a preview to the london international wine fair & distil 2012

A PREVIEW TO THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL WINE FAIR & DISTIL 2012

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Contents 

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

What’s Hot by Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

What’s Hot by Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

Just-Drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 

Winemaker Showcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

Non-Wine Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 

Distil Spirits Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

New Features for 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 

LIWF Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 

Stand By Beaujolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 

Bordeaux at LIWF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 

LIWF Masterclass Schedule . . . . . . . . . 42 

On-Trade Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

LIWF Industry Briefi ngs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

The Access Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 

The Harpers Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 

General Tastings & Events. . . . . . . . . . . 50 

The List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 

The Wine Gang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 

LIWF Key Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

Getting to ExCeL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 

Floorplan . . . . . . . . . . . Inside back cover 

Open times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover

A time for discovery 

It’s been a remarkable year for the team 

preparing for the 32nd London International 

Wine Fair and Distil. Much of the summer of 

2011 was spent in consultation with exhibitors 

and visitors as to whether the event should 

change venue, and more radically, whether 

or not consumers should be invited to attend. 

The question of venue was all but answered 

for us when Earl’s Court confirmed plans to 

redevelop the entire site, and Olympia lost 

its dedicated tube service while still suffering 

from stifling heat under its glass roof. 

The question of consumers being allowed 

to attend the Fair, however, did reveal 

something of a split decision. Nobody doubts 

the value of being ‘consumer facing’ in 

these tough economic times, but would the 

LIWF become a better event if wine-loving 

members of the general public were invited 

to attend, either at certain times, or to a 

specific section of the Fair? 

The debate gathered momentum and 

opinions from producers, buyers and the 

trade at large were canvassed. The results 

were some 75% in favour of remaining firmly 

trade only without concessions, which in 

turn led us to keeping the existing format for 

another year at least. 

That said, the 2012 event is still packed with 

other new initiatives, features and tastings. 

We’re delighted to welcome the finals of the 

UK Sommelier of the Year on the Wednesday, 

and a new zone aimed at championing 

niche producers and importers, our Small 

Independents Pavilion, will have pride of place 

at the front of the hall. 

The International Wine Challenge will, for 

the first time, hold their ‘Discovery Tasting’ 

at the Fair. The tasting provides buyers with 

the opportunity to assess any style of wine 

entered into the IWC whose producers are 

seeking an importer. Over 1,000 wines will 

be available and are grouped by country/ 

style and split into three sections: on-trade, 

high street & supermarkets and independent 

off-trade. A truly remarkable tasting – and one 

not to be missed. 

Specific features too have been introduced 

for independent retailers and the on-trade, 

with details in your copy of this year’s 

Grapevine. For the most up-to-date show 

news, or to book seminars and masterclasses, 

please visit www.londonwinefair.com 

All in all, the 2012 LIWF will be an exceptional 

showcase of the global wine trade today; and 

with some fifty tastings, debates, seminars 

and briefings taking place, I am positive 

that your three-day voyage will lead to 

many discoveries and rewarding business 

opportunities. 

Will Broadfoot 

Marketing Director

What’s hot & what’s new 

Country profi les 

Argentina 

The Argentine export council 

(Consejo Federal de Inversiones) 

(N60-O60) will host 17 

wineries at this year’s LIWF. 

Amongst the wineries 

there are three producers 

making their very first 

steps on UK soil, Vina 

Qaramy, Garbin Estate 

and Funckenhausen 

Vineyards. Familiar names 

include, La Riojana and 

Don Cristobal as well as 

award-winning winery, La 

Guarda from San Juan. 

An unusual addition to the 

group is Bodegas del Desierto which 

produces wines from vineyards 

planted in pure sand desert 

terrain. Renowned winemaker and 

consultant, Mauricio Lorca will be 

present too with his own label range. 

La Riojana (N60-O60) will showcase 

a number of its award-winning 

Torrontés alongside an impressive selection 

of organic, Fairtrade, 

conventional, still and 

sparkling wines together 

with new vintage releases. 

La Riojana’s top award 

winners on show will 

include Tilimuqui Single 

Vineyard Fairtrade 

Organic Torrontés 2011 

which scooped the 

highly-coveted Torrontés 

Trophy at the Argentina Wine Awards 2012. 

La Riojana will also be launching its Raza 

Signature Series Malbec 2011 and Raza 

Signature Series Torrontés 2011 at the Fair. 

The Raza Signature Series is a new range of 

wines, dressed in elegant packaging, which 

have been created to target the UK on-trade 

and independents. 

Trivento (O54) will show its Otra Vida range 

which has been repackaged and slimmed 

down to comprise two varieties; 

Malbec and Chardonnay. Punchy 

blue and white packaging in a 

typical Argentine art deco style 

gives the brand new shelf appeal. 

Following a complete re-brand, both 

the Reserva on and off-trade labels 

are sporting elegant new labels 

which reflect the quality of the wine 

in the bottle. On-trade visitors should 

check out the repackaged Zonda 

brand, which will introduce a new 

Merlot Rosé to the range. 

Australia 

Visit A+ Australian wines (N32) for an insight 

into the quality and diversity of fine wines 

now coming out of this great country, with 

producer zones and feature tastings. It’s a 

celebration of being the market leader in the 

UK for a decade. On-stand feature tastings 

will give a snapshot of different facets of the 

Australian story. These will include a taste of 

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the A+ Australian One Day Wine 

School and themed tastings such 

as ‘Old Vines, New Wines’ to look at 

the wealth of historic vineyards in 

Australia. Visit www.wineaustralia. 

com/uk for more information. 

Wine Australia will be offering Little 

Creatures beer on the stand from 

5.30pm on Wednesday 23rd. This 

is for any attendees and exhibitors 

to turn up and wind down 

with a cold beer. 

D’Aquino Wine (O15) will launch its 

redesigned Starfish brand label and 

will also show new vintages. Starfish 

is a range of table wines from Hunter 

Wine Services, focusing on classic 

varietal flavours. Chief winemaker 

John Hordern has blended these 

current vintages to specifically 

complement a wide variety of 

cuisines – from spicy Asian 

dishes through to rich 

Mediterranean platters. The fruit for 

these wines is sourced from selected 

vineyards in the Central Ranges, New 

South Wales. (RRSP £8.99 – £10.99). 

Austria 

Third generation Australian 

family wine company De Bortoli 

Wines (N33) will preview wines 

from the 2012 vintage. Victor De 

Bortoli, Leanne De Bortoli & chiefwinemaker, 

Steve Webber, are flying 

over to the UK. 

22 producers will be exhibiting in the Austrian 

Pavilion (I50 & J50) this year, focusing on the 

country’s outstanding grape varieties and an 

in-depth look at the “Archetypes of Austrian 

Wines” will be featured in a series of wine 

tasting seminars. The seminars will highlight 

indigenous grape varieties, such as the 

black grapes Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, Sankt 

Laurent, alongside Austria’s signature white 

wine variety Grüner Veltliner. These seminars 

will be held daily at 11.00am in a designated 

tasting area at the Austrian wine pavilion. In 

addition to the seminars, there will be themed 

Austrian wine tastings held daily at the Wine 

Bar of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board 

stand, as well a presentation featuring the 

renowned Austrian glass maker, 

Riedel. 

The Müller Estate (I50/J50) is located 

in the middle of the wine producing 

village of Krustetten, which is situated 

in the southern region of the Krems 

Valley. Leopold Müller and his family 

create a range of fruitful and typical 

wines with a focus on Grüner Veltliner 

and Riesling. The Müller estate is also 

known for its velvety-spicy red wines 

and a broad selection of its portfolio 

will be at the LIWF. 

Austrian sparkling wine brand, 

Schlumberger (J50), is previewing 

its award-winning White Secco 

brand this year. The brand 

has recently launched in other 

world markets and is enjoying 

unprecedented success across the 

countries where it is now available. 

White Secco is bridging the gap 

between Champagne and Prosecco 

and is now seeking 

on-trade and specialist off-trade 

distribution in the UK. 

The Schmelz Winery (I50) is 

situated in the small winemaking 

village Joching where it has been 

cultivating vines for five generations. 

The small family winery is currently 

run by Johann and Monika, 

supported by their two sons Thomas 

and Florian. Grüner Veltliner is a 

focus for the winery and makes up 

about 60% of the vineyards area 

followed by Riesling at 30%. They will be 

showing a range of wines at the LIWF. 

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Winzerhof Hoch (I50/J50) will be exhibiting 

on the Austrian Pavilion this year and is 

looking for an importer to develop 

retail sales in the UK. A key focus 

for the Hoch family is Grüner 

Veltliner and it will show a range 

from this varietal which illustrate 

the effect of terroir on style; its 

vineyards are located in the 

newly-created Kremstal DAC on 

Hollenburg soil which produces 

full bodied, mineral wines. 

Brazil 

With the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics 

in 2016, the eyes of the world will be on 

Wines of Brasil (K43). Brazil is one of the 

main wine producing 

countries of the 

southern hemisphere. 

The wine industry is 

now established and 

family-based, the 

economy is strong 

and the producers are 

investing in key export 

markets. The wines 

are generally of lower 

alcohol compared to 

the rest of South America, fitting in with the 

growing trend in this area. The stand will host 

producers showing still and sparkling wines, 

with a particular focus on Moscato. Attending 

producers will include those seeking 

distribution in the UK and Europe, including 

Aurora, Salton, Casa Valduga, Boscato, 

Dunamis, Basso, Pizzato, Lidio Carraro, Miolo 

and ViniBrasil. 

Chile 

Cono Sur’s (O54) varietal range has been 

repackaged and the new look will be unveiled 

for the first time. The front labels still feature 

the old-style bicycle that has become Cono 

Sur’s trademark but the use of colour and 

gold embossing makes the packaging 

look and feel more premium and 

eye-catching. Cono Sur’s Reserva 

Especial and Single Vineyard ranges 

also have new packaging and both 

will be unveiled at the show. Head 

Winemaker Adolfo Hurtado will 

show new wines: Cosecha Noble is 

a late harvest Riesling from the Bío 

Bío Valley, bottled in 37.5cl format 

with a screwcap. Also new is Cono 

Sur Sparkling Brut Rosé, made from 

100% Pinot Noir from the Bío Bío 

Valley. 

Dyonisos Wines (P65/15) will be 

at the LIWF for the first time. 

The estate produces five ranges 

covering varietals and blends from 

the Casablanca and Maule Valleys. 

They also produce two icon wines 

from a single vineyard in the Maipo 

Alto Valley. Pascal Marty, CEO and 

winemaker, has an impressive track 

record making icon wines, including 

Opus One and Almaviva. 

The vineyards grown by the 

Errázuriz Ovalle Family (O54) lie in 

the western end of the Colchagua 

Valley – Marchigue. This year the 

winery will celebrate its 10th harvest 

and now exports 700,000 cases of 

wine for the off-trade markets. It will 

show the 2010 vintage of its Tricycle 

wine, a blend of Merlot, Cabernet 

Sauvignon and Syrah. 

Francois Lurton (O54) 

will show its 2009 Gran 

Araucano Cabernet 

Sauvignon which won Best Chilean 

Cabernet Sauvignon earlier this 

year. 

Santa Rita Estates (2, P55) are to 

showcase a new brand makeover 

and four new releases at the Fair. 

The Carmen Winemakers Reserve 

wine has been re-branded, organic brand 

Nativa will be available for tasting under 


a new label and Santa Rita has added a 

new wine to their hugely successful 120 

tier. Santa Rita Estates will also show the 

two ultra-premium Carmen Winemakers 

Reserve wines, each of which are based on 

a single variety: Carmenere and Cabernet 

Sauvignon. Nativa will have 

three wines available for 

tasting on the stand of its new 

UK distributor, Liberty Wines 

(P40). These three new wines 

– Nativa Sauvignon Blanc 2011, 

Nativa Cabernet Sauvignon 

2009 and Nativa Carmenère 

2009 – will have an RRSP of 

approximately £9.99. 

France 

This year’s French Zone will host 51 

companies showcasing an amazing diversity 

of French wines including wines from the 

following regions: Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Loire, 

Provence, and the South of France. 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. 

The “Stand by Beaujolais” (G40/2) at this year’s 

Fair showcases wines from all 12 Beaujolais 

appellations including Beaujolais, Beaujolais- 

Villages and the 10 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. Beaujolais Wines will also host a series 

of seminars, presented by well-known wine 

experts, Charles Metcalfe, Sarah Jane Evans 

MW and Sally Easton MW, on its stand. 

BIOtiful wines (G30/6) is a new association 

of independent winegrowers who share the 

same philosophy: to produce exceptional 

wines from organic/biodynamic grapes. They 

are participating at the LIWF for the first 

time. The family estates include Camille Braun 

from Alsace, Champagne Collard-Picard, 

Bordeaux’s Chateau 

Ferran, Bourgogne 

Domaine Henri & Gilles 

Buisson, Muscadet 

Domaine le Fay d’Homme, 

Domaine Rouge Garance 

from the Rhône and 

Vignobles Despagne Rapin 

from Saint Emilion and Pomerol. BIOtiful wines 

are exclusively dedicated to the UK on-trade. 

La Chablisienne – Caves Bailly 

Lapierre – Vignerons de Buxy (G30/7) 

will show a new Crèmant from Caves 

de Bailley Lapierre. Vive-la-Joie is 

both a white and rose cuvée, made 

with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It is 

designed for ageing. A full range of 

winery portfolios will also be shown. 

Châteaux Cailley, from Bordeaux will 

be celebrating 200 years of winemaking 

on the French Pavilion (F40/2). A family 

operation, they produce two wines which 

winemaker Evelyne Cailley will present 

on stand: Château Toulouze, Graves de 

Vayres and Château Le Maine Martin, 

Bordeaux Supérieur. Both are made using 

traditional methods – ploughing, organic 

vegetable composting, 

hand-harvesting and long 

fermentations. They also sell 

wines from small producers 

from Bordeaux’s top 

appellations (Margaux, Saint 

Emilion, Saint Estephe and 

Haut Medoc). All wines are 

available for both the on and 

off-trade. 

L’Original Combier will be shown on the 

Combier stand (F30). Created in Saumur in 

1834, it is the world’s first crystal clear orange 

liqueur. Composed of a harmonious blend of 


exotic sun dried orange peels 

steeped in alcohol and triple 

distilled in the very same 175 

year-old copper alembics 

first used by the Combier 

family, this vibrant liqueur 

can be enjoyed over ice or 

as a cocktail ingredient – it 

makes an excellent base for a 

Margarita. 

Firmly focused on France, supplier to multiple 

retailers Dedicated Wines (O21) wants to 

inject some theatre, fun and “joie de vivre” to 

the show this year with their new stand Le 

Bistro O21, which will offer a menu of classic 

French wines in a French bistro environment. 

The inspiration for the new stand 

was Les Dauphins from the Rhône, 

created by Dedicated Wines in 

2011, which will show new brand 

extensions. This brand has met 

with huge acclaim from buyers 

and consumers since its launch. 

Tables will be hosted by Dedicated 

Wines, their French winemakers and 

producer representatives. 

Les Vignobles Foncalieu (F30/2G) 

will launch three on-trade lines at this year’s 

LIWF: Domaine Laure B, a range of organic 

IGP Languedoc wines comprising 

a Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, 

Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon all 

from the 2011 vintage and with an 

RRSP of £6.99; two new wines from 

the up-and-coming appellation 

Côtes-du-Rhône Villages – Saint 

Gervais – will also be 

shown: Domaine La 

Ricoune and Les Rouvières 

both from the 2011 vintage 

and with an RRSP of £7.49. 

Additionally, a new range 

of premium IGP Pays d’Oc wines 

designed for partnering great food 

will be launched, Gourmandises. 

These varietal wines include a 

Cabernet Sauvignon, a Malbec, a 

Grenache and a Syrah (RRP £6.29). 

Brigitte Lurton (F40/7) is a French wholesaler 

specialising in “terroir” wines. She has 

created a range of five wines, all bottled 

on the estate, and sold under the “Brigitte 

Lurton” brand. The wines are positioned as 

approachable, with clear, uncluttered labels, 

flash codes and sub 10 price points. The 

range encourages consumers to explore 

little-known appellations and include a 

100% Grenache Côtes Catalanes red, 

two Côteaux du Salagou wines (one 

red and one white), a local country 

wine from the Lot, made from 100% 

Malbec, and a red local country wine 

from Montauban. Bottled in lightweight 

Ecova bottles, these wines are 

environmentally-friendly. 

Mare Magnum (G23) will show its 

Bag-in-Bag wine Vernissage, which 

has taken both wine-lovers and the press by 

storm, internationally. Behind the success 

are Sofia Blomberg, creator of the unique 

packaging design and Takis Soldatos, creator 

of the wine. The results are elegant design 

and typical 

French blends: 

Chardonnay- 

Viognier, Syrah- 

Cabernet and 

Syrah Rosé. The 

idea behind Vernissage is a playful approach 

for the modern wine consumer. 

Marrenon (F40/8), the leading producer in 

the Luberon Natural Park, will be at 

the Fair. Based in Southern Rhône 

Valley and in the heart of Provence, 

Marrenon will be showing new wines 

and Chief Winemaker, Philippe 

Tolleret, will host a Vermentino 

tasting – the signature variety 

of the Luberon. Export Director, 

Robert Oustric will be showing the 

“Orca” cuvées, made from 100 year 

old Grenache vines and Noémie 

Coursodon, Marrenon ambassador, 

will highlight the Luberon Syrah, 

including the recently launched ‘Gardarem’, 

made from 98% Syrah. 


Domaines Paul Mas will be based on the Sud 

de France Pavilion (F30/2F) this year, and 

will be showing a range of wines 

covering a wide variety of price 

points and wine styles, including 

new vintages from the Arrogant 

Frog and La Forge Estate brands, as 

well as wines from some of the most 

exciting Languedoc appellations 

and crus including Picpoul 

de Pinet. New wines include 

Château Crès Ricards 

Stécia 2010 Terrasses 

du Larzac Grand Cru – a 

blend of Syrah, Grenache and 

Carignan – and Château Paul Mas 

Blanc Côteaux du Languedoc 2011 – 

a blend of Vermentino, Roussanne, 

Grenache and Viognier. 

