Masterclass Theatre Tarek has worked alongside Serge Hochar for more than 20 years at the Chateau Musar winery in Ghazir in Lebanon. This masterclass is an insight into the development of the Musar Jeune range and where it fits within the philosophy of Chateau Musar. ... Read More
16:00 - 17:30	Trends in Sustainable Packaging Industry Briefing Theatre Packaged goods companies will eliminate more than 2.5 billion pounds of packaging waste by 2020, according to predictive data. As sustainable packaging options proliferate and begin to shape consumer purchasing behaviour, wine brands are required mak... Read More
16:15 - 16:45	5 things to be cheerful about, 5 reasons to be gloomy Speaker's Corner - L45 Tim Wilson, Managing Director of the Wilson Drinks Report, will share some independent insights on the UK drinks market. Tim will provide 5 things that should encourage anyone who operates in this tough market, balanced by 5 reasons to stay gloomy. ... Read More
16:30 - 17:00	Riedel Masterclass Beer Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying beer.
17:00 - 17:30	Level 4 Blind Tasting – Spirits WSET - J70 Using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting© Spirits we will taste different examples and show how to recognise the differences between them
17:15 - 18:00	Joe Wadsack introduces Croatia’s flagship white Masterclass Theatre Originally associated with the Riesling variety, it is only recently that Graševina has been acknowledged as a grape of Central European origin, specifically from the Danube countries (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Serbia). P... Read More

21 May

09:30 - 10:15	Natural Wines; the ultimate expression of terroir Masterclass Theatre The natural wine movement has been an exciting – yet controversial – addition to the wine landscape over the last decade. It’s an unofficial alliance of producers, largely from France and Italy, but also including a growing band from the new World, w... Read More
09:30 - 13:00	Grüner Veltliner, Riesling & Co – Whites from Austria Austrian Wine - G10 Austria's indigenous grape varieties, including the signature white Grüner Veltliner will be featured at the themed Austrian wine tastings held daily at the Wine Bar of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, Stand G10
09:30 - 18:00	English Sparkling Wine Pop Up Tastings - L35 English Wine Producers will take over the Hub Pop-Up for the day, with a tasting featuring the best English Sparkling Wines.
10:00 - 10:30	Riedel Masterclass White Wines Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying wine.
10:45 - 11:15	Riedel Masterclass Red Wines Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying wine.
10:45 - 11:15	Making your wine labels work harder! Speaker's Corner - L45 Abigail Barlow, of Wine Specialist Design Agency Barlow Doherty, will take you through the latest innovation in print and media that could revolutionise your drinks packaging.
10:45 - 11:30	Koshu – an enigmatic grape variety Masterclass Theatre Take a journey to the Yamanashi region of Japan, home to its indigenous Koshu grape variety. Lynne Sherriff MW, immediate past-chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine will give participants a thorough insight into Koshu, a variety she has obs... Read More
11:00 - 11:30	Hungarian Wine’s North Face Hungarian Wine - H20 The morning Tasting and Presentation sessions introduce the northern part of the country’s wine growing regions from east to west. The regions visited during the tasting include the world famous Tokaj region; the historical red and white wine region ... Read More
11:00 - 11:45	How To Beat The Competition Louis Latour - I20 Martin Roberts, in conjunction with Louis Latour, will be giving a series of seminars, aimed at the independent wine trade, on the theme of ‘How to Beat the competition’. Each session will last 45 minutes with a 30 minute talk followed by Q&As. The ... Read More
11:00 - 16:00	Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2010 Vintage South Gallery Suite 19 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 running with the highly acclaimed 2010 vintage, on Tuesday... Read More
11:15 - 12:30	What is the most profitable way to buy wine for your business? Industry Briefing Theatre This year’s Harpers Wine & Spirit debate will assess the different ways available to buy wine and help you determine the most effective route for your business. From using traditional agencies, going direct, forming buying groups or shipping in bulk ... Read More
11:30 - 12:00	Riedel Masterclass Spirits Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying spirits.
11:30 - 12:30	Food and wine matching IWSC - L40 The Legendary Joe Wadsack takes you through food & wine matching - an experience not to be missed!
