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Nekter Spring Wine Tasting (All About Dem Reds)
Nekter’s February 22 tasting showcased 40 sparkling, white and orange wines. Now it’s now the turn of the reds, and there will be 60 available to taste.
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Short tasting sessions last about 90 minutes, and there will be timed slots to ensure appropriate social distancing measures are observed.
Email arthur@nekterwines.com.
Tuesday, March 1 London venue TBC
Richmond Wine Agencies Tasting
Richmond Wine Agencies will be showing new additions to its portfolio, along with old favourites from its stable such as Château d’Esclans, the Provençal producer of Whispering Angel.
For more information about the event or to register, email tim@ richmondwineagencies.com.
Tuesday, March 1 The Airstream Main Courtyard Paintworks Event Space Bath Road Bristol BS4 3EH
Alliance Wine Portfolio Tasting
The Scottish and London tastings will focus on the wineries “at the heart” of the business. This is an invitation to meet producers “who create honest, sustainable and unique wine”.
RSVP by scanning the relevant QR code.
Monday February 28 The Dissection Room Summerhall Newington Edinburgh EH9 1PL
Wednesday March 2 St Martin-in-the-fields Trafalgar Square London WC2N 4JJ
Ultimate Rioja Tasting
The tasting is designed to showcase some of the finest wines of Rioja and the diversity of styles.
Visitors can taste through 48 wines from 39 producers, which were deemed to be best in class in seven categories following a tasting of hundreds of wines by a panel composed of industry experts.
Ultimate Rioja is a walk-around, freepour tasting including both imported wines and those seeking representation.
The tasting will take place in two sessions throughout the day to manage capacity and ensure the space is comfortable for all those attending.
Contact rioja@thisisphipps.com.
Thursday, March 3 67 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES
Armit Italian Tasting
Armit’s annual event has long been an important date for Italian wine aficionados.
Around 20 producers are expected to attend, with over 100 wines to taste. It’s an opportunity to discover the terroir-driven, organic wines of recently signed agency Viticoltori de Conciliis from Campania.
To register and for information on the day’s masterclasses, contact events@ armitwines.co.uk.
Wednesday, March 9 One Great George Street London SW1P 3AA
Occitanie Annual Trade Tasting
The Occitanie tasting returns after three years away, to celebrate its 10th edition and to present diverse wines from the south of France.
Over 300 wines will be on show to demonstrate how the region has been steadily progressing.
This year’s line-up focuses on innovation, organic and sustainable production. Visiting producers will show new wines not yet available in the UK, and importers will show latest vintages.
Producers and winemakers coming from the Languedoc, Roussillon, south west and the Rhône Valley include wellestablished co-operatives and négociants, as well as artisanal producers looking for distribution.
Masterclasses by Occitanie expert Matthew Stubbs MW will put into context the appeal of these wines for the UK market, from entry level to the top end.
Register at www.suddefrance.co.uk/ annualtasting2022.
Thursday, March 10 The View Royal College of Surgeons of England 38-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London WC2A 3PE
Mentzendorff Annual Portfolio Tasting
Join the team at Mentzendorff as they bring together winemakers from around the world to share their range of Champagnes, wines, fortified wines, spirits and more.
Two masterclasses are scheduled. Places are limited and will be confirmed by your Mentzendorff account manager.
The company will be showcasing 100 key portfolio wines as well as introducing three estates from Italy, Portugal and Greece.
St James’s Room 67 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES
Wednesday, March 16 67 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES
ABS French Snapshot Tasting
A tasting to showcase the ABS French Portfolio, with more than 20 producers represented, between them covering the length and breadth of France.
Each producer will be showing three key wines to give a snapshot of their style.
Among those joining in person will be Amandine Marchive (Domaine de Malandes), Pierre-Eric Jolly (Champagne Rene Jolly), Emma Jullien-Prat (Maison Montagnac), Romik Arconian (Château Canon Chaigneau), Marion Cousin (Château Fontesteau) and Maud Négrel (Mas de Cadenet).