Wines from three appellations, 

Côtes de Provence, Côteaux 

d’Aix-en-Provence and Côteaux Varois en 

Provence will be available to taste on the 

Provence wines stand (F30/1). This is a great 

opportunity to sample Provence rosé wines, 

as well as red and white, 

and meet producers from 

Château Henri Bonnaud, 

Château Saint Pierre and 

Château La Mascaronne. 

They will also show the rosé 

colour scale which aims 

to help both professionals and consumers to 

precisely describe the colour of a rosé wine. 

Sud de France (F30/2F) will take over an 

extensive zone dedicated to the wines from 

Languedoc-Roussillon and comprising a 

generic self-pour tasting area as well as 

10 individual producer stands. The Sud de 

France generic tasting area will feature the 

42 selected wines from the Sud de France 

Prestige Wines competition. Now in its 4th 

year, the competition is open to wines with an 

ex-cellar price above 5. Formerly known as 

Top 40, this year the wines were tasted blind by 

a judging panel chaired by Charles Metcalfe. 

The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux will 

be returning to the LIWF with an exclusive 

tasting showing Grands Crus wines from 

the 2008 vintage on Tuesday 22 May from 

11am to 4pm. Over sixty five members of this 

illustrious group representing some of the 

most prestigious names in Margaux, St Julien, 

Pauillac, St Estèphe, Listrac, Moulis, the Médoc, 

Haut – Médoc, Graves, Pessac-Léognan, Saint- 

Emilion, Pomerol, Sauternes and Barsac will fly 

from Bordeaux to participate at this special 

event on the opening day of the Fair. This 

event is by invitation only. 

Union Prodiffu (F30/3) will show a range 

of wines from the IGP Atlantique category, 

including La P’tite Boucade, a fresh, fruitdriven 

modern IGP range. Also on the stand 

will be the AOP Bordeaux Supérieur from the 

St Radegonde Cellar which will be officially 

launched in August. 

Val d’Orbieu (K40) is launching a new 

Grapefruit flavoured beverage made 

from French rosé wines: Cap Soleil Rosé 

Pamplemousse. Made exclusively with Syrah 

Rosé wines from the Languedoc area, water 

and concentrated grapefruit juice, this 

beverage is deliciously fruity and refreshing 

and only 10% ABV. Cap 

Soleil Rosé Pamplemousse 

is packaged in a light and 

unbreakable 3L Stand Up 

Pouch with an inbuilt handle 

and a tap dispenser. This new 

product taps into the trends 

of cocktail consumption, lower 

alcohol and environmentallyfriendly 

packaging. 

Georgia 

The Georgian Wine Association (D30) will 

present its unique wine and brandy at the 

Fair. Georgia, recognized as a birthplace of 

wine, can look back on a history of 8,000 


years of wine culture. The 

Georgia Wine Association 

is the main organiser of 

the Georgian stand at the 

LIWF and its mission is to 

raise awareness of Georgia 

as a country, its 500 

unique grape varieties, its truly ancient wine 

traditions and its culture. Among the wineries 

showing on the stand will be some from 

winemakers following the oldest traditions 

– qvevri wines made in the millennia-old 

way in clay amphorae. Among the Georgian 

exhibitors at the LIWF will be Bagrationi1882, 

Khareba, Teliani Valley, Tbilvino, Telavi Wine 

Cellar, Wineman, Kakhuri, Sarajishvili, Giorgi 

Mirianashvili and Chateau Mukhrani and 

GWS. 

Eaux de Vie will be showcasing a number 

of Georgian wines from GWS and Chateau 

Mukhrani at the Fair. These include the 

Chateau Mukhrani Reserve de Prince 

2010 Goruli Mtsvane and GWS’s range of 

indigenous varieties, which will be presented 

by winemaker, Lado Uzunashvili. 

Germany 

German winery, Schmitt Söhne GmbH (G37), 

based in Longuich (Mosel) will launch three 

wines to complement the Relax and Fünf 

ranges. Fünf Sangria will have an RRSP of 

£4.99 to £5.99. Fünf Sangria is 

a medium bodied, fruit-driven 

wine which can be served 

chilled, over ice with fresh fruit. 

Relax Pink and Relax Pinot 

Grigio have been created for 

the Relax range of wines; these 

will be shown alongside Relax 

Riesling, Relax Rose and Relax 

Cool Red and all have an RRSP 

of £4.49 to £4.99. 

Greece 

Eclectic Wines (E10) will celebrate its 10th year 

at the LIWF. Sarah Jane Evans MW will be 

hosting Masterclasses on “Understanding and 

de-mystifying Greek Wines’’ on the 

Wednesday and Thursday between 

2pm and 2.30pm and winemakers 

Harry Hatzidakis, Apostolos 

Thymiopoulos and Theodore Moraitis 

will be attending. Highlights will 

include Greece’s “Treasure Trove” 

of indigenous varieties, from seven 

wineries, alongside the new Waitrose 

rose, “Phaedra’’, to be launched 

in June and the new M&S Cuvee 

Prestige rosé. 

La Tour Melas (G75) will be showing premium 

reds from Central Greece, including Cabernet 

Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, which have 

an RRSP of £15. The winemaking team will be 

showing the 2008 vintage as well as barrel 

samples of the 2010. The wines, which are 

organically certified and biodynamic, are 

available to both on trade and off trade. 

Hungary 

A number of wineries will be exhibiting on the 

Hungarian Pavilion (I20 and J25), including: 

The Abbey Winery Pannonhalma, which 

dates back to 996 when Benedictine monks 

settled on the Sacred Hill of Pannonia, will 

be at the Fair. 50 years after confiscations 

following World War II, the Archabbey 

Pannonhalma wakened this tradition by 

creating new plantations and winery. The 

cellar technology is based on gravitational 

facility is suitable for producing 300,000 

bottles. Tokaj Classic Winery which 

will show its range of Aszús, 

all of which attained greater 

than 93 points from The Wine 

Spectator this year. Pannon 

Tokaj will show new dry wines 

from Tokaji Dominium 2011 

which is aged on battonage 

for four months. Malatinszky 

Kúria Organic Wine Estate 

will focus on its range of 

Noblesse wines: Noblesse 


Serena 2010; Noblesse Chardonnay 

2009, Noblesse Cabernet Franc 

2008 as well as Kúria Cabernet 

Franc, Kövesföld 2007. These 

wines are targeted at the 

on-trade markets of The US, 

Sweden, Norway, Japan, 

China, Switzerland and the 

UK. Corvin Wines will show its 

range of Tokaji Aszú, which 

are made with long-term maturation 

in oak barrels. The Laposa 

winery will show its wines from 

the volcanic mountains of the 

Badacsony wine region. They 

are white wine specialists, 

concentrating on Riesling, 

Pinot Gris, Muscat, Lunel, Furmint, 

Harslevelu and Juhfark. 

Israel 

Fekete winery (V10) is 

bringing some barrel-samples 

of their 2011 Furmint, Juhfark, 

Olaszrizling and Chardonnay. These 

wines will not be bottled till 2014. 

Spiegelberg winery (V10) will be 

showing their newly bottled 2010 

Juhfark , Furmint and Olaszrizling. 

They are also introducing the ‘Wine of 

Wedding nights’ – its 2010 Cuvée. 

Amphorae wines (H7) will show four ranges 

at the LIWF, as well as barrel samples 

from the 2008 and 2009 vintages. 

These include the Makuru Red a blend 

of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and 

Syrah from the Kefar Yoval vineyards. 

Head Winemaker, Dr Arkady Papikian, 

will be at the LIWF. He not only makes 

wine for Amphorae but also consults 

for a number of other Israeli wineries. 

Italy 

Italy will be represented by nearly all the 

wine-producing regions this year. Lombardia 

(B20) will show 10 wineries from the Brescia, 

Cremona and Mantova provinces. Piedmont 

is well represented with several wine 

Consortiums, 

including 

Consorzio Vini 

del Piemonte 

(A18) and VinBio Piemonte (D61), which will 

show the organic wines produced by their 50 

members. The U.VI.VE Consortium (B51) will 

represent the 24 wines with DOC recognition 

from Veneto. Friuli-Venezia Giulia (B30-B40) 

will present the best DOC wines and Emilia- 

Romagna (D40) will be represented by 

“Consorzio Vini di Romagna”. Sardinia will be 

represented at the LIWF by the association 

Strada del Vermentino di Gallura DOCG 

(A10). Sicily will participate for the fourth 

time, showing 22 wineries this year on the 

Istituto Regionale Vite e Vino (D50). ICE – 

Italian Trade Commission (F50) will organise 

seminars and wine tastings with the aim of 

focusing the attention of buyers and wine 

professionals on the wide range and high 

quality of wines that the Italian regions can 

offer. 

Ager Taurasinus (W21) is a bespoke 

boutique wine producer and distributor, 

with wines sourced from small family 

run holdings, where traditions blend 

with the most advanced wine making 

technique. Wines will be shown from 

two estates: Filadoro in Lapio and 

Borgodangelo in S. Angelo All’Esca. 

Both will be available to both on and 

off-trades. Prices range from £9.99 to 

£24.99. 

Sicily’s Award winning Aziende Agricole 

Quignones (D50) winery has been familyowned 

for centuries. The winery focuses on 

five different ranges which will all be shown 

on stand, including Anér, a dessert red wine 

made from Nero d’Avola grapes and Tenuta 

d’Apaforte Nero d’Avola, Cabernet Sauvignons 

and Chardonnay IGP Sicilia. The estate’s 

Extra Virgin Olive Oil will also be shown. 

Baglio dei Fenicotteri (D50) is located in 

the southern most part of Sicily. The winery 


has been at the heart of research 

into growing local varieties and 

specializes in the production of 

Nero d’Avola and Moscato di Noto. 

Both its wines and olive oils are 

certified organic. Highlights on the 

stand will include the Respensa Nero 

d’Avola, Cala’mpisi Nero d’Avola 

and Prim’Amore Passito di Noto as 

well as Floreo Insolia and Moscato 

di Noto. Also from Sicily is Baglio 

de Pianetto (D50). Founded 

by Count Paolo Marzotto 

in 1997, the winery focuses 

on blend of traditional and 

innovative winemaking. The 

160ha of vineyard comprises 

two estates: Pianetto in the 

North West and Baroni in the 

South East. Both indigenous 

and international varieties are 

grown and the winery now 

produces 12 wines as well as 

two extra virgin olive oils. 

Carlin de Paolo (A8) is a family-run 

winery, based in Gorzano, a small 

village near San Damiano d’Asti. 

Barbera d’Asti is the flagship wine 

and the Barbera d’Asti “Cursus Vitae” 

and Barbera d’Asti “Ad Libitum” will 

be shown at the Fair. They will also 

show Barolos, Roero Arneis, Cisterna 

d’Asti and two wines from the new 

Terre Alfieri DOC. 

Henkell & Co (M3) will show 

Mionetto, founded in 1887 

by master wine-maker Francesco 

Mionetto, and located in the 

traditional Prosecco growing region 

of Valdobbiadene, Italy. Known for a 

dedication to quality and innovation, 

they will showcase a wide range 

of award winning sparkling wines, 

including the classic Mionetto MO 

Line. 

Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine (J55), a family 

owned company based in Verona, producing 

wines for over three generations, 

will be at the Fair. Pasqua has 

consolidated its presence in the UK 

market in the last couple of years 

and is targeting smaller importers 

and wholesalers around the country. 

Pasqua continues its commitment 

to producing top quality wines from 

the Veneto but also from the centre 

of Italy, Sicily and Apulia. Wines 

available to taste include the latest 

addition, a Moscato d’Asti, a low alcohol wine 

at only 5.5%ABV, with an RRP of £9.50. 

Piccoli Daniela Azienda Agricola 

(P42) is located in the Valpolicella 

DOC, on Monte La Parte. They will 

be showing the Amarone “Monte La 

Parte”, a powerhouse of complexity 

and harmony, the elegant “Rocolo” 

Valpolicella Superiore, as well as two 

wines which are a reflection 

of the winemaker’s creativity: 

“Cacro” and “Rondò”. 

San Geminiano Italia (A14) will present 

its new Wine & Spirits Selection, 

including the Borgotufato Taurasi 

DOCG 2005, an aged red wine made 

from selected Aglianico grapes, 

and the Jacopo Maestri Conegliano 

Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore 

Brut DOCG 2009, a fine expression of 

a classic. Spirits include the 18 monthaged 

Jacopo Maestri Grappa Riserva, 

obtained from Nebbiolo, Barbera 

and Dolcetto grapes, and the Jacopo 

Maestri Grappa di Brunello, from 

Sangiovese Grosso grapes. 

Tenuta La Cà (B42) will be showing its 

wines in London 

for the first 

time. Located 

in the heart of 

Bardolino DOC 

territory on the hills 

overlooking Lake Garda, 

near Verona, the estate 

will show the following 


wines on its stand: the hand-harvested 

Fasanella Pinot Grigio Veneto IGT, Bardolino 

Chiaretto Classico DOC, Bardolino Classico 

DOC, Calis Mansus Rosso IGT Veneto Ponal 

Rosso IGT, Passito Bianco IGT Veneto and 

Passito Rosso IGT Veneto. 

Lebanon 

Wines of Lebanon (N11) will return to 

the LIWF for the second year with new 

wineries and an exciting programme of 

masterclasses. Tim Atkin MW and Lebanese 

wine expert Michael Karam will present 

an overview of Lebanon’s winemaking 

industry, together with a tutored tasting. 

Other tastings taking place throughout 

the day include: “Overcoming the cliché: 

positioning the modern Lebanese industry 

on the international market” and “Lebanon: 

the terroir, grapes and people that make 

today’s Lebanese wine culture”. The generic 

Lebanese stand at the LIWF has attracted 

new wineries this year, keen to gain a 

foothold in the UK market. Nine wineries 

will be represented at this year’s show:, 

including: Batroun Mountains; Chateau Ka; 

Chateau Kefraya; Chateau Ksara; Chateau 

St Thomas; Coteaux de Botrys; Domaine des 

Tourelles; IXSIR and Karam Winery. 

For more information about exhibitors and 

the seminar timetable please visit 

www.winesfromlebanon.co.uk 

This year’s LIWF sees the launch 

of the 2005 from Ch Musar (Q64), 

made from organically-produced 

grapes slowly ripened throughout 

a mild Bekaa Valley summer. Also 

at the Fair will be the unoaked 

Musar Jeune wines, in Red, White 

and Rosé, designed for immediate 

drinking. Serge, Ronald, Ralph, Marc 

and Gaston Hochar, together with 

winemaker Tarek Sakr will be at 

stand and will host a series of masterclasses 

on Wednesday. Older vintages of Chateau 

Musar will also be shown. 

New Zealand 

Yealands Estate will be on the Enotria stand 

(N40) at the LIWF following an agency 

change from 1st May. Yealands Estate is the 

first wine producer in the world to become 

an Approved Supplier to the UK’s 

Sustainable Restaurant Association. 

Its Seaview Vineyard is based in the 

Awatere Valley region of Marlborough 

and its range includes Sauvignon 

Blanc, Viognier, Pinot Gris, Riesling, 

Gewurztraminer, Grüner Veltliner 

and Pinot Noir, all of which will be 

presented by Chief Winemaker, Tamra 

Washington, who will be on stand. 

Portugal 

Wines of Portugal (D10/E10) will feature 17 

Portuguese producers on its stand and will 

also present a Masterclass hosted by Peter 

Richards MW (Wednesday 23 May, 12pm) on 

“Why should the 

industry bother 

with Portuguese 

wines?” There will 

also be a lively 

panel debate. 

EuroWines (N74) will be showing its 

Rosé de Portugal brand – a Vinho 

Verde Rosé DOC blended from Tinta 

Roriz, Touriga Franca and Espadeiro. 

With a slight pétillance it is designed 

to go with light Mediterranean food 

or appetizers. The wine is available 

to both on trade and off trade and 

distribution is currently 

seeking international 

distribution. 

The Fladgate Partnership, family 

owners of esteemed Port houses, 

Taylor’s, Croft and Fonseca, returns 

to the LIWF with a strong line up 

from its award winning portfolio 

on the Mentzendorff stand (O72). 

Highlights at this year’s Fair include 


a revamped label for Croft Pink, new 

vintages for the Late Bottled Vintage 

range and an impressive selection 

of mature Single Quinta Ports dating 

back to 1996. 

Herdade do Monte da Ribeira (N2) 

is at the LIWF to look for retail 

partners/agents in the UK and 

Ireland who are interested in shipping direct. 

Herdade do Monte da Ribeira is a Portuguese 

producer from the Alentejo. The focus is on 

easy drinking reds, whites and rosés at entry 

level prices through to more complex wines 

including those made by indigenous varieties, 

including old Roupeiro, Antao Vaz and 

Arinto vines for whites and the red variety 

Trincadeira. They also produce international 

varieties. 

Sogrape Vinhos of Portugal (P25) will show its 

latest releases at the LIWF. Sogrape believes 

strongly in Portugal’s native strengths and is 

virtually unique in being able to produce a 

broad spectrum of wines from all 

over Portugal from the many dozens 

of indigenous grape varietals. 

Wineries located in the 

Vinho Verde, Douro, Dao 

and the Alentejo allow 

Sogrape to offer styles 

from the fresh, vibrant 

wines of the Vinho Verde 

to the dark, juicy and 

intense character of the 

Vintage Ports of the Douro 

Valley. Top selling wines 

on show at LIWF 2012 will include 

Sandeman Port, Quinta de Azevedo 

Vinho Verde, the modern-classic 

Callabriga and the ever-green rosé, 

Mateus. 

Romania 

2012 will bring again the top Romanian wine 

exporters to London. APEV Romania, the 

national generic promotion body of Wines of 

Romania (E30 & E40), will host 14 of its best 

exporters, seven of which (Agricola Stirbey, 

Cramele Recas, Halewood Romania, SERVE 

Ceptura, Vigna Petro Vaselo, Vinarte and 

Wineprincess), united under the name of 

“Romanian Winegrowers”, can be found on 

booth E40. This alliance, set up in May 2009, 

has been born out of a desire to improve the 

quality and image 

of Romanian 

wine, leading to 

the re-birth of an 

industry that now 

features the latest in modern winemaking 

practices. Romanian Winegrowers is 

welcoming two new producers into the 

group at LIWF 2012, Petro Vaselo and Alcovin. 