11:30 - 14:30	Welly Wanging with Wirra Wirra Grass Outside West Entrance Targets: Big images of Wirra Wirra bottles – about four foot high. Aim: To hurl Wirra Wirra wellies at the bottles, which will be in different points on the pitch... Rules: There are no rules, whatsoever, but we reserve the right to make some u... Read More
12:00 - 12:20	Württemberg’s Indigenous Red Grapes South Germany - N21 A tutored educational tasting on South German’s indigenous grape varieties (Samtrot, Acolon, Lemberger etc.)
12:00 - 12:30	Level 4 Blind Quality Tasting – white wines WSET - J70 Put your judgement to the Diploma test. Three white wines of the same variety – let us show you how to assess these wines and test your palate.
12:00 - 12:45	Wynns Coonawarra Estate; More than 60yrs of Setting the Standard Masterclass Theatre Australia’s Coonawarra region’s distinct terroir with its famous iron rich cigar-shaped terra rossa soil is renowned globally as not only some of the most sought after vineyard land in Australia but considered a benchmark to some of the finest wine r... Read More
12:15 - 12:45	Riedel Masterclass Beer Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying beer.
12:15 - 12:45	Are you talking to me? How to communicate with your consumer Speaker's Corner - L45 Helen McGinn, author of award-winning wine blog (and now book!) The Knackered Mother's Wine Club shares her thoughts on what the wine industry can do to open ears, eyes and palates to better wines.
12:30 - 13:15	How to Beat the competition Louis Latour - I20 Martin Roberts, in conjunction with Louis Latour, will be giving a series of seminars, aimed at the independent wine trade, on the theme of ‘How to Beat the competition’. Each session will last 45 minutes with a 30 minute talk followed by Q&As. The ... Read More
13:00 - 13:30	Level 4 Blind Quality Tasting – red wines WSET - J70 Put your judgement to the Diploma test. Three red wines of the same variety – let us show you how to assess these wines and test your palate.
13:15 - 13:45	Emerging digital trends and what these mean for business Speaker's Corner - L45 Obergine client services director – Jeremy Anderson - will explore how digital innovation across mobile, analytics, content marketing and social media will influence business marketing strategies.
13:30 - 14:15	50 Shades of Black - The Malbecs of Cahors Masterclass Theatre The famous Black Wines of Cahors had almost disappeared by the middle of the 20th century thanks to politics and pests. But their renaissance has been remarkable, and the surge of interest in the Malbec grape has led to a new and ambitious generatio... Read More
13:30 - 14:30	Counterfeit; Prevention, solution and marketing Industry Briefing Theatre The trading of alcoholic beverages is familiar with various forms of counterfeit – think of “real fake” to the re-use of packaging, third shift production, tampering and look-alikes. Furthermore, numerous cases of parallel and illicit trade are kno... Read More
14:00 - 14:30	Royal Tokaji Masterclass WSET - J70 Christopher Donaldson MW of Royal Tokaji will take you through a masterclass journey of their legendary liquids . Royal Tokaji Dry Furmint 2011, Royal Tokaji Late Harvest 2011, Royal Tokaji Blue Label 2008 5 puttonyos Aszu, Royal Tokaji Szt Tamas ... Read More
14:00 - 14:30	Riedel Masterclass White Wines Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying wine.
14:00 - 14:30	Challenge Joe's nose Speaker's Corner - L45 Often extolled as having the best palate on the planet, Joe Wadsack will host daily “Challenge Joe” sessions at which exhibitors are invited to bring a bottle – the more eclectic the better – for Joe to taste blind.