To register, contact lesley@abs.wine.
Vindependents Portfolio Tasting
Vindependents will be featuring a selection of wines from over 150 producers that are exclusively imported into the UK for its members.
New Aussies to the portfolio are Jeanneret Wines from Clare Valley and Ironcloud Estate from Ferguson Valley. New agencies from South Africa include Idun from Elgin Valley and Kloovenburg from Swartland.
Other notable additions to the portfolio include New Zealand producer Matawhero, based in Gisborne, and Viña Siegel from the Colchagua Valley in Chile.
Full details of producers can be found at www.vindependents.co.uk. To register, email kevin@vindependents.co.uk.
Monday, March 21 Cecil Sharp House 2 Regent’s Park Road London NW1 7AY
Daniel Lambert Portfolio Tasting
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Daniel Lambert Wines will be presenting its first portfolio tasting in two years.
More than 200 wines will be on show, from 11 countries, covering 27 regions.
Owner Daniel Lambert says: “We pride ourselves in having an indie-friendly, highly awarded range that offers a balance between niche wines and commercial appeal.”
North American agencies include Lamoreaux Landing (Finger Lakes), Westcott (Niagara), Klinker Brick (Lodi) and Trefethen (Napa).
Among the French producers are Calmel & Joseph (Languedoc), Famille André Lurton (Bordeaux) and Domaine Philippe Raimbault (Loire).
Scan the QR code to register.
Tuesday, March 22 Novotel Paddington 3 Kingdom Street, Sheldon Square
Top Selection Portfolio Tasting
An opportunity to discover all the latest additions to Top Selection’s awardwinning portfolio.
Highlights include over 200 wines to taste, and the debut of several new agencies. There will also be three winemaker masterclasses.
Register at events@topselection.co.uk.
Wednesday, March 23 The Music Room South Molton Lane London W1K 5LF
Astrum New Agency Tasting
Astrum has a lot to celebrate with over 20 new agencies in its portfolio, many of which will be represented in person this tasting.
The tasting welcome a host of new wineries, and marks Astrum’s 25th anniversary.
This is an opportunity to discover the expansion of its French offering, taste from its first Georgian producer, and meet some of Italy’s rising star winemakers (Gian Luca Colombo and Elena Fucci). More than 100 wines will be available at what will be Astrum’s first exclusive tasting in over seven years.
Register by emailing info@ astrumwinecellars.com.
Wednesday, March 23 The Trafalgar Room (Sainsbury Wing Entrance) The National Gallery London WC2N 5DN
Wines of Portugal Annual Tasting
This tasting will feature around 70 Portuguese producers and 600 wines, representing 10 of the country’s wine regions.
With more than 250 indigenous grapes, and diversity in styles, there is still much to be discovered by indies, who have been enthusiastically engaging with Portugal for a number of years.
Wines of Portugal has organised two masterclasses as part of this tasting event: Putting a Face on Diversity by Dirceu Vianna Junior MW and Why are Portuguese Wines so Suitable for the On-trade? by Oz Clarke.
The free-pour area will include three themed tables of low intervention wines, rare grapes and wines looking for a UK home.
There is also a bursary scheme to assist indies travelling from outside London.
For more information, email winesofportugaluk@thewineagency.pt.
Tuesday, March 29 St Mary’s Church Wyndham Place London W1H 1PQ
The Big Fortified Tasting
The UK’s only trade tasting dedicated exclusively to all types of fortified wines.
Attendees must be pre-registered via the BFT website by March 24.
For more information email admin@ thebft.co.uk.
Thursday, March 31 Church House Westminster London SW1P 3NZ
Wines of Chile Trade Tasting
January’s tasting was postponed but has now been rescheduled for March.
Featuring a number of focus tables, masterclasses and visiting winemakers, this is an opportunity to taste wines from the latest vintage, wines that are new to the market, and to explore the different regions of Chile.
For more information and to register, contact info@winesofchile.org.uk.