The Romanian Winegrowers will have a 

dedicated stand showcasing wines from the 

new producers, alongside a select portfolio of 

international and domestic varietals. 

Russia 

The Union Of The Oenologists And 

Winemakers Of Russia (G45) will bring a 

selection of Russia’s finest wineries to London. 

These wineries include The Southern Wine 

Company based in the Krasnodar region, 

between the Black and Azov Seas. They 

produce both indigenous and international 

varieties, including: Viorica, Traminer and 

Cabernet Sauvignon. The Award winning 

Tsimlyanskie wines JSC focuses on 

indigenous varieties including: Tsimlyanskiy 

cherniy, Plechistik, Krasnostop Zolotovskiy 

and makes sparkling wines, brandy and still 

wine. The Vindonedlnya Vedernikov winery 

focuses on Rostov and Russian original 

grape varieties such as Tsimlyansky Black, 

Sibirkovy and Pukhlyakovsky. Fanagoria Wine 

Estate is one of Russia’s leading wineries. 

It has over 2,500 hectares of Fanagoria 

appellation vineyards located in South Russia, 


etween the Black and Azov Seas. It focuses 

on international classic vines (Cabernet 

Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon 

Blanc, Aligoté) and indigenous Caucasian 

varieties. Exports include the UK, USA, China, 

Japan, Israel and Tajikistan. For the last six 

years, the wines have been supervised by 

John Worontschak, world-renowned wine 

consultant. Gai-Kodzor Vineyards is a small 

private domaine located near the city of 

Anapa in the south of Russia, on the southern 

slopes of the Caucasus Mountains at an 

altitude of 350 m and at 5 km from the Black 

Sea. The focus is on international varieties, 

including Roussanne, Viognier, Muscat, Syrah, 

Grenache and Pinot Noir and they consult 

with winemakers from Châteaunef-du-Pape. 

Gerrus Group Corporation is responsible 

for 10% of the Russian wine production. After 

20 years of the constant efforts, The Gerrus 

Group produces more than 10 well known 

brands, including Zvezda Tamani. They focus 

on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines 

imported from France. Amongst the hills of 

Caucasus, at the foot of Koldun Mountain lie 

the vineyards of JSC Myskhako. They grow a 

number of varieties and also produces small 

quantities of sparkling wines, a “Sauternes” 

style dessert wine. Between 2010 and 2011 

wines Russian Azov were acknowledged 

by Russian and international experts and 

won 11 gold, 8 silver and 9 bronze medals at 

international competitions. Russian Azov will 

present a selection of dry and sweet wines. 

Slovakia 

2012 will be the first time Slovakia 

has had a presence at the LIWF. 

The Tokaj Macik Winery (G80) 

was Slovakian winery of the year in 

2009, 2010 and 2011 and specialises 

in typical Tokaj varieties, new 

clones and modern winemaking. 

On-stand highlights include Mono, 

a wine from the best vineyards and 

Versus, which is a new concept of 

young, fresh and balanced wines. 

The winery will also show a selection 

of Tokaj sweet wines which are made in the 

south eastern part of the Slovak Republic. 

Slovenia 

Award-winning Slovenian wine producer, p&f 

wineries (G71), will be demonstrating just why 

Eastern European wines are experiencing 

a revival at this year’s Fair. Show highlights 

will include an Archive Wine Tasting on 

Wednesday, 23rd May from 10.30am, where 

breakfast will be served. Since 1959 p&f 

wineries has been maturing its very best 

wines in an archive cellar and 2012 marks 

its official opening. To celebrate p&f will be 

hosting an exclusive on-stand tasting of 

some of those wines, including a 1971 Pinot 

Blanc Late Harvest and a 1986 

Welschriesling. To register please 

email jemma@cubecom.co.uk. p&f 

wineries will also enlist the help of 

LIWF visitors, asking them to taste 

the latest vintage of Ljutomer Laski 

Riesling and present their feedback. 

A Ljutomer Laski Riezling tasting will 

also take place in the LIWF Access 

Zone and the results will determine 

whether this wine has a future in 

the UK wine market. p&f wineries 

will also be showcasing the best 

of its award-winning wine brands 

including the renowned puklavec & friends 

and on-trade exclusive, Gomila. Must-tries 

include puklavec & friends Sauvignon Blanc 

and the new Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 

which have recently gained distribution 

in Waitrose. Tatjana Puklavec and chief 

winemaker, Mitja Herga, will be on 

stand. 

Vinska Klet “Goriska BRDA” (H62) will 

show its Bagueri brand at the LIWF, 

including the award winning Bagueri 

Chardonnay 2008 and Bagueri 

Merlot 2007. The wines are now 

exported to 26 countries including 

the US, Europe, China and Japan. 

Also on the stand will be Vinska 

Druzba which will show its Pullus 


and. The Ptuj wine cellar is 

the official winemaker of the 

European Capital of Culture, 

Maribor this year. Vinakras is 

the largest winery in Karst, 

home to Slovenia’s red wines. 

The Teran wine is made from 

the Refosk variety and will be 

available to taste on stand. 

South Africa 

DGB (H40) will show new vintages from 

Douglas Green, Bellingham, Boschendal, 

Brampton, Franschhoek Cellar and Tall Horse. 

These will be presented by the team of four 

winemakers, including Niel Groenewald, 

Lizelle Gerber, Jaco Potgieter and Richard 

Duckitt. 

International Brands Ltd (P10) will showcase 

its Makulu range at the Fair. Makulu is the 

name of a family tribal leader and the new 

bull elephant emblem which will be unveiled 

at LIWF is a symbol of strength. Both are 

important aspect of African culture and 

central to the Imbuko Winery values. The 

winery prides itself on its sustainable farming 

methods and its ethical employment policies. 

Sales of Makulu wines go towards supporting 

the winery’s crèche and education centre, 

which benefits the children of those who work 

to produce and distribute the wines. 

Family-owned South African wine 

estate Kleine Zalze (I40) will be 

showing new vintages from its 

successful Zalze, Foot of 

Africa and Kleine Zalze 

wine ranges at the Fair. The 

company’s recently recruited 

Export Manager Wynand 

Van Schalkwyk will be on 

the stand with Managing 

Director Kobus Basson to 

take visitors through the 

wines aimed at multiple retailers, 

independent retailers, wholesalers 

and the on-trade. Visitors to the 

stand will be able to taste the newly 

bottled 2011 reds as well as initial 

samples of the 2012 Chenin Blanc. 

The latest Pinotage and Chenin Blanc 

releases from Foot of Africa will be 

presented for independent retailers 

and wholesalers and the company’s 

flagship Kleine Zalze range, 

comprising Cellar Selection, Vineyard 

Selection and Family Reserve wines, 

will also be on show for on-trade and 

independent retailers. 

Spain 

Spain will be out in force at the Fair this year 

with 32 exhibitors from across the length 

and breadth of the country present on the 

Wines from Spain stand (F60/G60). This 

represents a substantial increase on last year 

as the Spanish continue to understand and 

recognise the importance of the UK market. 

Well established areas such as Cava, Rioja 

and Sherry will be represented alongside 

the increasingly popular white wine areas of 

Rueda, Rias Baixas and Valdeorras. There will 

also be a host of other fascinating regions to 

explore such as Mentrida, La Mancha, Bierzo 

and Priorat to name but a few. 

La Rioja (K62) will be hosting a 

number of wine producers on its 

stand as well as showing some olive 

oils produced by wineries. 

Bodegas Chivite (Q32), one of the 

oldest and most prestigious wine 

producing dynasties in Spain, has 

launched a new range of wines – 

Finca de Villatuerta – from its Señorio 

de Arínzano estate in the north 

of Navarra. The family currently 

releases the flagship wine DO Pago de 

Arínzano, as well as the Colección 125 wines 

from grapes grown at the estate. The new 

Finca de Villatuerta range is 100% estate 

sourced and aged and bottled at their stateof-the-art 

winery situated by the river at 

Señorio de Arínzano. The range comprises 


a Tempranillo/Merlot blend, a Syrah and 

Chardonnay. The wines will be destined for 

the UK on-trade and independent sector with 

a retail price between £15-20 per 

bottle. 

Pago Casa del Blanco (Q8) will show 

its star wine QuiXote (the most 

famous knight from la Mancha) at 

the LIWF for the first time. They 

will also show Castillo de Pilas 

Bonas named after the castle built 

in Manzanes by the Holy Order 

of Calatrava. QuiXote Merlot- 

Tempranillo-Petit Verdot and Quixote 

Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah are barrelled 

for 12 months in French and American Oak 

and bottled for three years, along with the 

Sauvignon Blanc-Chardonnay blend, Castillo 

de Pilas Bonas 2010. The debutante wine will 

be accompanied by Oenologists Antonio 

Merino who will be available on May 23 and 

24. All three wines are DOP Pago Casa del 

Blanco in Manzanares-Ciudad Real, Spain. 

Uruguay 

Wines of Uruguay (Q30) is committed 

to promoting the quality and image of 

Uruguayan wine throughout the world and 

its member wineries represent almost 100 

percent of the exports of bottled fine wine. 

Uruguay is one of only a handful of countries 

to cultivate the Tannat, its star performer 

grape, beside others such as Merlot, 

Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and 

Chardonnay. Thanks to the strict controls 

carried out in every procedure of the chain, 

the production has a guarantee of quality. A 

100 % of the recollection in the vineyards is 

handmade, therefore Uruguayan wines are 

produced in a highly technical manner. 

USA 

Napa Valley Vintners (P15) will have more 

than 60 wines from 20 different wineries 

available for tasting on the generic California 

Wine Institute stand at this year’s LIWF. Each 

winery will show from its current portfolio, 

including a current Cabernet Sauvignon 

shown alongside one from its library of the 

widely acclaimed 2001 

vintage. Visit the stand 

to try varieties from 

Cabernet Sauvignon 

and Chardonnay – the 

region’s most planted – 

to Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, 

Petit Syrah, and Merlot 

from established and future favourites 

including Cakebread Cellars, Grgich Hills 

Estate, Heitz Cellars, Hendry, Robert Mondavi 

Winery, Saintsbury, Silver Oak Cellars and 

Viader Vineyards. These producers represent 

the overall composition of the valley’s 

producers, 95% of which are small family 

owned businesses. 

The Oregon Wine Board (J35) will again 

have a presence at this year’s Fair showing a 

range of wineries looking for UK distribution 

or already here in the market. The newly 

appointed Executive Director of the Oregon 

Wine Board, Tom Danowski, will also be here to 

familiarise himself with the UK, one of the most 

important export markets for Oregon wines. 

Under the new ownership of Viña Concha y 

Toro, Fetzer’s (O54) varietal 

range has undergone a 

significant upgrade to highlight 

the winery’s considerable 

achievements in sustainability 

and to reflect the quality of 

the wine in the bottle. Bonterra 

Organic Vineyards will be 

presenting the latest vintages 

alongside Fetzer. 



UK Agents 

10 International (Q31) works with carefully 

chosen producers from the 10 main wine 

producing countries and sells wines 

to markets all over the world. These 

are developed consumer-led brands, 

specifically created to meet the 

needs and demands of all key retail 

sectors. 10 International is looking 

to show a broad range of exclusive 

wines to its growing export markets. 

They will present for the first time the 

new exciting La Poderosa Reserva 

range of Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, 

and Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile, 

which are made by one of Chile’s 

best known producers. In addition 

it will re-launch its Left Bank range, 

which is produced in one of the most 

prestigious vineyards in Bordeaux in 

collaboration with Vignobles Ducourt, 

already known for their experience 

and expertise in high quality wine 

making. Left Bank has already reached 

an international audience and is sold 

in Canada, China, and Dubai. 

Bancroft Wines (N70) will be joined by 12 

of its most valued suppliers spanning eight 

countries. New to the Bodegas LAN range 

this year is the much anticipated LAN Blanco 

2011, made from 100% Viura from 30-yearold-vines. 

Wild South, from Marlborough 

will launch the new vintage of its Sauvignon 

Blanc – 2011. David Nieuwoudt, winemaker 

at Cederberg, one of South Africa’s highest 

wineries, will show his Merlot Shiraz blend 

2009, which is new to the Bancroft range this 

year. Margaret River’s Hay Shed Hill winery will 

show the K+B wines for the first time. Made 

by Michael Kerrigan and 

Gavin Berry, these wines 

represent the pinnacle of 

two careers spent crafting 

wines from some of the 

most respected vineyards 

of Western Australia. 

Jean-Baptiste and Karine 

Geoffroy of Champagne 

Rene Geoffroy will be 

attending. They have an 

eco-friendly approach 

to viticulture, and using 

natural viticultural methods wherever 

possible. Bancroft Wines will have a new 

part of the stand this year that will include 

a snapshot selection of new wines to the 

portfolio in 2012. These include: Matošević, 

from Istria, Croatia, which specialises in 

Malvasia; Château Viranel, an estate in the 

heart of the Saint-Chinian appellation, which 

has been in the Bergasse family since the 

16th Century; and Château Moulin Caresse, 

from Bergerac, which focuses on classic 

Bordeaux varieties. A key highlight is its 

Cuvée ‘Magie d’Automne’ Blanc 2010, a blend 

of Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon 

and Muscadelle. 

Bibendum (L30/L21) will double 

its footprint at this year’s LIWF 

as it brings its stellar line-up of 

producers to London. The stand 

space will include a seven metre wall 

illustrating the exclusive Taste Test, 

the latest consumer trends from its 

unique market insights team ahead 

of Summer 2012, and – as part of 

Bibendum’s British Summer Time 


campaign – a range of English wines 

from both long-standing partners 

and producers new to the business, 

including a’Becketts, Furleigh Estate, 

Nyetimber, Chapel Down and Hush 

Heath Estate. New to Bibendum 

for 2012 is Bodegas Cherubino 

Valsangiacomo, Utiel Requena 

which focuses on the Bobal variety. 

d’Arenberg’s legendary winemaker 

Chester Osborn will be on the stand 

as the winery celebrates its 100th 

birthday, with their presence at LIWF 

forming the centrepiece of the UK leg 

of their celebratory global tour. They 

will be featuring their new sparkling 

wine – Dadd – a celebration of the 

four generations of fathers who have 

developed the winery since Joseph 

Osborn purchased the vineyard in 

1912. Bibendum’s Taste Test survey will 

be a real focus. Based on 80 years 

of psycho-sensory research, it has 

at its heart an understanding of the 

way we taste, and why we like what we like. 

It is a way of engaging consumers with wine 

and encouraging them to explore the more 

interesting (and profitable) wines on a list. 

Bottle Green (L70) will launch a new 

arm of the Leeds-based company 

in May, with a new range of wines 

exclusively for the on-trade and 

independents under the banner 

of ‘Bottle Green Wines’. The new 

on-trade and independents range is 

tightly focused and specially tailored 

to ensure that Bottle Green Wines can 

deliver a “small is beautiful” approach 

to fulfilling wine list requirements from 

offerings at “House” level through to 

more premium lines. The portfolio includes 

wines from France, Spain, Italy, Argentina, 

Chile, Australia and New Zealand. Most wines 

have never been available in the UK before 

so customers are sure to find something 

special within the range, which includes a 

comprehensive Champagne offering. New 

brands have also been developed including a 

cross-France varietal range, Le Paysage, and 

classic Italian staples under Il Caggio. 

Buckingham Schenk 

(M72) will be targeting the 

independent and on-trade 

sectors for the first time at 

LIWF through its Argentine 

brand Viñalba. In addition 

to the stand Buckingham 

Schenk will again be 

aboard the tall-ship Atlantis 

moored at ExCeL for LIWF 

2012. Other key areas of focus: Buckingham 

Schenk’s strengthening Spanish portfolio 

from Bodegas Murviedro, Cellers Unió and 

the new addition of Martin Codax. Also Italian 

producer Schenk Italia will be presenting a 

range of sparkling wines from its new winery 

Bacio della Luna. 

Spain’s oldest family owned wine company, 

Grupo Codorníu (K22), is launching six new 

wines at this year’s LIWF. Spain’s 

number one Cava brand, Codorníu, 

will preview two new Cavas: 

Codorníu Brut and Codorníu Brut 

Rosado. Highlighting the brand’s 

origins and winemaking expertise, 

both Codorníu Brut and Codorníu 

Brut Rosado will become the brand’s 

flagship wines and will be available 

to the off and on-trade. Sustainable 

Spanish winery, Raimat, will present 

Raimat Vallcorba 2009 (70% 

Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah) a prestige 

wine resulting from a five-year project 

examining specific vineyard plots within 

the 2,000 hectare estate in D.O. Costers del 

Segre. Raimat will also introduce its 

sparkling Raimat Brut Nature (70% 

Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir) from 

DO Costers del Segre, partner to 

Raimat Gran Brut. Septima, Grupo 

Codorníu’s winery in Mendoza, 

Argentina, will be launching a 

dessert wine, Septima Tardío 2010 

(100% Gewürztraminer). Invivo, 

Grupo Codorníu’s award-winning 

New Zealand agency, is launching 

a sub-£10 Sauvignon Blanc from 


the Awatere and Wairau valleys – Eight Point 

– named after the eight points of the original 

Invivo star. 

Concha Y Toro (O54) will show a 

range of its award-winning wines 

from Chile, Argentina and California. 