14:00 - 15:00	The flavour of spirits IWSC - L40 Dave Broom, IWSC 2013 Communicator of the Year and award winning author and whisky expert introduces you to the flavour of spirits
14:00 - 17:30	Austrian Reds & Sweet Wines Austrian Wine - G10 Austria's indigenous grape varieties, including the red Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt and Sankt Laurent will be featured at the themed Austrian wine tastings held daily at the Wine Bar of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, Stand G10
14:30 - 15:15	How to Beat the competition Louis Latour - I20 Martin Roberts, in conjunction with Louis Latour, will be giving a series of seminars, aimed at the independent wine trade, on the theme of ‘How to Beat the competition’. Each session will last 45 minutes with a 30 minute talk followed by Q&As. The ... Read More
14:30 - 15:15	Chile’s Tapestry of Terroirs Wines of Chile - Q22 Today Chile boasts over 126,000 hectares of vineyard plantations, covering a tapestry of terrains and a wide diversity of grapes. In November 2012 a new classification system was introduced to give more definition to Chiles regions, the new system is... Read More
14:45 - 15:15	Riedel Masterclass Red Wines Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying wine.
15:00 - 15:20	Whites from the Pinot Family in South Germany South Germany - N21 A tutored educational tasting on Whites from the Pinot Family in South Germany.
15:00 - 15:30	Level 4 Blind Tasting – fortified wines WSET - J70 A tasting of three different fortified wines. You will be guided through the world of fortified wines and we will teach you how to recognise these distinctive styles.
15:00 - 15:30	10 marketing strategies for emerging wine brands Speaker's Corner - L45 Stephen Cronk will identify 10 fundamental marketing principles that have helped his new wine, Mirabeau en Provence, win strategic distributors in key markets over the past three years. Mirabeau regularly reaches 20,000 consumers a month using combi... Read More
15:00 - 15:30	Hungarian Wine’s South Face Hungarian Wine - H20 The afternoon Tasting and Presentation sessions introduce the southern part of the country’s wine growing regions starting from the centrally located Lake Balaton to the southern border of Hungary. The regions represented during the tasting include t... Read More
15:00 - 15:45	Languedoc-Roussillon Sud de France Top 100 Wine Competition Teaser tasting with Tim Atkin MW Masterclass Theatre This year marks the launch of the Languedoc-Roussillon Sud de France Top 100 wine competition, designed to highlight the great variety and quality of the wines available from this region, and find the 100 best among them. Over 550 wines have been su... Read More
15:00 - 16:00	English Sparkling Wine: is it a bubble about to burst? Industry Briefing Theatre For a second year, ukvine is hosting an agenda-setting seminar looking the business of producing wine in England and Wales. Established growers in England are having difficulty in finding listings for current production yet entrant growers are puttin... Read More
15:30 - 16:15	Riedel Masterclass Spirits Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying spirits.
15:30 - 17:30	Piemonte's tasting event Vini Italiani - I12 Albino Rocca, Josetta Saffirio, Silvio Grasso and Teo Costa: Piemonte's tasting event with special guest Monica Rocca from Azienda Agricola Albino Rocca
16:00 - 16:30	Level 4 Blind Tasting – sparkling wines WSET - J70 Unit 5 requires the student to sit a tasting paper of three sparkling wines, take this chance to discover, or practice, the WSET systematic approach to tasting sparkling wines.
16:00 - 16:30	What I'm really thinking - consumer confessions Speaker's Corner - L45 Everybody's talking about consumer engagement... Join Nikki Welch to hear some fascinating insights into wine drinkers' wine secrets and what they mean for you.
16:00 - 16:30	Celebrate With Brazilian Wines O40 Intrigued about Brazilian wines? Want to know a little more? Then wander over to stand O40 for an informal seminar and find out more about what Brazilian wines can offer your business. There is no need to book. If you can’t make these particular t... Read More
16:00 - 16:45	How to Beat the competition Louis Latour - I20 Martin Roberts, in conjunction with Louis Latour, will be giving a series of seminars, aimed at the independent wine trade, on the theme of ‘How to Beat the competition’. Each session will last 45 minutes with a 30 minute talk followed by Q&As. The ... Read More
16:00 - 17:00	Bubbles Across the Waves IWSC - L40 Jean Smullen, W.S.E.T Dip & wine educator presents - 'Bubbles Across the Waves' - taste a range of sparkling wines and champagnes from around the world.
16:30 - 17:00	Riedel Masterclass Beer Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying beer.