Cono Sur’s varietal range has been 

repackaged and the new look will 

be unveiled for the first time. The 

front labels still feature the old-style 

bicycle that has become Cono 

Sur’s trademark but the use of 

colour and gold embossing makes 

the packaging look and feel more premium 

and eye-catching. Head Winemaker Adolfo 

Hurtado will show new wines: Cosecha 

Noble is a late harvest Riesling from the Bío 

Bío Valley, bottled in 37.5cl format with a 

screwcap. Also new is Cono Sur Sparkling 

Brut Rosé, made from 100% Pinot Noir from 

the Bío Bío Valley. The Fine Wine Room is 

located within CyT UK’s stand and offers 

visitors (by invitation only) the 

opportunity to taste the entire Fine 

& Rare portfolio from CyT UK’s 

Chilean, Argentinian and Californian 

wineries. Many of the wines are 

made in limited volumes so this is 

a ‘once-a-year’ chance to taste the 

top-end and single-vineyard wines 

from across the portfolio. Palo Alto 

will show two new blends for the 

Palo Alto range. While the main 

constituent of the existing Reserva 

I is Shiraz, the new red blend, Reserva II is 

predominantly made from Merlot with some 

Shiraz, Tempranillo and a small percentage 

of Viognier. A new Sparkling Brut completes 

the Palo Alto range. Under the new ownership 

of Viña Concha y Toro, Fetzer’s varietal 

range has undergone a significant upgrade 

to highlight the winery’s considerable 

achievements in sustainability and to reflect 

the quality of the wine in the bottle. Bonterra 

Organic Vineyards will be presenting the 

latest vintages alongside Fetzer. CyT UK’s 

on-trade team is looking to help publicans 

capitalize on their wine sales with a dynamic 

new website. The website will be up and 

running for LIWF visitors to look around and 

perhaps even pit their wits in the ‘Test Your 

Knowledge’ Quiz. 

Specialist importer, Connoisseur 

Estates (F6), will be showing its 

extensive selection of award 

winning wines from all over the 

world, all of which are aimed at the 

independent off-trade and 

the on-trade. These include 

Oldenburg Vineyards, 

from Stellenbosch – new 

to the Connoisseur Estates 

portfolio and showing for 

the first time at the LIWF. Château 

d’Anglès, La Clape, France will 

be unveiling a new look for their 

prestige cuvée Grand Vin with 

the release of the 2008 vintage, 

and will be showcasing the new 

vintages of their Classique 

wines. Sidewood Estate, 

Adelaide Hills, will be showing new 

vintages including an addition to 

the portfolio with Sidewood’s debut 

Pinot Noir 2010. Owner Owen Inglis 

will be on the stand to showcase 

his wines. GRM will be showcasing 

its new vintage Bordeaux white 

blend Château La Borne 2011 and 

Champagne Autréau, a family 

owned Champagne House with a 

history going back to 1670, will be 

showing its portfolio at the Fair. Eric Autréau 

will be on the stand on Tuesday 22nd May to 

present his wines. 

Copestick Murray 

(N30) will show 

new wines from 

10 of its partners, 

including: Domaine 

Bonfils, a major 

force in the South 

of France, sourcing 

from 13 companyowned 

Domaines, 

also incorporating 

negociant business 


Maurel Vedeau; Viña Carta Vieja, rising 

star of the Chilean wine scene; Overhex, 

from South Africa’s Hemel-en-Aarde 

valley; Follador Prosecco, a premium 

sparkling wine; and Vintae, one of 

Spain’s “new wave” wineries. 

Crush Wines (L12) will show 

a selection of new wines, including 

Plaisir de Merle’s, Petit Plaisir from 

Cape Legends. This wine is a 

blend of predominantly Shiraz and 

Cabernet Sauvignon, and has been 

created for immediate drinking from 

this renowned estate. Also new to 

the LIWF is Lismore Wines which is 

already renowned in the 

UK for their award winning 

Sauvignon Blanc from 

Young Meg. Pinot Noir from 

Young Meg and both Pinot Noir and 

Sauvignon Blanc from Thatched 

Hut will also be on stand. Launching 

in the UK at the LIWF are Tussock 

wines from New Zealand. The winery 

focuses on varietals, including 

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and 

Pinot Noir from Nelson. 

Eaux de Vie (O50) will be showcasing its full 

portfolio of spirits and wines at the LIWF, 

including Clos Baron de Sigognac Armagnac, 

Sanchez Romate Sherry, Akashi 

Tai Sake, Heaven Hill Bourbon and 

Mamont Vodka. New to the portfolio 

are Mezan Rums. Bottled in August 

2011, the Mezan vintage rums are 

unblended rums from individual 

islands and countries in the West 

Indies and South or Central America, 

produced from a single 

vintage year’s distillation, 

aged in oak barrique and 

bottled one cask at a time, when 

mature. As well as being unblended, 

these rums are unsweetened, 

uncoloured and only filtered through 

a light gauze. They are therefore a 

true expression of the distillery and 

country of production with each set 

of casks having a unique flavour profile which 

cannot be repeated. Eaux de Vie will also 

show a number of Georgian wines from GWS 

and Chateau Mukhrani at the LIWF. GWS 

is the largest producer of wines in Georgia, 

focusing on indigenous varieties, including: 

Rkatsiteli, Manavi, Napareuli and Ojaleshi. 

The Mukhrani Estate will show a selection 

of its portfolio, including: Reserve de Prince 

2010 Goruli Mtsvane ; Reserve de Prince 2007 

Saperavi ; Goruli Mstvane 2010; Saperavi 

2007 and Tavkveri 2010. 

Ehrmanns (N42) has a brand new look for 

its stand this year, which will be split into two 

sections, one dedicated to wines exclusive 

to Independents, online retailers and the 

on-trade, and the other to the grocery sector. 

Bodegas Paternina will launch Frederico 

Paternina Seleccion Especial 2008, a DOC 

Rioja aimed at the grocery and specialist 

chains market. Portugal’s Bacalhôa will be 

presenting the Quinta Do Carmo 

wines from the exclusive estate of 

the same name in the Alentejano 

region. The White is a great 

example of how commercial native 

Portuguese grapes can be and what 

strong potential Portugal has. In 

collaboration with Stefano Girelli’s 

venture The Wine People, Ehrmanns 

is adding a white partner to its 

Italian portfolio: Miopasso Grillo is 

produced in Sicily and aimed at 

Independent and On Trade channels. 

Ceretto, the Piedmont premium winery is a 

brand new addition to Ehrmanns’ portfolio, 

and includes the Barbaresco Bernardot, 

which is a single vineyard of 4.3 

ha. La Delfina, the Italian umbrella 

brand, created by Ehrmanns 10 

years ago has been revamped with 

new labels and additions to the 

range including a Montepulciano 

d’Abbruzzo. New Zealand’s, Giesen 

will show new additions such as an 

organic Marlborough Sauvignon 

Blanc and Chimney Creek, a new 

label aimed at the Independent and 

On Trade sectors. The LIWF will be 


the official launch of the sparkling version of 

Tahbilk Marsanne, the flagship wine of the 

winery and Hayley Purbrick will be on the 

stand. Robert Oatley Vineyards is brand new 

to the British market and will be officially 

launched at the fair. The range will be divided 

into four tiers targeting emerging sectors 

such as Independents and e-commerce, 

as well as the traditional premium grocer 

and on trade markets. The wines have 

been selected from quality varietals grown 

in premium areas such as Margaret River, 

McLaren Vale and the Mornington Peninsula. 

Winemaker Larry Cherubino and founder 

Chris Hancock will be on the stand. 

Domaine Boyar will launch Orchard 

Tree a brand aimed at supermarkets. 

Winemaking duo Dimitar Panov and 

Kapka Georgieva be on the stand. 

Ehrmann’s Fairtrade portfolio will 

be on the stand, including: Stellar 

Winery from the Western Cape; 

Argentina’s La Casa Rey will be at 

the Fair for the first time; Chile’s Via 

Wines and Errazuriz Ovalle – made 

by VEO wines, the umbrella brand is 

a recent addition to the Ehrmanns’ portfolio. 

Côteaux les Cedres du Liban from 

Lebanon’s Bekka Valley is the latest 

addition to the Fairtrade portfolio. 

The cooperative Côteaux de 

l’Heliopolis was created in 2000, 

after the government grubbed out 

illegal cannabis plantations but 

failed to provide local people with 

an alternative livelihood. Evengelos 

Tsantali, from Greece, will show a 

Gran Reserve made with old vines 

and aged for 24 months in oak 

barrels for the first time. 

Enotria (N40) returns with its biggest ever 

stand at this year’s wine fair. Alongside greats 

like Marques de Riscal and Champagne 

Jacquart will be a host of wines targeted 

at independent merchants and on trade. 

Yealands Estate will be with Enotria for 

the first time. Yealands Estate is the first 

wine producer in the world to become an 

Approved Supplier to the UK’s Sustainable 

Restaurant Association. 

Its Seaview Vineyard 

is based in the 

Awatere Valley region 

of Marlborough 

and its range 

includes Sauvignon 

Blanc, Viognier, 

Pinot Gris, Riesling, 

Gewurztraminer, 

Grüner Veltliner and 

Pinot Noir, all of which 

will be presented by 

Chief Winemaker, Tamra Washington, who 

will be on stand. Also expect focus line ups 

showing Enotria’s strength in specific regions 

and styles in Italy too. 

EWGA (F16) has just be appointed UK 

agent for the Spanish wine producer 

Bodegas Riojanas and will show a full 

range of wines on the stand including 

the labels Puerta Vieja and Monte 

Real from Rioja and Quinta de Refugio 

from Toro. They are also planning 

a masterclass of some of the old 

vintages of Monte Real on the stand. 

The new and improved Head over 

Heels range from Berton Vineyards 

in South East Australia will be on the 

stand for the first time which they 

will now be distributing exclusively in 

the UK. The UK team from Pago Fruit 

Juices will be on the stand with their 

excellent range from Austria. Other 

wineries participating include Colli 

Vicentini in Italy, as well as Puzzle 

Ridge and Silkwood from Australia, 

Penny Lane from New Zealand and 

Altitudes, a new Chilean label which 

will be launched. 

Fells (P35) will show its range of some of 

the finest family owned wineries in the 

world at the Fair. The latest Single Quinta 

releases including wines from Quinta do 

Vesuvio 2010 and Dow’s Quinta Senhora da 

Ribeira along with the newly released 2007 

Graham’s LBV will be shown. E. Guigal will 

show the 2008 vintage of their ‘La la” wines: 


La Mouline, La Landonne and La 

Turque. Hugel et Fils will show a 

selection of wines including Hugel 

Riesling Jubilee 2005. New ranges 

will be launched from Bouchard 

Pere & Fils, William Fevre and Villa 

Ponciago. Tyrrell’s Wines will show 

a new range of Tyrrell’s Hunter 

Heroes – Brookdale Semillon, 

Moon Mountain Chardonnay and 

Brokenback Shiraz. Wente Family 

Estates will continue its celebration of 100 

years since the introduction of Chardonnay 

by the Wente family to California by pouring 

the Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay 2010. 

JFWs will be showcasing new wines 

from the La Crema winery and a 

new vintage of Kendall-Jackson 

Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2010. 

Also on show will be a new wine 

made by Pierre Seillan (Vigneron 

for the Verite Estate) from St 

Emilion-based Château Lassegue 

called Les Cadrans des Lassegue. 

The 2008 vintages of the Trapiche 

Malbec Single Vineyards will also be 

available for visitors to the stand to 

taste. 

Gonzalez Byass (M50) is showing 

an increased number of products 

this year having recently picked up 

the agency for Wirra Wirra from 

McLaren Vale. The great Spanish 

wines from Rioja, Cava and Sherry 

will be complimented by wines 

from Somontano, Ribera Del Duero, 

Rías Baixas and a range of stunning 

wines from the winery near Toledo. 

Old favourites from Quinta do Noval 

and Jackson Estate will be in evidence, as well 

as a couple of surprises on Tuesday morning 

and Wednesday afternoon. 

Hallgarten Druitt and Novum Wines (J15) 

will be kicking off the nationwide festivities 

for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee early at 

this year’s LIWF with a celebratory theme 

on stand. Joined by a host of world-class 

producers from the Commonwealth including 

New Zealand (Saint Clair), 

Australia (Berton Vineyards, 

Larry Cherubino), South 

Africa (Groot Constantia, 

De Morgenzon, Hamilton 

Russell), Cyprus (Kyperoundas 

Estate) and India (Sula, 

Fratelli) it promises to be one 

of the greatest collections 

of wines at the show. Wines 

will be grouped as ‘Everyday 

Wines’, ‘Celebratory Wines’ and ‘Wines Fit 

for a Queen’. Novum will also be showing its 

extensive range of Greek wines, to mark the 

2012 Olympics. 

Hatch Mansfield (P45) will be showing its 

broad portfolio of premium estates at 

the LIWF. The CVNE Rioja wine estates 

will show the new Contino Blanco 

2010; this is the first white wine from 

Contino, Rioja’s first single vineyard 

winery. The grapes were hand-picked 

from white Grenache, Malvasia and 

Viura grapes grown on the Contino 

Estate, with an average vine 

age of between 30 and 40 

years (RRP £22.99). Alongside 

the latest vintages of his Origine 

and La Collection wines, Jean-Luc 

Colombo will show his range of 

‘Vins Méditerranée’ including the 

new 2011 Les Pins Couchés Rosé 

which is also available in magnums. 

Laure Colombo will present four 

wines from Colombo & Fille. Made 

in limited quantities by Laure 

herself, this boutique label has a 

feminine elegance and a very 

personal touch. Errazuriz will 

be showing two brand new 

wines; Errazuriz Max Reserva 

Carmenère 2009, which has 

been produced from grapes 

hand-picked from the Max 

II, Max V, and Ocoa blocks 

of the Errazuriz vineyards 

in the Valle de Aconcagua 

(RRP £12.99) and Errazuriz 

Aconcagua Costa Syrah 


2010 is from a pioneering new coastal 

property (RRP £19.99). Grant Burge 

will show two wines new to the UK 

including the long-awaited release of 

his Corryton Park Cabernet Sauvignon 

2009, RRP £23.99. From the Wines of 

Distinction range, Corryton Park is on 

one of the highest and coolest sites in 

the region, providing perfect conditions 

for creating first class Cabernet 

Sauvignon. A second new wine, the gb15 Pinot 

Grigio 2011 will also be on show. Lourensford 

will preview the very recently bottled 2012 

vintage of its River Garden Sauvignon Blanc 

and River Garden Rosé. The new release of 

Taittinger Brut Vintage 2005 will be 

on show alongside the 2012 range 

of Taittinger gift packs. Vidal will be 

unveiling its fresh, contemporary new 

labels. The familiar Vidal flame is 

featured on a new, eye-catching 3/4 

wrap-around label emphasising the 

Vidal story and including a 

QR code. Alongside the new 

labels Vidal has added two 

new tiers to its range – the 

‘Reserve Series’, and the 

‘Legacy Series’. 2012 sees Villa Maria 

celebrating its 50th Vintage and 

they will be showing the new Villa 

Maria Private Bin Lightly Sparkling 

Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (RRP £9.99, 

sealed with screwcap). Joseph 

Mellot will show two new wines – 

Destinéa Pinot Noir , a Vin de Pay Val de Loire 

and Sancerre ‘Le Connétable Cuvée Prestige , 

a 100% Pinot Noir from 25-30 year old vines. 

Julian Baker Fines Wines (G65) has 

specialised in supplying French domaine 

wines to the UK on an ex-cellars basis since 

1980. Its first two 

producers – Domaine 

Jean-Marc Brocard 

from Chablis and 

Champagne H. Blin, 

a Marne Valley cooperative 

– will be at 

the LIWF again this 

year. Julien Brocard’s 

Biodynamic Chablis Domaine de La 

Boissonneuse 2010 and Champagne H. 

Blin’s Limited Edition Champagne Blin’s 

will be highlights. Alongside these will 

be Blin’s vintage 2002 Extra Brut, Blin’s 

Blanc de Blancs and Blin’s NV Rosé. 

Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard is one of 

France’s largest producers of Chablis, 

with over 200 hectares in Chablis and 

the surrounding appellations. 

Kingsland Wines & Spirits (L60), 

and its recently launched new division, 

Legacy Wines, are attending this year’s Fair 

armed with new brands. Legacy Wines, 

which focuses on the on-trade, impulse and 

European export sectors will show two of 

its new brands, The Gathering and Shorn. 

At this year’s exhibition, Legacy will also be 

showcasing its new Californian and Australian 

brands. 

Liberty Wines (P40) will be showing 

over 200 wines this year, including 

a number of new additions to the 

portfolio. These include Zorah, an 

Armenian winery located in the 

Yeghegnadzor Valley in the south 

east of the country. Archeologists are 

confident that it is the oldest winery 

in the world, dating back 6,100 years. 

The focus here is the Areni variety. 

Another new addition is Villa Bucci, a 21 

hectare organic estate of old vine Verdicchio 

in Castelli di Jesi. The Riserva is one of Italy’s 

great white wines. 16 Stops is a 

range of entry point wines from 

the premium regions of McLaren 

Vale and Adelaide Hills. These entry 

point wines are exclusively 

made for Liberty. Monrouby 

is a small village in the 

Languedoc, close to Pomerols, 

where Graeme Paul makes 

the Baron de Badassiere and 

Vignes de L’Eglise wines for 

Liberty, including a Grenache 

Blanc, a Chardonnay 

and a Grenache/Carignan blend. 

L’Expressio del Priorat is a new label 

from Mas La Mola with the structure 


of classic Priorat while being ready 

to drink young. It is a blend of 

35% Garnatxa, 35% Carinyena, 

10% Syrah, 10% Cabernet and 10% 

Merlot. Castillo de Tomas will show 

two accessible wines – a Verdejo 

and Tempranillo – made by Rafael 

Canizares at the Campo Reales 

co-operative in Castilla La Mancha. 

Napa valley’s Pine Ridge portfolio 

will also be shown, including the 

stunning Cabernet Sauvignon. ForeFront is an 

experimental label from winemaker Fintan du 

Fresne who sources the bet fruit from across 

California’s Central Coast appellations. 

Louis Latour Agencies (P20) will be 

hosting Maison Louis Latour, Craggy 

Range and Wakefield amongst other 

wineries. Small tailored 

tastings will be run on each 

day and additionally a wine 

dispenser and preservation 

system, By The Glass will be 

on the stand demonstrating 

the system and showing a 

range of ‘12 Cracking Wines 

by the Glass’, a strong selection 

of high quality wines available at 

affordable prices. 

Maison Sichel (G55) is showing nine 

brand-new Bordeaux wines this year, the 

result of new partnerships established over 

the past 12 months. The newly reappraised 

2009 vintage makes a strong showing, as 

well as whites from 2011, covering 

Bordeaux AOCs from Saint-Emilion, 

the Médoc, Côtes de Bourg and 

Bordeaux. Stars on the Sichel stand 

for 2012 include: Château Trillol, 

the Sichel family’s own property in 

the Languedoc’s Haut Corbières; 

Domaine de Pellehaut, one of 

the largest family-owned quality 

producers in the Côtes de Gascogne; 

and top Israeli winery, Clos de Gat, 

which will be presented by owner 

and winemaker, Eyal Rotem. 

Oakley Wine Agencies (G4) will be 

at the LIWF for the second year 

running. Specialising in Portuguese, 

Spanish and Brazilian wines, they 

supply to multiple grocers as well 

as independents. Producers from 

Portugal’s key regions will be on 

stand, including: Quinta Nova de 

Nossa Senhora do Carmo which will 

launch its new Port brand ‘Clã’; Sabe 

from Beira Interior is launching its 

new brand TNT, a blend of Touriga 

Nacional and Trincadeira; Quinta 

de Sant’Ana of Lisbon, will launch its 

new entry level red wine Sant’Ana; 

Joao Portugal Ramos is launching 

a new brand Borba, which is a sub 

brand of the successful Marques de 

Borba range, and is aimed at entry 

level consumers; Duorum Vinhos SA 

will also be on the stand. It has just 

been elected Winery of the Year by 

the Portuguese magazine Revista de 

Vinhos. A young winery with only a 

few years of production under its belt, 

it makes some outstanding wines. 

Brazilian wine is a new focus area for 

OAW and it will be showing the Rio Sol 

wines on stand. Spanish Steps – an 

educational brand created by owner 

Nick Oakley – will also be on stand. It 

is designed to take consumers on a 

vinous journey around Spain’s lesser 

known DO’s, including Bierzo, Rueda, 

Toro, Ribera del Duero and Arribes. 

Treasury Wine Estates (L42) will be unveiling 

hidden gems from its portfolio at this year’s 

Fair. Visitors to the show will be amongst 

the first in the UK to discover exciting new 

launches from Treasury’s leading new world 

brands Penfolds, Beringer, Wolf Blass and 

Rosemount. This year, the Winemaker’s 

Winemaker of the year, Peter Gago, will be 

attending the fair for the launch of the 2012 

Penfolds Luxury & Icon wines. The range 

includes the inaugural release of the 2008 

vintage of Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet 

Sauvignon. To mark this special occasion 

Peter Gago will be holding an exclusive 


Luxury & Icon master-class in the 

theatre on Wednesday 25th May at 

10.30. Beringer, the leading premium 

wine from Napa, will be re-launching 

at London Wine Fair with a new 

range and packaging across the 

Beringer portfolio. Rosemount Estate, 

the pioneering Australian wine, will 

be unveiling a new look at the fair. 

New packaging will appear across 

the range along with the launch 

of Rosemount Blends. The ‘Blends’ 

range will feature blended varieties 

from multiple regions, woven 

together to make an approachable, 

flavoursome drink now style of wine. 

Also on stand will be the new look 

Rosemount Diamond Label, these 

wines are single varieties from 

multiple regions and represent the 

heart of the Rosemount Estate. Wolf 

Blass will be unveiling a new, low 

alcohol, Wolf Blass Moscato. The wine is set to 

capitalise on the growing trend of Moscato in 

the UK. The Wolf Blass range will also benefit 

from new packaging across the portfolio 

which will be revealed at this year’s fair. 

World Wine Agencies (F10) will 

launch a special LIWF promotion 

this year. The stand design will 

feature a QR Code that takes visitors 

to a temporary page on the World 

Wine Agencies website. That page 

will give a unique code to be quoted 

by any customer that places an 

order at the stand. Every order that 

is placed using this unique code 

will automatically enter a free prize 

draw to win a number of prizes including: 

a week in a luxury cottage in France; VIP 

Hospitality tickets to Polo in the Park; 

and the entire order free of charge. 

In addition to this promotion, World 

Wine Agencies will also have four 

winemakers present from Reichsrat 

Von Buhl, Powers Winery, La 

Chamiza and Familia Cielo. World 

Wine Agencies will also unveil the 

new, upgraded packaging for Cielo 

wines and launch their newest 

Agency from USA, Don Sebastiani 

& Sons. 

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Time: 16:15 

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Format: 45-minute presentation followed by 15-minute Q&A session 

The Panel 

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CEO of Wines of 

South Africa 

Concha y Toro's commercial 

director for the UK 

UK wine market 

survey author 

European general manager 

at Accolade Wines 

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Winemakers 

showcase 

Larry Cherubino is Director 

of Production at Robert 

Oatley Vineyards. Based 

in Pemberton, Larry has 

worked with the Oatley 

family winemaking team 

since 2007. He is one of 

Australia’s most acclaimed 

winemakers, with extensive experience in 

large and small wineries in Australia and 

major overseas wine producing regions, and 

around 300 wine show medals attached 

to his extensive CV. He is renowned for his 

passionate commitment to maximising 

wine quality in both vineyard and winery 

and for having a highly developed 

understanding of modern wine styles. A 

graduate of Roseworthy College, Larry 

had a distinguished career with BRL Hardy 

at Tintara in South Australia and then at 

Houghton in Western Australia. 

● Ehrmanns (N42) 

Laurent Chevalier 

was born in 

1973 in Paris. His 

family comes 

from the Bresse 

region, not too 

far from Beaujolais, where his grandfather 

was a négociant. While studying in Paris, 

Laurent discovered his passion for viticulture 

and enology. His new found passion led him 

to pursue studies in Montpellier where he 

acquired a degree in Agricultural Engineering 

and The Diploma in Enology from the School 

of Agronomy. Laurent began his career 

as Technical Director of the Cellar with a 

significant vineyard in the South West of 

France where he specialized in white wines. 

In 2009, Laurent Chevalier was appointed 

Director of the Maison Henry Fessy. 

● Louis Latour Agencies (P20) 

Winemaker and figurehead 

for Colombo & Fille, Laure 

Colombo has a fine 

pedigree in wine. Daughter 

of top Rhône winemaker, 

Jean-Luc Colombo, Laure 

has been surrounded by 

wine all her life. Following 

some time out travelling the world after 

studying for a Masters in Management, Laure 

returned to her roots and has subsequently 

passed her Bachelor degree in Viticulture 

and Master in Oenology. Laure is perfectly 

placed to add her personal touch to the 

elegant wines of Colombo & Fille, with a 

feminine edge. Jean-Luc Colombo is a man 

of passions. 

When he is not 

in his vineyards 

or cellar, he is on 

the Blue Coast, 

fishing or hunting 

with his golden 

retrievers: Syrah, Corton & Fitou. Independent 

and family owned, Jean-Luc Colombo, is a 

relatively young winery. In 1982 Jean-Luc 

moved to Cornas, with his wife Anne, to set 

up a pharmacy and oenology lab. Four years 

later they bought their first vineyard – Les 

Ruchets. Today, as well as working as a 

negociant, they have their own vineyards, 

winery and oenology laboratory. 

● Hatch Mansfield (P45) 


After graduating 

in oenology 

at Bordeaux 

University, 

Delphine 

Glangetas 

worked in a number of regions across France 

before travelling to Australia to work for 

Cape Mentelle and Yalumba. She returned to 

France in 1996 to join James Herrick’s team in 

Narbonne. During those years she acquired 

a high sense of precision in winemaking 

and trained her palate to modern wines. 

After this, she spent five years with Domaine 

Sainte Rose, a boutique winery near Pézenas, 

managing the vineyard and designing high 

quality wines mainly for the UK market. After 

a few years as a consultant, Delphine moved 

to Foncalieu and started another adventure. 

● Les Vignobles Foncalieu (F30/2G) 

Faouzi Issa is one of 

Lebanon’s youngest 

winemakers. Born and 

raised in the Bekaa valley, 

his interest in wine began 

at the age of 16 when 

his family purchased 

Domaine des Tourelles, 

Lebanon’s oldest winery. 

He studied winemaking at Montpellier and 

during his Masters he worked in Côte-Rôtie 

at Domaine René Rostaing before joining the 

legendary Château Margaux, after which 

he returned home to Lebanon in 2009 to 

take over the winemaking at Domaine des 

Tourelles. In the three years since he has been 

working full time at Domaine des Tourelles, 

his wines have begun to enjoy great success 

on the international market and at wine 

competitions around the world. 

● Wines of Lebanon (N11) 

António Maçanita is one of 

the leading winemakers 

of his generation, who has 

been surprising the wine 

world with his modern 

and refined wine styles. 

He is the winemaker at 13 

wineries in Portugal, from the Douro Valley to 

the Algarve, Including wineries such Quinta 

de Sant’Ana and Fitapreta (his own project). 

Leader of innovation and research, he was 

responsible for implementing NDVI maps 

(satellite images of vegetative growth) in 

Portugal’s vineyards. He is also responsible 

for creating a revolutionary method to reduce 

volatile acidity in wines and recently has been 

involved in recovering a near extinct grape 

variety “Terrantez do Pico” in the Azores 

Islands. His first Trophy was awarded at the 

age of 24, and his Quinta de Sant’Ana Riesling 

was selected as one of the 50 greatest 

Portuguese wines. 

● Oakley Wine Agencies (G4) 

Csaba Malatinszky 

was Hungary’s leading 

sommelier before turning 

to winemaking in 1997. 

He is obsessive about 

tending his vines and says 

his 30 hectares, farmed 

organically in Villány 

and Siklos since 2009, are as much as he’d 

ever want to own as that’ll he can manage 

himself without delegating. Malatinszky is 

an experimental winemaker, who does not 

follow the traditions but considers them in 

his decision making. He is a conscious fan of 

the Villány – Siklós terroir and his viticultural 

philosophy is based upon the complexity of 

the local environment. His focus is Cabernet 

France, but he makes excellent whites, 

including Chardonnay, as well. 

● Malatinszky, Wines of Hungary (I20/J25) 

Dimiter Panov & 

Kapka Georgieva 

are part of the 

Domaine Boyar 

winemaking team 

and are among 

the most prominent professionals in their 

field, proving their knowledge and mastery 

both in Bulgaria and around the world. Each 

wine and spirit they create is a reflection of 

their unique style and creative approach. 

Dimiter supervises wine production in the 


iggest of Domaine Boyar’s three wineries: 

the Sinite Skali Winery I Sliven, which was a 

project completed by A&G Engineering, the 

Australian company that is a world leader in 

designing modern wineries. Kapka is Senior 

Oenologist for the brand and create the 

higher end, limited release wines. 

● Ehrmanns (N42) 

Greg Powers 

is Director of 

Winemaking at 

Badger Mountain 

Vineyard and has 

been involved 

with the operation 

with his father, Bill Powers, since the planting 

of the vineyard in 1982. As Vineyard Manager 

from 1982 to 1990, Greg was responsible for 

development of the estate vineyard. In 1990, 

Greg’s role expanded, moving into the winery 

to oversee the expansion from 100,000 gallon 

capacity to the present 550,000 gallons. Under 

Greg’s leadership, Badger Mountain and Powers 

wines have received accolades around the 

world. Greg continues to focus on finding the 

right growers and vineyard sites to showcase 

the best of Washington State. He lives in 

Kennewick with his wife and three children. 

● World Wine Agencies (F10) 

Eyal Rotem of Clos 

de Gat, learned 

winemaking 

at Giaconda, 

Australia. In 1998 

he planted vines 

on land surrounding his house in the foothills 

of Israel’s Judean Mountains. Blessed with 

unique terroir, he used minimal-interference, 

coupled with traditional viticultural and 

winemaking methods and allowed nature 

to do the rest. The resulting wines are of a 

consistently superb quality, like his iconic 

2006 Sycra Syrah Muscat, which achieved 96 

“Parker points”. Showing the excellent 2009 

vintage amongst others, Eyal will be giving 

an insight into his wines and wine-making 

philosophy. 

● Maison Sichel (G55) 

Oldenburg was founded 

in 2003 by Adrian 

Vanderspuy and after 

extensive research into 

its winemaking potential 

he employed renowned 

viticulturist and winemaker 

Simon Thompson to 

oversee his project to completely re-plant 

the vineyard and to make the wines. Simon 

previously worked nearby at Tokara. He 

shares the belief with Adrian that with the 

unique terroir of Oldenburg, he has the 

potential to produce wines of outstanding 

quality and his aim is to establish Oldenburg 

Vineyards as one of the best boutique 

wineries in South Africa. The first commercial 

vintage from Oldenburg was 2008 and the 

wines were released in 2010, meeting with 

unprecedented international acclaim. Simon 

is a strict practitioner of “bio-viticulture”. 

● Connoisseur Estates (F6) 

Chris Tyrrell is a fifth 

generation of the Tyrrell 

winemaking family 

dynasty. Growing up on the 

vineyard, Chris has been 

involved with wine for as 

long as he can remember 

and began winemaking 

at the age of 17 under the guidance of his 

grandfather, Australian winemaking icon 

Murray Tyrrell. Chris’ first vintage was in 

2001 whilst he was studying Wine Science at 

Charles Sturt University. Chris then travelled 

extensively overseas where he worked in 

some of the world’s greatest wine regions 

including Burgundy, The Rhône, Bordeaux and 

Spain. Now 29, Chris is a director of Tyrrell’s 

Wines and the Assistant Winemaker. 

● Fells (P35) 

Tamra 

Washington is 

Chief Winemaker 

at Yealands 

Estate, New 

Zealand’s leading 

sustainable 


producer and developer of the most 

significant plantings in Marlborough’s 

premium sub-region – the Awatere Valley. 

Tamra produces the Yealands Estate range 

from grapes grown on the Seaview Vineyard 

where the micro-climates of the terraces, 

rolling contours, gullies and ridges produce 

grapes with an exciting range of phenolic 

profiles, flavours and structures. Before joining 

to set up Yealands Estate in 2007, Tamra 

was a respected winemaker in Sicily, Veneto, 

Abruzzo, Napa Valley, Margaret River, Hunter 

Valley, Tunisia and Marlborough. 

● Enotria (N40) 

Steve Webber is married 

to Leanne De Bortoli and 

together they manage the 

De Bortoli family vineyards 

in the Yarra Valley. 

Passionate about enjoying 

delicious food and wine 

they are infamous for their 

down-to-earth hospitality. Webber has long 

been a champion of Australia’s Yarra Valley 

wine region and was awarded Winemaker 

of the Year by Gourmet Traveler Wine in 

2007. Webber’s philosophy is that great wine 

begins in the vineyard. ‘It’s about site and 

season, making wines with detail, texture and 

minerality, charm and interest. Character 

and personality in wine comes from the 

imperfections of nature.’ 

● De Bortoli (N33) 



Non-wine exhibitors 

Birchgrove (F2) will show its range of wine 

& drinks-related accessories for both the on 

and off trades, at this year’s Fair, including 

decanters, glassware and 

corkscrews as well as wine buckets 

& stands for wine service, specialist 

equipment for wine cellars and for 

tasting rooms. They will be holding 

on-stand demonstrations of Le 

Nez du Vin Wine education kits so 

that visitors can learn about and 

experience ‘the aromas of wine’ 

for themselves. They will also be 

launching a unique range of wine flights to 

enable restaurants to showcase a sequence 

of wines in vertical or horizontal tastings. 

A selection of over 130 unrepresented 

Decanter World Wine Award (DWWA) 

winning wines will be available to taste on 

Decanter’s stand (K10). Decanter’s ‘DWWA 

Unsigned Talent’ tasting will open at 10am on 

Tuesday 22nd May as the results of the 2012 

Decanter World Wine Awards are announced. 

All wines on display will be looking to enter 

the UK market with a Decanter World Wine 

Awards medal. 

Guala Closures (H20) 

specialises in unique and 

innovative wine closures, 

most notably: WAK, which 

enhances the aesthetic 

presentation of the 

brand; Viiva, specifically 

developed for sparkling 

wine; and the latest Roll-On TE, dedicated 

to the fight against wine adulteration. These 

closures complete the range which started 

with the standard 30X60 Divinum, currently 

number one in terms of worldwide sales. All 

products will be shown on stand. 

Lanchester Group (I32) is one of the country’s 

leading wine merchants 

and bottling plants. The year 

2012 will be a Green one for 

the company, winners of the 

green Low Carbon Award 

2012. Over the last few years 

it has installed systems to 

enable it to be a carbon minus 

company. It will be showing a 

number of products including 

its Blue Reef Chardonnay and 

Shiraz. 

Novembal (J65) is a Tetra Pak 

company that has been involved 

in the manufacturing of plastic 

injected closures for the wine market 

for more than 25 years. It will be 

introducing Novatwist plastic screw 

cap closures at the Fair, with a view 

to breaking through into the screw 

cap market. Novatwist can be used 

on glass as well as PET bottles, as 


they offer possibilities for differentiation (no 

salient threads) and are consistently easy 

to open. Novatwist closures preserve fruit 

flavours and aromas, are fully recyclable and 

withstand high resistance to shocks during 

handling, transportation and storage. 

Primera Technology Europe (G11) will be 

demonstrating its label printers designed 

for in-house production of professionalquality 

product labels. The CX1000e is ideal 

for producing short to medium-run jobs in 

various sizes. With 2400 dpi print resolution 

and print speed of 5 meters per minute, 

CX1000e delivers professional full-colour print 

quality along with high-speed production. It 

also prints onto many different laser-qualified 

label materials including pressure-sensitive 

plain 

papers, 

white 

and clear 

polyesters 

and more. 

A wide 

range of approved matte, semi-gloss, highgloss 

and speciality food and beverage label 

materials are available. Primera has also 

qualified an all-new selection of eco-friendly 

substrates that are made of up to 100% postconsumer 

waste. 