16:30 - 17:15	Volcanoes and Vines Masterclass Theatre Hungary is a land dotted with hundreds of extinct volcanoes, and there's no doubt this volcanic history has helped to shape the wines that are produced here, through mineral rich soils and hillside vineyard sites. Come and explore a snapshot of Hung... Read More
16:30 - 17:30	Heat Damage in transit and storage Industry Briefing Theatre The effect of excessive heat on wine is a much debated and poorly understood subject area. We have been working with companies for many years on both sides of the fence either trying to verify that heat damage has occurred or vice versa. Plus perhaps... Read More
17:00 - 17:30	Level 4 Spirits – All vodkas taste the same? WSET - J70 How different can vodka be? We will be looking at a range of vodkas to demonstrate the subtle nuances between them.
17:00 - 17:30	10 things you probably don’t know about the UK drinks market Speaker's Corner - L45 Tim Wilson, Managing Director of the Wilson Drinks Report, will share some more independent insights on the UK drinks market. Having already shared 5 things to be cheerful about and 5 reasons to be gloomy, Tim will share 10 more insights about the wh... Read More

22 May

09:00 - 05:00	Natural Wine Pop-Up Pop Up Tastings - L35 Les Caves de Pyrene will host this Pop-Up, with a selection of over 50 wines from its own portfolio as well as others, both available in the UK and also seeking distribution. Producers will include critically-acclaimed biodynamic Rhone estate, Domain... Read More
09:30 - 10:30	Nomacorc: How Oxygen Can Be Used As A Winemaking Tool Speaker's Corner - L45 Research –and our own experiences - prove that too much or too little oxygen can dramatically affect wine quality. Now it’s your turn to taste the difference in a controlled experiment: Wines bottled from the same barrel, on the same day, under contr... Read More
09:30 - 13:00	Grüner Veltliner, Riesling & Co – Whites from Austria Austrian Wine - G10 Austria's indigenous grape varieties, including the signature white Grüner Veltliner will be featured at the themed Austrian wine tastings held daily at the Wine Bar of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, Stand G10
09:30 - 14:00	Meet the Mavericks: The Wine Intelligence Symposium @ LIWF Industry Briefing Theatre We know the UK wine industry is in crisis. Successive duty increases, supermarket buyer power, and adverse currency movements have conspired to eliminate meaningful returns from selling wine in the UK market. If the traditional wine selling model ... Read More
10:00 - 10:30	Riedel Masterclass White Wines Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying wine.
10:00 - 10:30	Celebrate With Brazilian Wines O40 Intrigued about Brazilian wines? Want to know a little more? Then wander over to stand O40 for an informal seminar and find out more about what Brazilian wines can offer your business. There is no need to book. If you can’t make these particular t... Read More
10:45 - 11:15	Riedel Masterclass Red Wines Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying wine.
11:00 - 11:30	Hungarian Wine’s North Face Hungarian Wine - H20 The morning Tasting and Presentation sessions introduce the northern part of the country’s wine growing regions from east to west. The regions visited during the tasting include the world famous Tokaj region; the historical red and white wine region ... Read More
11:00 - 11:45	Chile’s Tapestry of Terroir Wines of Chile - Q22 Today Chile boasts over 126,000 hectares of vineyard plantations, covering a tapestry of terrains and a wide diversity of grapes. In November 2012 a new classification system was introduced to give more definition to Chiles regions, the new system is... Read More
11:00 - 12:00	A Taste of Rioja IWSC - L40 Join Joe Wadsack consultant, seasoned presenter and international wine judge for ‘A Taste of Rioja’. With the help of this year’s award winning IWSC Rioja wines, selected to represent the quality and diversity of Rioja, Joe will offer a lively and i... Read More
11:00 - 14:30	Winestars World LIWF 2013 TOP 10 Finals Competition & Awards Speaker's Corner - L45 The Winestars World Top 10 Finalists, selected by leading wine buyers and judges on the 16th May, will present LIVE to the WInestars World LIWF 2013 Leading UK Buyers. Each producer will present live for 3 minutes each. Judges will then grill each... Read More
11:30 - 12:00	Riedel Masterclass Spirits Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying spirits.
12:00 - 12:20	Rosé in South Germany South Germany - N21 A tutored educational tasting on Rosé in South Germany.
12:00 - 12:30	Level 4 Blind Quality Tasting – white wines WSET - J70 Put your judgement to the Diploma test. Three white wines of the same variety – let us show you how to assess these wines and test your palate.
12:00 - 12:45	Sommelier Competitions: Why? And how to win them Masterclass Theatre The world’s most awarded sommelier, Gerard Basset OBE MS MW, will present a masterclass in winning competitions. As both a judge and competitor (Gerard was World Champion Sommelier in 2010), he is uniquely placed to give sommeliers all the advice th... Read More
12:00 - 12:45	A Beginners Guide to shipping ex-cellars Louis Latour - I20
12:15 - 12:45	Riedel Masterclass Beer Riedel - H10 Learn to appreciate the effect the shape of a glass has on your experience of drinking and enjoying beer.
13:00 - 13:30	Level 4 Blind Quality Tasting – red wines WSET - J70 Put your judgement to the Diploma test. Three red wines of the same variety – let us show you how to assess these wines and test your palate.
13:30 - 14:15	The Art of wine and food pairing Masterclass Theatre The UK Sommelier Association, AIS, WSA in partnership with the Associazione Italiana Cuochi UK are presenting a sensorial analysis of wine and food and pairing techniques. Three course meal matched with three Italian wines. This master class is by... Read More
13:30 - 14:30	A Gold Medal tasting from the 2013 Competition Northern Hemisphere results IWSC - L40 Ewan Lacey, IWSC Judge and wine expert on Channel 4's cookery school presents a Gold Medal tasting from the 2013 Competition Northern Hemisphere results (understand why these wines won gold and have your say!)
14:00 - 14:30	Level 4 Blind Tasting – fortified wines WSET - J70 A tasting of three different fortified wines. You will be guided through the world of fortified wines and we will teach you how to recognise these distinctive styles.
14:00 - 15:00	Decoding brands through packaging Industry Briefing Theatre What can a product tell you about itself just from its packaging? Using the chocolate industry as a case study, participants will hone their abilities to decode, understand and evaluate different brand approaches.
14:00 - 17:00	Austrian Reds & Sweet Wines Austrian Wine - G10 Austria's indigenous grape varieties, including the red Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt and Sankt Laurent will be featured at the themed Austrian wine tastings held daily at the Wine Bar of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, Stand G10
15:00 - 15:20	Wines from South Germany matching Indian Food South Germany - N21 Wines from South Germany matching Indian Food
15:00 - 15:30	Level 4 Blind Tasting – sparkling wines WSET - J70 Unit 5 requires the student to sit a tasting paper of three sparkling wines, take this chance to discover, or practice, the WSET systematic approach to tasting sparkling wines.
15:00 - 15:30	Hungarian Wine’s South Face Hungarian Wine - H20 The afternoon Tasting and Presentation sessions introduce the southern part of the country’s wine growing regions starting from the centrally located Lake Balaton to the southern border of Hungary. The regions represented during the tasting include t... Read More
15:00 - 15:45	Ultra-Premium South Africa: Tim Atkin MW presents his Top 10 Masterclass Theatre Award-winning wine writer, Tim Atkin MW will discuss the increasingly premium nature of South African wines. Tying-in with his recently released South Africa Special Report 2013, Tim’s presentation will focus on the Top 10 Ultra-Premium wines which ... Read More
15:30 - 16:30	VDP, tasting of German wines IWSC - L40 VDP, tasting of German wines
15:30 - 17:30	Emilia Romagna's indigenous grapes tasting event Vini Italiani - I12 Emilia Romagna's indigenous grapes tasting event with special guests Leone Conti from Azienda Vitivinicola Leone Conti and Enrico Giunchi from Cantina Altavita
16:00 - 16:30	Level 4 Spirits – Gin, a tortuous history with a brilliant future WSET - J70 During this blind tasting we will be looking at a range of well known gin brands identify the various botanical characteristics with assesment achieved by using WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting© Spirits