Riedel & Spiegelau (P30) will host some special 

tastings throughout the Fair, including; exclusive 

comparative wine glass tasting with Maximilian 

Riedel in the On Trade Theatre; Austrian Wine 

tasting with Maximilian Riedel in the Austrian 

Pavilion; Spiegelau beer tastings each afternoon 

on the Riedel stand; daily Riedel wine glass 

masterclasses on the Riedel stand; daily Riedel 

decanting masterclasses on the Riedel stand; 

and wine by the glass tastings each day on 

the Riedel stand in conjunction with Enomatic. 

Riedel will also 

show a range of 

its glassware and 

decanters, including 

the recently 

launched Dragon 

Decanter. 

Smurfit Kappa (I34) Bag-in-Box offers an 

innovative, stand-alone flexible pouch. Pouch- 

UP® enables an extended shelf 

life after first opening, improved 

carbon footprint through ‘light 

weighting’ and high quality 

‘all-over’ print for optimum 

brand impact. Smurfit Kappa 

has developed a new, readyto-use 

Bag-in-Box® range with 

the tap on the outside of the 

box, so consumers can see how 

convenient the packaging is. Not 

only is the new Bag-in-Box® more 

practical as the end user doesn’t 

have to remove the tap from the 

box, but also more intuitive as the 

consumer can see the tap when 

the product is on the shelf. 

VINO-LOK (H52) will be exhibiting at the 

LIWF for the first time. The company provides 

bottlers with a closure that is technically 

reliable and 100% neutral – meeting foodgrade 

standards. It is also attractive to 

consumers, and is stylish enough for premium 

wines. The Vino-Lok “click” instead of “plop” 

adds an emotional touch while 

offering the highest level of 

product safety, and the closure 

is completely recyclable. A 

bottle can be opened without 

any special tools and it also 

allows repeated and easy 

closing. 

It has been nearly six months since The 

Western Union Company (H61) completed 

the acquisition of Travelex Global Business 

Payments, making the combined company 

the world’s leading non-bank provider of 

cross-border business. Business customers 

are able to 

send crossborder 

payments 

in over 140 

currencies 

from 18 countries, with more countries to be 

added in 2012. 



DISTIL exhibitors 

ABK6 Cognac (W12) is 

launching a Cognac to 

be served over ice. Ice 

Cognac has been created 

to develop progressively, 

highlighting distinct 

aromas on contact with 

both ice and water. 

Presented in a chic and 

elegant bottling, featuring 

a golden frieze, the 

packaging has a “Marie 

Antoinette” style. Ice Cognac by ABK6 was 

launched in France in June 2011 and is now 

available in more than 10 countries. 

Alkon Holdings (W35) is one of the largest 

Russian manufacturers of low alcohol drinks, 

spirits, beer and non-alcoholic 

beverages. The company was 

incorporated in 1996 and today is 

represented in more than 75 regions 

of Russia as well as in Ukraine and 

Kazakhstan. Alkon will show a range 

of products including: Ten Strike, 

a low alcohol energy drink based 

on natural wine. These include two 

flavours – one a classic energy 

drink (Ten Strike Dark) and the 

other a tropical flavor (Ten Strike 

Sky). Ten Strike is available in 

500ml cans. Russian Heritage 

Vodka will also be shown on 

stand, as will Finnord Russian 

Vodka which has two varieties – 

Finnord Cranberry and Finnord 

Legendary. 

Angus Dundee Distillers (V30) will 

show the new Hamiltons Regional Malt Scotch 

Whisky Range. The four regions featured are: 

Speyside, Highland, Islay and Lowland. Each 

region is presented in its own distinctive colour 

scheme with the bottles displayed for sale in 

attractive cylindrical cartons. The Hamiltons 

range is aimed at the discerning drinker who 

is looking for the opportunity to try excellent 

malt whiskies from the four main regions of 

Scotland. The packaging for each expression 

describes the characteristics of the highlighted 

region with geographical illustrations, a 

whisky map of Scotland and individual tasting 

notes. The new launches will be available in 

key European, Duty Free and selected world 

markets. Typically, the range will retail for 

between £18 and £22 per bottle, depending on 

region. 


Blackcurrant Liqueur 

Blackberry Liqueur 

Blueberry Liqueur 

Brin Gin 

Pure Juniper 

London Gin 

Walnut Liqueur 

Berryshka (W2) is a family-run distillery 

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pure fruit concentrates 

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Brandy, London Gin, Blueberry Liqueur, 

Blackcurrant liqueur 

and Blackberry 

Liqueur, all made 

with water sourced 

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Black 

Currant 

Feuille D’or (V21) is a family owned business 

based in Bnei Brak in Israel using know 

how of its partner company, Menrose, in 

Switzerland to manufacture and develop its 

premium Liquors. Feuille D’or products are 

based on premium ingredients either grown 

in Israel – such as the oranges used for its 

award winning Liqueur D’orange, the 60% 

Premium Chocolate brought from Switzerland 

for its Chocolate Liquor or the Colombian 

Coffee beans roasted for the Coffee liquor, in 

addition to pure spring 

water originating in the 

Jerusalem mountains 

and triple distilled Israel 

Negev Grown wheat 

based alcohol used 

in all products. They 

will show an Orange 

Liqueur, a Chocolate 

Liqueur and a Coffee 

Liqueur. 

Friesland Campina (X24) produces innovative 

smooth and creamy drinks. They work by 

developing customer’s initial concepts into 

commercial products. For this year’s Distil, 

they will launch a Piña Colada with real 

coconut in an innovative pack, alongside a 

range of core products. 

Hungary (V10) will be showcasing the nation’s 

specialist spirit, Pálinka. This is produced 

from selected and wild fruits and marc wine 

which are then distilled, aged and bottled 

in Hungary. The products are natural with 

no added sugar or flavourings and they 

are designed to be consumed at room 

Blackberry 

Blueberry 

Brin Gin 

Juniper 

London Gin 

Walnut 

temperature, slowly 

sipped. Exhibitors 

include GUSTO 

Pálinkas, a range of 

Hungarian distillates 

made from to quality 

orchard fruits from 

the Kecskemet region, 

renowned for its 

apricots. The spirits 

are made by family 

recipes up to 100 years old, using modern 

technology. 

Innovative Liquors (V31) is launching Bear 

Infusions – a premium range of unique 

infusions products with Vodka, Rum and 

Tequila – at Distil this year. Infused, not 

artificially flavoured and inspired by exotic 

travels, not market 

research. This is the 

first time they are 

presenting in the 

UK, although Bear 

Infusions has been 

marketed around 

the world for the last 

several years. The 

product bottled in the 

USA. 

This year Spirits do Brasil (V22) will be 

debuting with Cachaça Lola, a contemporary 

Brazilian rum made out of the best sugar 

cane. Lola is a chic concept inspired in the 

cosmopolitan life of the Brazilian major 

capitals. Its strength and balanced taste make 

it perfect for any blend 

with fruit, juices and 

spices. Stop by the booth 

and try a selection of 

exquisite Caipirinhas and 

Lola-cocktails! 

Thunder Toffee Vodka 

(V23) will launch 5cl 

miniatures at Distil 

this year. These will be 

available to the UK on 

and off-trade. 


New features for 2012 

The UK Sommelier of the Year competition 

We are delighted to announce that the LIWF 

will play host to the semi-final and final of The 

UK Sommelier of the Year competition on 

Wednesday 23rd May. The competition has 

been organised and run by The Academy of 

Food and Wine Service since inception in 1980. 

The successful sommeliers from the regional finals go through to the semi-final held at the Fair. 

Candidates will be judged on a written questionnaire, a blind tasting and a practical skill. The 

top six will be asked to compete on stage at the wine fair for a place in the finals. The top three 

will then compete in the final in the afternoon where, in front of a live audience, candidates will 

be tested both practically and orally on errors on a wine list, food and wine matching, service 

skills and a blind tasting. 

Some of the past winners include: 

2011 Yohann Jousselin, Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury 

2010 Christopher Delalonde, Sarment Wines, London 

2009 Laura Rhys, Hotel Terravina, Southampton 

2008 Gearoid Devaney, Tom Aikens Restaurant, London 

2007 Nicolas Clerc, Milestone Hotel, London 

2006 Claire Thevenot, Hotel Du Vin, Winchester 

2005 Matthew Wilkin, Capital Hotel, London 

For further information please visit www.sommelieroftheyear.co.uk 

Small Independents Pavilion 

For independent retailers, sommeliers, and those looking to 

source boutique and niche wines, head to our new zone within 

the Fair, the Small Independents Pavilion. SIP champions small 

producers and importers who specialise in selecting wines that 

you wont find on the supermarket shelves. 

Get ready to unearth some real gems! SIP will be situated by 

hall entrance S3. 


Off Licence News Business Lounge and Bursary Scheme 

Off Licence News has teamed up with 

the London International Wine Fair to 

offer leading independent retailers a raft 

of special features to make your visit to 

this must-attend event as useful - and 

stress free - as possible. 

New this year, Off Licence News is hosting an invite-only area where you can sit and plan your 

time, enjoy a coffee, catch up on work and, of course, meet other retailers. Plus there will be a 

FREE buffet lunch sponsored by Wines of Portugal, business building clinics, voucher booklets 

with prizes, show offers and special discounts, goody bags and a competition to win free WSET 

training. 

To top it all LIWF are working with OLN to offer the first 150 independent retailers to qualify a 

£50 contribution to help with the cost of travel or additional staffing. For further information 

please visit www.offlicencenews.co.uk and click on the LIWF Travel Bursary box to apply. 

Discovery Tasting at LIWF 

The LIWF is delighted to welcome the International Wine Challenge 

Discovery Tasting to this year’s Fair. The Discovery Tasting provides 

buyers with the opportunity to taste, at their leisure, and without 

interruption, any style of wine from anywhere in the world that is 

looking for an importer and has entered the IWC. 

Around 1,000 wines will be available and are grouped by country/ 

style and split into three sections depending on from where they are 

seeking buyers: 

● On Trade 

● High Street & Supermarkets 

● Independent Off Trade. 

The Discovery Tasting will be a great opportunity for those looking for interesting wines to 

import or buy direct. Located at the East end of the Fair. 


The LIWF Conference 

Monday 21st May at ExCeL 

The Future – global trends offer new opportunities 

Building on the success of the last two LIWF Conferences, 2012 sees a stellar line-up of 

speakers tackle some of the major issues affecting the industry today, and more importantly, 

tomorrow. 

Running on Monday 21st May (the day before LIWF opens) the Conference has been 

designed to offer delegates a mixture of practical advice, blue-sky thinking, hard facts and 

an insight into the future. 

Delegate rates are: 

£245 (+VAT) for single places or £195 (+VAT) each for three or more places. 

Delegate places are limited, so please book early at www.londonwinefair.com 

Speakers: 

Robert Joseph John Authers Jancis Robinson 

OBE MW 

Spiros 

Malandrakis 

Paul MacKenzie Paul Schaafsma 

Joshua Green Jennifer Brown Frank Martell Marcelo Copello 


The Timetable: 

SESSION 1: 

9.30 Coffee 

10.00 – 10.05 Robert Joseph (Chair) 

Introduction 

10.05 – 10.30 John Authers, The Financial Times’ investment columnist 

The “Black Swan” theory of life without the Euro 

10.30 – 11.00 Jancis Robinson OBE MW (www.jancisrobinson.com) 

Global Trends in Wine 

11.00 – 11.15 Q&A Session 

11.15 – 11.45 Coffee Break 

SESSION 2: INNOVATION 

“It’s easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two 

years ago, but will soon be out of date.” – Roger von Oech 

11.45 – 12.10 Paul MacKenzie, CEO, The Source – Research & Insight 

Consumer trends/attitudes to buying 

12.10 – 12.30 Paul Schaafsma, General Manager UK & Europe, Australian Vintage Ltd 

Innovation can be simple 

12.30 – 12.50 Trends in Independent Retailing 

12.50 – 13.05 Q&A Session 

13.05 – 14.00 Lunch 

SESSION 3: EMERGING MARKETS 

14.00 – 14.25 Spiros Malandrakis, Industry analyst for Alcoholic Drinks, Euromonitor 

International 

Emerging Markets and their potential 

14.25 – 15.05 Focus on the US: Panel Discussion 

With Joshua Greene, Editor of Wine & Spirits Magazine, Frank Martell, 

Director of Fine and Rare Wines at Heritage Auctions and Jennifer Brown 

of Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Luxury Brands 

15.05 – 15.45 Focus on Brazil: 

Marcelo Copello, “The most influential wine journalist in Brazil” – 

Meininger´s Wine Business International 

Discover why Brazil is such a dynamic emerging economy; find out how 

the market works and what opportunities there are for you. 

15.45 Closing Discussion 


Stand By Beaujolais 

Stand G40/2 

The “Stand by Beaujolais” stand G40/2 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. 

Beaujolais Wines will also host a series of seminars, presented by well-known wine experts, 

Charles Metcalfe, Sarah Jane Evans MW and Sally Easton MW, on its stand G40/2. The 

seminars will demonstrate how Beaujolais wines have become outstanding in recent years by 

maintaining the best quality-price ratio possible. 

Programme of free seminars: 

● World cuisine and Beaujolais – a match made in Heaven: Sarah Jane Evans MW 

Tuesday 22 May, 2.30 pm 

Sarah Jane Evans MW will present some fine examples of food and wine matching, showing 

how well Beaujolais pairs with various cuisines from around the world. 

● 2009, 2010 and 2011: Beaujolais scores a hat-trick! Charles Metcalfe 

Wednesday 23 May 2012, 3.30 pm 

After the superb vintages of 2009 and 2010, 2011 is proving to be a winner. Charles Metcalfe 

will present some great examples of the new vintage from amongst the 12 appellations of 

Beaujolais 

● Semi-carbonic maceration or the Burgundy wine making method: can you taste the 

difference? Sally Easton MW 

Thursday 24 May, 11.30 am 

Sally Easton MW will go through the two wine-making methods and present examples of the 

wines they produce. 


Bordeaux at the LIWF 

Following on from last year’s inaugural tasting at LIWF, 

the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux(UGC), which 

represents the most prestigious names in Margaux, St 

Julien, Pauillac, St Estèphe, Listrac, Moulis, the Médoc, 

Haut – Médoc, Graves, Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Emilion, 

Pomerol, Sauternes and Barsac, are back at the Fair on 

Tuesday 22nd May. 

In a dedicated South Gallery room, visitors can taste through the 2008 vintage from over 60 

top Châteaux: 

Graves 

Château Rahoul 

Pessac-Léognan 

Château Bouscaut Pessac 

Château Carbonnieux 

Domaine de Chevalier 

Château La Louvière 

Château Larrivet Haut-Brion 

Château Latour-Martillac 

Château Malartic-Lagravière 

Château Olivier 

Château Pape Clément 

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 

Château Canon La Gaffelière 

Château Dassault 

Château – Figeac 

Château Franc Mayne 

Château Grand Mayne 

Château La Couspaude 

Château La Gaffelière 

Pomerol 

Château Beauregard 

Château Clinet 

Château Gazin 

Saint-Julien 

Château Beychevelle 

Château Lagrange 

Château Langoa Barton 

Château Léoville Barton 

Château Léoville Poyferré 

Listrac-Médoc 

Château Clarke 

Château Fonréaud 

Château Fourcas Dupré 

Château Fourcas Hosten 

Moulis-en-Médoc 

Château Chasse-Spleen 

Château Maucaillou 

Haut-Médoc 

Château Beaumont 

Château Belgrave 

Château Cantemerle 

Château Coufran 

Château de Camensac 

Château La Lagune 

Château La Tour Carnet 

Médoc 

Château Greysac 

Margaux 

Château Angludet 

Château Cantenac Brown 

Château Dauzac 

Château du Tertre 

Château Giscours 

Château Kirwan 

Château Labégorce 

Château Lascombes 

Château Marquis de Terme 

Château Monbrison 

Château Prieuré-Lichine 

Pauillac 

Château Clerc Milon 

Château d’ Armailhac 

Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 

Château Lynch-Bages 

Château Pichon Longueville 

Comtesse de Lalande 

Saint-Estèphe 

Château Cos Labory 

Château de Pez 

Château Lafon-Rochet 

Château Ormes De Pez 

Sauternes 

Château Bastor-Lamontagne 

Château de Rayne Vigneau 

Château Doisy Daëne 

Château Doisy-Védrines 

Château Guiraud 

Château La Tour Blanche 

Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 

Château Sigalas-Rabaud 


LIWF 2012 

Masterclass schedule 

Situated in a purpose-built theatre at the East end of the hall, this is your opportunity to hear 

from a host of inspirational and renowned winemakers, writers and industry experts. Many of 

the sessions will involve tastings and are one-off opportunities not to be missed. Masterclasses 

are free to visit (unless stated otherwise) but places often need to be reserved. Otherwise, 

arrive early as they can fill up fast! 

Additional content and detail is online at www.londonwinefair.com 

Tuesday 22nd May 

10.00am – 11.30am 

Circle of Wine Writers – Niepoort Seminar 

Being one of the first events of the Fair this 

is always a highlight in the Circle’s calendar 

of events. 2012 will certainly be no exception 

with Dirk Niepoort presenting a fantastic 

range of his Ports dating from 2009 back to 

1912 (and possibly even earlier). 

By application only. Tickets for non-members 

are £15. For further details contact Andrea 

Warren on + 44 (0) 1753 882320 or via email 

at: administrator@winewriters.org 

12.15pm – 1pm 

The origin of wine: a tasting of Turkey’s 

indigenous & international varieties 

As wines from Turkey are listed by most of the 

prestigious retailers in the UK; Tim Atkin MW 

will be tutoring nine different wines from the 

land of the origin of vitis vinifera. For further 

details contact tanero@winesofturkey.org 

1.45pm – 2.30pm 

Yarra Valley Chardonnay evolution or 

revolution 

After four decades of wine production, 

Yarra Valley winemakers are starting to feel 

comfortable in their region. With time has 

come an understanding of climate, soils, 

and importantly, their own plot of dirt. This 

knowledge is breeding a confidence to truly 

deliver something unique. For details contact 

Richard at rhowden@wineyarravalley.com.au 


3.15pm – 4pm 

The Southern Rhône – A different route 

Boutinot Rhône winemaker Eric Monnin 

presents wines from the southern Rhône 

and specifically wines of the villages moving 

out of the shadows of the classic giants of 

the region. Wines from Séguret, Sablet, 

and Carianne feature and in particular the 

exceptional 2009s recently released from the 

Boutinot estate. 

For further details contact Lee Middleton at: 

leem@boutinot.com 

4.45pm – 5.30pm 

2012 – Wines of Hungary 

For further details contact Jozsef Urban at: 

jozsef_urban@amc.hu 

Wednesday 23rd May 

10.30am – 11.15am 

2012 – Treasury Wines – Penfolds 

For further details contact Peter English at: 

peter.english@tweglobal.com 

12.00pm – 12.45pm 

New look at Russian wines 

For the second time Russia presents the best 

Russian wines in London. Diversity, quality, 

freshness and tradition are the key definitions 

of the modern Russian wines. The uniqueness 

of the Russian wines is characterized by the 

indigenous grape varieties, relatively cool 

climate with the wide amplitude between 

the day and night temperatures, small 

precipitation during vegetation and peculiar 

terroirs. The achievements of the Russian 

winemakers and foreign consultants will be 

demonstrated at the unique master-class. 

To register or for further information please 

contact: wine@astigroup.ru 

1.30pm – 2.15pm 

AOC Languedoc Masterclass with 

Matthew Stubbs MW 

Master of wines and Languedoc expert 

Matthew Stubbs will take participants through 

a selection of AOC wines, highlighting the 

variety of the region’s reds, rosés, sparkling 

and sweet wines (VDN). For further details 

contact: Chloe Nury on +44 (0) 208 682 

9020 or chloe.nury@westburycom.co.uk 

3.00pm – 3.45pm 

The New Food and Wine Pairing Workshop 

(WSET) 

The new workshop developed by the WSET 

aims to equip staff with a basic understanding 

of the principles of food and wine pairing that 

can in 45 minutes, when partnered with even 

the most basic wine knowledge, enable your 

staff to make successful recommendations. 

Join us to participate in some of the activities 

and discuss this new approach. For further 

details contact Chris Kelly on +44 (0) 7850 

881 782 or ckelly@wset.co.uk 

4.30pm – 5.15pm 

2012 – Wines of Hungary 

For further details contact Jozsef Urban at: 

jozsef_urban@amc.hu 

Thursday 24th May 

Schedule to be confirmed at time of going to 

press. Please see www.londonwinefair.com for 

more details. 


The On-trade Theatre 

Tuesday 22 May 

10.30 – 11.30 

Nicolas Joly, La Coulée de Serrant, 

Savennieres, France 

‘The Real Deal’ 

According the Nicolas Joly, the definition 

“Best of the Best” belongs to the past. This 

is what has pushed many winegrowers into 

using technology to the point of obscenity. 

This process obscures the natural beauty of 

winemaking in the vineyard which should 

respect hierarchies at different stages. Joly 

insists that a wine should first come from 

the matrix which bring life to our planet. It is 

what is called “the expression of nature” ( soil 

and climate ). Many so-called natural wines 

are still using herbicides which kill the living 

agents of the soil and prevent the roots from 

feeding itself. Many are still using methods 

which disturb the photosynthesis and taste 

processes. The consumer has the right to 

know if the “red fruit” flavour of the wine is 

achieved through nature or aromatic yeast 

genetic alternation. 

Nicolas will do a talk. No wines. Invitation only. 

12.30 – 13.30 

Paul Beavis, Managing Director of 

Lanson International UK in association with 

The Academy of Food and Wine Service 

The Lanson Champagne Category Report 

On 14th March 2012 the market’s first 

Champagne Category Report was unveiled 

by Lanson International. The report, which 

uses unique consumer research and Nielsen 

and CGA sales data, aims to provide one 

central point of reference for insight into the 

UK Champagne market. The report will aid 

navigation through the Champagne category, 

provide a greater understanding of the 

‘Champagne Shopper’, their motivations to 

purchase, and provide an overview of the state 

of the UK trade together with a perspective on 

the growth prospects for the category. 

The briefing at LIWF will focus on the ontrade 

relevant findings in association with 

Lanson International’s partnership with AFWS 

and will be relevant for all sommeliers, ontrade 

buyers and consultants. The session 

will finish with a tasting of different styles of 

Champagne and a look at the Champagne 

flavour map developed by Lanson and an 

independent expert. 

Attendees will be presented with a hard copy 

of the category report. To register to attend, 

email Sarah Peters at sarah@afws.co.uk 

16.30 – 17.30 

With Charlie Holland , Winemaker, 

Ridgeview Wine Estate 

Ridgeview English sparkling range with 

varietal specific blends 

A tasting of the 2009 vintage Ridgeview 

sparkling wine range exploring what the 

different grape varieties bring to the wines from 

Blanc de Blanc, Blanc de Noir and traditional 


lends. Ridgeview will also be showing their 

new pinot Rosé from saignée method. With 

each of the wines there will be a discussion on 

food matching, illustrating that sparkling wine 

can be served beyond aperitif. There will also 

be a examination of English Sparkling wine in 

general and what makes it so unique. 

For further information please contact Mardi 

Roberts at Mardi@ridgeview.co.uk 

Wednesday 23 May 

11.30 – 13.00 

UK Sommelier of the Year Competition 

presented by The Academy of Food & Wine 

Service 

The Champagne Pour! 

The finest Sommeliers in the country, all 

competing to become the UK Sommelier 

of the Year, have only 6 minutes to pour a 

Magnum of Champagne into 16 glasses. 

Each of the glasses must be filled at precisely 

the same level. Once the sommelier has 

moved to another glass he or she must not 

return to a glass already filled and the bottle 

must be empty at the end. Can it be done, on 

stage in front of an audience? 

The Academy Judges will award marks for 

the skill of service, the accuracy and the 

performance of the pour within the time limit. 

To register to attend, please email your details 

to Sarah Peters at sarah@afws.co.uk 

14.00 – 15.00 

Maximilian Riedel, Riedel Crystal 

Wine and glass comparative tasting with 

Maximilian Riedel: learn the effect that glass 

shape has on a variety of wine styles. 

For further information please contact 

Gemma Simcock at gemma@riedel.co.uk 

16.00 – 17.00 

Frank Martell, Director of Fine and Rare 

Wines for Heritage Auctions 

Buyer be Aware 

Frank Martell, Director 

of Heritage Auction’s 

Fine Wines Dept 

will lead a candid 

discussion about 

what to look for to 

help ensure a wine’s 

provenance and 

condition. If you think 

that counterfeit wines 

and the importance of 

a wine’s provenance 

affect only Petrus and DRC wine buyers, think 

again. The trickle down effect tremendously 

impacts the everyday consumer. 

A recent counterfeiter arrest made headlines 

and left the wine community in shock. Never 

before has it been more important to be 

able to demonstrate top provenance in the 

secondary market, and never before has it 

been more difficult to do so. The wine trade 

faces a number of growing and emerging 

challenges that simply did not exist only a 

couple decades ago. From the changes and 

conflicts inherent to modern distribution 

models, through to storage conditions in the 

US and Asian markets and of course, the 

proliferation of fraudulent wines from Lafite to 

Jacob’s Creek. 

This discussion will encompass a relevant 

tasting component, as well as an interactive 

demonstration of how wines are tampered 

with. Invitation only. 


Thursday 24 May 

10.30 – 11.30 

Dave Powell, Torbreck Vineyards, Barossa, 

Australia 

David is a passionate believer in the Barossa 

Valley, its viticultural heritage and the value 

of traditional wine making practises. He has 

fused his love for the cuvees of the northern 

and Southern Rhone with the outstanding raw 

materials and terroir of the Barossa Valley. 

Today, Torbreck is recognized as a world class 

wine, receiving top accolades and scores 

from critics around the globe. David is a force 

to be reckoned with in the wine world and will 

be hosting wine flights, representing two of 

the most iconic straight varietal (Grenache 

and Mourvedre) examples of their kind in the 

world followed by Shiraz and Viognier as a 

blend. Invitation only 

12.30 – 13.30 

The Diversity and Excitement of Portuguese 

Wines 

Presented by The Academy of Food & Wine 

Service 

The stunning Wines of Portugal boast a 

huge range of styles, quality and value. Peter 

Richards MW and Susie Barrie MW have 

selected a collection of Portuguese wines 

to match a range of top British dishes from 

the inaugural What Food, What Wine? 

Competition in 2011. 

● Discover wines never before showcased in 

the UK 

● Sample the latest vintages of established 

favourites 

● Review the UK wine trade’s latest 

Portuguese wine offering 

● Meet the winemakers behind recent surges 

in quality and innovation 

● Explore the wines from producers seeking 

representation in the UK in a dedicated area 

To register to attend, please email Sarah 

Peters at sarah@afws.co.uk detailing the 

name of the session, your name, company 

and job title. 


LIWF 2012 Industry 

Briefi ngs schedule 

A remarkable source of insight and information, the LIWF Industry Briefings will once again 

focus on many of the hot topics affecting the trade today. Located in a purpose-built theatre 

(stand Q75) the series of debates and briefings will give you the opportunity to hear from many 

of the industry’s leading lights and hopefully prepare yourself for the months and years to come. 

More information is available at www.londonwinefair.com 

Tuesday 22nd May 

12.15pm – 1.15pm 

Union of the Oenologists and Winemakers 

of Russia 

The Russian wine market: inside and outside 

2pm – 3pm 

Wines of Portugal 

Discover Portugal. 

4pm – 5.30pm 

Marketing Wine Brands 

Standing out from the crowd: new 

approaches to marketing wine 

Wednesday 23rd May 

11.30am – 12.45pm 

Harpers Wine & Spirit 

The Harpers Debate 

4.15pm – 5.30pm 

just-drinks.com 

just-drinks’ State of the Nation survey – The 

UK’s wine market in 2012 – Live and Online 

Thursday 24th May 

10.30am – 11.30am 

ukvine 

What’s the future for English wine? 


The Access Zone 

The Access Zone returns to the London 

International Wine Fair with its popular mix of 

seminars, discussions, interviews and tastings 

combining wine and social media. 

Ryan Opaz and the team will again explore the 

potential of social networks to promote wine 

stories to a broader audience and find new 

ways to engage consumers of all levels. With 

widespread participation in social platforms 

such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and 

others, we are all now active consumers but also 

involved in communicating about wine. 

Sessions will include; the popular introduction to 

social media, understanding online “influence”, 

developing wine apps and other practical advice. 

There will be opportunities to talk to marketing 

groups with online communication programmes, 

such as The Grenache Symposium and even 

a chance to taste a mystery grape and help to 

decide its future in the UK market. For those who 

enjoy more vigorous debate, Robert Joseph will 

ask “Why the wine trade hates customers”, plus 

we will taste the low sulphite wines from Freewine 

before attempting to find a middle ground in the 

Natural Wine debate with Isabelle Legeron MW 

and others. 

The Access Zone will also be the venue for 

the announcement of the second annual Born 

Digital Wine Awards winners on Wednesday 

and a launch of the EWBC Digital Wine 

Communications Conference accompanied by 

some fabulous Turkish wines supplied by our 2012 

sponsor, Wines of Turkey, on Thursday. 

The Vrazon team looks forward to welcoming 

everyone, with free wifi for sharing your #LIWF 

and wine thoughts and a great place to network 

with a range of bloggers, digital communicators 

and other wine trade professionals. 


LIWF are proud sponsors of the fi rst edition of 

the HARPERS AWARDS 

The inaugural Harpers Awards are giving the 

trade the chance to put their company in the 

spotlight and show the steps and initiatives 

being taken to keep their business one step 

ahead of the pack. 

For the first time in Harpers near 135-year 

history they are looking to bring the entire 

wine and spirit industry together for one 

event, to highlight and celebrate the very 

best the trade has to offer. 

To help as many businesses get the 

recognition they deserve, the Harpers Awards 

has been separated into three areas, each 

highlighting excellence in different parts of 

the trade. 

They include: 

● At Your Service Awards 

● Top Merchants Awards 

● Industry Awards 

The ceremony will take place at the 

Honourable Artillery Company, London on the 

first night of the LIWF on May 22nd. 

Full information at: www.harpersawards.com 


General tastings & 

events 

Come and taste uniqueness 

Austrian Wine to highlight diversity with 

seminar series at LIWF 

Austria’s outstanding grape varieties and an 

in-depth look at the “Archetypes of Austrian 

Wines” will be featured in a series of wine 

tasting seminars at the London International 

Wine Fair 2012. 

A daily seminar on the “Archetypes of Austrian 

Wines”, including Austria’s prized indigenous 

grape varieties and their typical origins will 

be held at this year’s LIWF at the spacious 

Austrian stand I50 and J50. The seminars 

will be presented by Austrian wine specialist 

Jason Turner, who will present tutored 

tastings of the wines and wine regions of 

Austria. These shall be held in the special 

tasting area amongst the 28 Austrian wineries 

and sparkling producers presenting their 

wines at the fair. 

Wine Bar at the AWMB stand: 

The seminars will highlight all indigenous 

grape varieties, such as the black grapes 

Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, Sankt Laurent, 

alongside Austria’s signature white wine variety 

Grüner Veltliner, and their typical origins. 

These seminars will be held daily at 11 am in a 

designated tasting area at the Austrian wine 

pavilion.In addition to the seminars, there will 

be themed Austrian wine tastings held daily at 

the Wine Bar of the Austrian Wine Marketing 

Board Stand, as well as a presentation featuring 

the renowned Austrian glass maker, Riedel on 

Thursday at 1 pm. 

The strong presence of Austrian wineries at 

this year’s LIWF, combined with the series of 

seminars, underscores the continued growing 

interest and success of Austrian wines in the 

international arena. These hand-crafted wines 

are sought after for their unique, food-friendly 

varieties and styles, and come from some of 

the world’s most distinctive terroirs. Producers 

from across Austria’s wine-growing regions 

will be personally represented at the LIWF – 

from the Wachau, Kremstal and Kamptal in 

the Danube Valley to Burgenland in the east 

and Steiermark (Styria) to the south. 

9.30am – 1pm 2pm – 5.30pm 

Tuesday 22 May Grüner Veltliner: Styles and 

Origins 

Sweet and Sparkling from Austria 

Wednesday 23 May Everything white but Veltliner Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch & 

St. Laurent 

Thursday 24 May Grüner Veltliner: Styles and 

Origins 


Ch Musar at the LIWF 

The key to the complex character of Chateau 

Musar Red is time: from harvest to release 

each vintage spends a full seven years gently 

developing (via vat, barrel and bottle) in the 

Hochar family’s 18th century cellar north of 

Beirut. So this year’s LIWF sees the launch of 

the 2005, made from organically-produced 

grapes slowly ripened to perfection through a 

mild Bekaa Valley summer. This mellow, spicy 

wine benefits from decanting and measured 

appreciation. By contrast, the unoaked Musar 

Jeune wines, in Red, White and Rosé, offer 

appealing immediacy, their intense fruit 

flavours reflecting their high-altitude origins 

and wholly natural winemaking. 

Serge, Ronald, Ralph, Marc and Gaston 

Hochar, together with winemaker Tarek 

Sakr will be at stand Q64 (and a series of 

Masterclasses on Wednesday) to present all 

the current Musar wines including Hochar 

Pere et Fils Red 2007 alongside a range of 

Chateau Musar older vintages. 

Riedel at the LIWF 

Riedel are delighted 

to announce exclusive 

tastings with 

Maximilian Riedel 

during the fair. 

Tasting schedule: 

Wednesday 23 May PM – wine and glass 

comparative tasting in the On-Trade theatre 

with Maximilian Riedel: learn the effect that 

glass shape has on a variety of wine styles. 

Thursday 24 May PM – wine and glass 

comparative tasting of Austrian Wines in 

association with the Austrian Pavilion: discover 

beautiful Austrian wines in the correct 

glassware. 

Tastings on the Riedel stand P30; 

Spiegelau beer tastings, daily, PM – learn how 

the shape of a glass can also have an effect 

on the beer drinking experience. 4 different 

glasses will showcase 4 different styles of 

beer. 

Riedel wine glass master class, daily, various 

times – learn to appreciate the effect the 

shape of a wine glass has on the experience 

of drinking and enjoying wine. 

Riedel decanting master class, daily, various 

times – decanters allow wine to breath and 

open up, allowing the fullest appreciation of 

aromas. Learn how these can be used for old 

and new, red and white, still and sparkling 

wines from the Riedel experts. 

Riedel and Enomatic wine by the glass 

tastings – to launch a new partnership with 

Italian company Enomatic, Riedel will be 

conducting wine by the glass tastings to 

showcase the technology of their new partner 

and how it pairs with the design of Riedel 

glassware. 

Wines of Lebanon at the LIWF 2012 – 

stand N11 

Wines of Lebanon will be returning to the 

LIWF with new 

wineries and 

an exciting 

programme of 

masterclasses 

being delivered on 

the stand (N11). 

Tim Atkin MW and Lebanese wine expert 

Michael Karam will be presenting an overview 

of Lebanon’s winemaking industry, together 

with a tutored tasting, and other tastings 

taking place throughout the day include: 

● Overcoming the cliché: Positioning 

the modern Lebanese industry on the 

international market 

● Lebanon: the terroir, grapes and people 

that make today’s Lebanese wine culture 

The generic Lebanese stand at the LIWF has 

attracted new wineries this year, keen to gain 

a foothold in the UK market. Lebanese wines 

are gaining ground in the UK with exports up 

by 26% from 2010 to 2011 (source: Lebanese 

Government Customs Figures). 


Nine wineries will be represented at this 

year’s Fair: 

● Batroun Mountains 

● Chateau Ka 

● Chataeau Kefraya 

● Chateau Ksara 

● Chateau St Thomas 

● Coteaux de Botrys 

● Domaine des Tourelles 

● IXSIR 

● Karam Winery 

We are really excited to be exhibiting at the 

Fair again this year,” says Madeleine Waters 

who runs the Wines of Lebanon campaign 

in the UK. “Last year was about introducing 

people to the concept of Lebanon as a wineproducing 

country and we received a lot of 

interest. Over the last 12 months, we have 

run tastings and masterclasses throughout 

the UK to give the trade more insight into 

Lebanese wines and the people behind them. 

This year we want to encourage people to 

take a closer look at Lebanon and the diverse 

range of wines produces.” 

For more information about exhibitors and 

the seminar timetable please visit www. 

winesfromlebanon.co.uk. 

For further information: 

Madeleine Waters madeleine@cocopr.co.uk 

07778 702221 

2012 Wine Faults Workshop 

REDUCTION – where have all the flavours 

gone? 

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? 

These are questions that occupy the minds 

of the whole wine trade, from wine makers 

to retailers and sommeliers. So come along 

on Wednesday 23rd May to the Wine Faults 

Workshop, conducted by well-known wine 

scientist Pascal Chatonnet, where he will 

examine the problem of reduction both 

scientifically – and practically with wines in 

the glass. 

Sponsored by Amorim, the world’s largest 

cork producer, this Workshop is one of 

a regular series at successive London 

International Wine Fairs that takes a factual 

look at the various faults that can be found in 

wine. And the reasons they occur. 

There will be two sessions this year at London 

International Wine Fair at ExCel, both held 

in South Gallery Room 13. The first runs from 

10.30am to 12 noon, and the second from 2.30 

to 4pm. 

Entry is free, but only by tickets issued 

in advance, as space is limited. To book 

your place, contact Fiona Campbell on 

fionaccampbell@btopenworld.com or 

telephone 01225 782095. 

Showcasing the very best of 

Slovenian winemaking 

p&f wineries at the LIWF – stand G71 

Awardwinning 

Slovenian wine producer, p&f wineries, will be 

demonstrating just why Eastern European 

wines are experiencing a revival at this year’s 

London International Wine Fair. 

With UK sales of Slovenian wine on the 

increase, there has never been a better time 

to sample the diversity of wines that the 

country has to offer. Visit p&f wineries on 

stand G71 to see for yourself why Slovenia 

deserves its place on the international wine 

map. 

Show highlights will include: 


ARCHIVE WINE TASTING 

Weds 23 May – 10.30am (including breakfast) 

Imagine a 50-year-old archive cellar, hidden 

away in the lush green hills of Eastern 

Slovenia. A sacred place where great wines 

lay to rest under a thin layer of dust. Since 

1959 p&f wineries has been maturing its very 

best wines in an archive cellar. 2012 marks the 

official opening of this cellar and to celebrate, 

p&f wineries will be hosting an exclusive 

on-stand tasting of some of these rare and 

unique wines. This is your chance to taste, 

among other vintages, a 1971 Pinot Blanc Late 

Harvest and a 1986 Welschriesling. 

To register your interest in this tasting 

please contact Jemma Thompson at Cube 

Communications on 020 8401 5501 or email 

jemma@cubecom.co.uk 

Provence wine shows its true colours 

Wines from three appellations, Côtes de 

Provence, Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence and 

Coteaux Varois en Provence will be offered 

for a free tasting by Provence wines at this 

year’s London International Wine fair. 

This is a great opportunity to sample some 

high-quality and versatile Provence rosé 

wines, as well as red and white, and meet 

producers from Château Henri Bonnaud, 

Château Saint Pierre and Château La 

Mascaronne. 

For the first time Provence wines will also 

be exhibiting rosé magnums, which are 

enjoying an increase in consumption. 

Also of interest to visitors will be the rosé 

colour scale which aims to help both 

Eclectic Wines is celebrating its 

10th anniversary 

Sarah Jane Evans MW will join us on the 

stand (E10) on Wednesday and Thursday 

hosting two half hour Masterclasses at 2pm & 

2.30pm each day. 

“Understanding and De-mystifying Greek 

Wines’’. Leading winemakers Harry 

Hatzidakis, Apostolos Thymiopoulos and 

Theodore Moraitis, will be there to assist and 

answer questions. 

We will be highlighting Greece’s “Treasure 

Trove” of indigenous varieties, from seven 

wineries, alongside the new Waitrose rosé, 

“Phaedra’’, to be launched in June and the M&S 

Cuvee Prestige rosé newly on their shelves. 

9.30am – 1.30pm 1.45pm – 5.45pm 

Tuesday 22 May Château Henri Bonnaud Château Henri Bonnaud 

Wednesday 23 May Château La Mascaronne Château Saint Pierre 

Thursday 24 May Château Saint Pierre 

professionals 

and consumers 

to precisely 

describe the 

colour of a 

rosé wine. 

Gooseberry, 

Peach, 

Grapefruit, 

Cantaloupe, Mango and Mandarin are the 

six names that have been attributed to 

the six colours which best represent those 

rose wines from the region. This has been 

created by the Rosé Wine Experimentation 

and Research Centre in co-operation with 

the Provence Wine. It is useful not only for 

professionals looking to determine precise 

colour characteristics for their wines, but 

also for many consumers who would like to 

share their feelings about a wine they’ve 

tasted by putting their thoughts into words. 


To assist with tasting Skinos has kindly 

provided their brand new and very original 

sparkling water. 

Contact Mary Pateras: eclecticwines@aol.com 

The International Wine and Spirit 

Competition 

The International Wine and Spirit 

Competition (IWSC) was founded in 1969 and 

is the premier competition of its kind in the 

world, promoting ‘the quality and excellence 

of the world’s best wines, spirits and liqueurs’. 

The Competition receives entries from nearly 

90 countries worldwide. No matter where 

the entry originates, whether it is youthful or 

Event Speaker 

Tuesday 22 May 10.00 Northern Hemisphere 

Results Release and with Award 

Winning Sparkling Wine 

Reception 

14.00 Unchillfiltered – Single Malts 

(the Natural Aroma and flavour) 

16.00 Lebanon – Land of Hope 

and Opportunity 

Wednesday 23 May 11.00 Wines from the twice 

crowned IWSC Wine Maker of 

the Year (McGuigan Wines) 

aged, it is judged according to its class and 

treated with respect and consideration. 

The IWSC has the 

support of many of 

the world’s top wine 

and spirit producers, 

because it sets 

the international 

benchmark for 

quality. The unique 

combination of detailed technical analysis 

and specialist judging panels means that 

gaining a Competition Award is an exceptional 

achievement. Winners are promoted 

internationally using a network of media 

partners including Wine Extra, Wine Showcase, 

Wein + Markt and the Drinks Business. 

Mauricio González-Gordon (2012 

IWSC President) 

Ian MacMillan (Head of Distilleries 

& Master Blender at Burn Stewart 

Distillers) 

Tom Cannavan (Wine Writer and 

Broadcaster) 

54 the Grapevine 

TBC 

14.00 Germany – Young and Wild Joachim Binz and Christine 

Parkinson (Hakkasan) 

16.00 South African Winners – 

Lynne Sherriff MW selects her 

top wines from the South African 

IWSC Awards 

Thursday 24 May 11.00 The Wines of Somontano 

(sponsored by Vinas del Vero) 

Lynne Sherriff MW 

Bernaldo Hualde (Vinas del Vero) 

14.00 Food and Wine Matching Ewan Lacey (from Channel 4’s 

Cookery School) 

16.00 Open Tasting of Gold Medal 

Winning Wines

14 Tutored Tasting Sessions Over 

Three Days at LIWF 2012 – stand P75 

● Eleven WSET Level 4 Diploma Level 30 

minute tasting sessions over three days 

● Two Food & Wine Pairing Workshops (inc 

45 minute session in the LIWF Masterclass 

Theatre) 

Tuesday 22 May Wednesday 23 May Thursday 24 May 

12pm Blind Quality Tasting 

(white) with Michelle 

Cherutti-Kowal AIWS 

2pm Blind Quality Tasting (red) 

with Michelle Cherutti- 

Kowal AIWS 

3pm Blind Sparkling Tasting 

with Antony Moss MW, 

AIWS 

4pm Blind Spirits Tasting 

with Michael Walpole 

5pm Blind Fortified Tasting 

with David Hunter AIWS 

The Wine Intelligence Sessions 

Wine Intelligence 

will be hosting three 

insightful and thoughtprovoking 

sessions 

on Wednesday 23rd 

May in South Gallery 

Room 7 that look at 

the challenges and 

opportunities for the 

wine industry at a conceptual level. 

We will be tackling big topics – how people 

choose, how loyalty is created and sustained, 

and how to predict future trends today. The 

sessions themselves will follow different 

themes, and will not necessarily be the 

classic “seminar” style. 

● One Specialist 

Royal Tokaji Tasting 

● 20 places per 

tasting session* – 

strictly first come 

first served basis! 

(*Masterclass Theatre, 3pm Wednesday 23rd 

May holds 75.) 

Blind Quality Tasting 

(white) with David Hunter 

AIWS 

Blind Quality Tasting (red) 


The New Food & Wine 

Pairing Workshop 

LIWF Masterclass Theatre 

not on stand P75 

with Karen Douglas AIWS 

Royal Tokaji Tasting 

with Chris Donaldson MW 

Blind Sparkling Tasting 

Test with Antony Moss 

MW, AIWS 

The New Food & Wine 

Pairing with Russell Dent 

AIWS 

Blind Quality Tasting (red) 


Blind Sparkling Tasting 

with Antony Moss MW, 

AIWS 

Blind Fortified Tasting 


At 5pm, Wine Intelligence will be hosting an 

invitation-only reception to celebrate our 

tenth anniversary and to announce more 

winners of the “Wine Intelligence 10 For 10 

Business Awards.” 

The session themes will be as follows: 

● The Science of Choice in the Wine 

Category 11am-12pm 

● Building Brand Loyalty in Wine 

2.30pm-3.30pm 

● The Future of Wine in 60 Minutes 

4pm-5pm 

Reception for Wine Intelligence 10th 

Anniversary (invitation only): 5pm-6pm. For 

more information, please contact Stefanie 

Forster on Stefanie@wineintelligence.com 


World’s largest wine competition 

offers you the opportunity to taste 

award winning wines seeking UK 

distribution 

The Decanter 

World Wine 

Awards – the 

world’s most 

trusted and 

prestigious wine 

competition – 

invites you to 

sample DWWAwinning 

wines, all 

looking for UK representation, at this year’s 

Unsigned Talent Tasting. 

The aim of the DWWA Unsigned Talent 

Tasting is to shine a spotlight on these 

fantastic wines, all seeking UK distribution. It’s 

an opportunity for you to find out for yourself 

exactly why Decanter’s Regional Chairs and 

judges – all world-class tasting experts – were 

excited enough by these wines to award 

them each a prestigious medal. 

Take the time out of your busy tasting 

schedule to discover DWWA-winning wines to 

add to your portfolio! 

The results of this year’s Decanter World Wine 

Awards will be exclusively unveiled on 22 May 

2012, on the Decanter Stand K10. 

For further information or to receive an 

invitation to the Unsigned Talent Tasting, 

please contact Emma Salter on +44 (0) 

203 148 4512 or email worldwineawards@ 

decanter.com 

Now in its fifth year, LIWF and TastingBuddy have firmly 

established The List as the world’s largest searchable wine 

database used at any trade event. 

Thousands of visitors each year use The List to find specific wines 

to match their specific business needs: plugging gaps in wine lists; 

increasing the number of lower alcohol wines; responding to the 

growing demand for rosé; or simply sourcing that wonderful gem 

yet to be discovered. 

Faced with an ocean of wine – some 25,000 bottles – The List 

enables you to whittle down those thousands of wines into a 

concise, bespoke list that fits your needs. Most importantly it 

allows you to browse all those wines in advance and decide which 

you want to taste at the Fair. 

You can search using a range of drop down search criteria, 

including: country; region; grape variety; price point; organic; ABV; 

style and closure. This means that if you are looking for, say, an 

£8.99 organic Sauvignon with a screwcap, you can create a search 

fitting these criteria, and produce a personalised tasting trail which 

plots the location of each wine on the online interactive floorplan. 

The List is now live at www.londonwinefair.com 


The Wine Gang return to this year’s LIWF with an exciting new initiative 

– The Wine Gang Best in Show Selection. The Gang’s five members – 

respected wine writers Tom Cannavan, Jane Parkinson, Anthony Rose, 

Joanna Simon and David Williams – will be scouring the stands at ExCeL 

throughout the three days, tasting through 100s of wines to uncover the 

best – and best-value – wines at the fair. You can see and taste the Gang’s 

selection when it is revealed on The Wine Gang stand H70 at 1pm on 

Thursday 24 May. 

The Wine Gang stand will also play host to a series of seminars during the 

fair, focusing on two of the most talked-about concepts in today’s wine 

business – lower alcohol and minerality. Each of the four seminars will be 

hosted by a different member of The Wine Gang and will feature some of the 

best wines currently available on the UK market. 

Timings are: Lower Alcohol, 11am, 22 and 23 May; Minerality, 3pm, 22 and 23 

May. 

Throughout the fair, visitors to The Wine Gang stand will be able to take 

advantage of discounted trade subscriptions to The Wine Gang’s unique 

online newsletter with a seriously tempting 33% off regular rates. Published 

each month, the newsletter gives subscribers access to a no-holds-barred 

assessment of 200 wines per month and their database of 10,000 wines 

available in the UK. 


LIWF Key Supporters 

The London International Wine Fair would like to thank the following companies for their 

exceptional support. 

Wines From Rioja 

Wines from Rioja is the UK marketing arm of The Rioja Regulatory Council 

or Consejo Regulador de Rioja DOCa, the organisation responsible for 

the application and monitoring of legislation relating to the quality and 

standards of wines produced in the region, promotion of the image of 

Rioja wines and defence of interests of the sector. 

Visitors to the fair are invited to taste the many different Riojas on offer on the Wines from 

Spain, Rioja Alavesa and La Rioja pavilions, as well as on numerous agents’ and importers’ 

stands. Wines from Rioja will once again be sponsoring the Club Elite VIP meeting area, where 

some of the region’s world famous whites, reds and rosés will be available for Club Elite guests 

to sample. 

For more information please go to www.winesfromrioja.co.uk, e-mail rioja@phippspr.co.uk or call 

020 7759 7400. 

Stand By Beaujolais 

“Beaujolais Wines” 

The “Stand by Beaujolais”, stand G40/2 

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. 

Beaujolais Wines will also host a series of seminars, presented by well-known wine experts, 

Charles Metcalfe, Sarah Jane Evans MW and Sally Easton MW, on its stand G40/2. The 

seminars will demonstrate how Beaujolais wines have become outstanding in recent years by 

maintaining the best quality-price ratio possible. 


Global Wine & Spirits 

Developed for wine professionals by wine professionals, 

Global Wine & Spirits is the world’s leading wine 

e-business network for buyers and sellers in the wine and 

spirits industry, with members in more than 90 countries. 

The aim of Global Wine & Spirits has always been to facilitate interaction and connectivity 

between wine professionals by helping wine producers to develop their export markets, and 

wine buyers to source efficiently and effectively. 

Our site allows them to consolidate information, compare offers and access wine and spirits 

market information quickly and easily. Our services are free of charge for buyers. Our business 

model is subscription based rather than transactional, meaning that our members can develop 

contacts and business opportunities via GWS without having to worry about any commissions 

or transaction fees. 

Our popular publication, The Insider News, reaches 70,000 industry professionals every week. 

And with offices in Montréal, Canada and Shenzhen, China, we are ideally situated to help you 

to develop key international markets. 

For further information, please visit www.globalwinespirits.com 


Getting to ExCEL London 

By Tube and DLR 

(Docklands Light Railway) 

The Jubilee Line is recommended as the 

quickest route to ExCeL London. At Canning 

Town change to the DLR (upstairs on platform 

3, direction Beckton) for the quick two-stop 

journey to Custom House for ExCeL station. 

Prince Regent station at the east end of 

ExCeL can also be used for the venue. 

ExCeL London is located in zone 3 and 

London Underground tickets are valid on the 

DLR. It’s recommended that you purchase a 

return ticket or an All-Day Travelcard to avoid 

queuing on your journey home. 

When travelling from Bank on the DLR change 

at Westferry for a Beckton bound train. When 

travelling from Lewisham take a Stratford 

train and change at Poplar for a Beckton 

bound train. Alternatively take the first Bank 

train and change at Westferry. Trains from 

Tower Gateway go direct to Custom House 

for ExCeL. 

By Eurostar 

There is easy access to St Pancras 

International Station, the terminus for 

Channel Tunnel high-speed rail services, via 

Bank tube station. The journey between St 

Pancras International and ExCeL is under 30 

minutes. When travelling from Bank on the 

DLR change at Westferry for a Beckton bound 

train, alighting at Custom House for ExCeL. 

For further information on Eurostar visit www. 

eurostar.com 

By Rail 

If you are travelling into London via overground, 

from the south or south east please 

try to come via London Bridge or Waterloo 

and take the Jubilee line to Canning Town. 

If you are coming from the north and come 

into Euston or St Pancras, take the northern 

line to London Bridge and change to take the 

Jubilee line to Canning Town. Otherwise take 

the Javelin Train from St Pancras to Stratford 

International and take the docklands light 

railway direct to Custom House for ExCeL. 


By Road 

When driving to ExCeL London follow signs 

for Royal Docks, City Airport and ExCeL There 

is easy access to the M25, M11, A406 and A13. 

For a map of ExCeL London’s location please 

visit www.streetmap.co.uk and search for 

ExCeL London by postcode – E16 1XL. 

ExCeL London offers car-parking facilities 

for over 3,700 cars. It is recommended that 

you pay for your parking before leaving the 

centre at one of the many pay points located 

in the Boulevard. ExCeL London is not located 

in the Congestion Charge zone. 

By Air 

London City Airport (LCY) is located just five 

minutes away, and offers over 200 flights 

a day and providing access to over 35 

European city destinations, and New York. 

The DLR extension now links ExCeL London 

with London City Airport (change at Canning 

Town for the 2-stop DLR journey to Custom 

House for ExCeL London. There are frequent 

shuttle buses from Canary Wharf and 

Canning Town to and from the airport. For 

further information please visit 

www.londoncityairport.com 


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