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Hallgarten & Novum Wines Edinburgh Portfolio Tasting
A range of 120 wines will be on show, including new additions and latest vintages.
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As part of the selection of new wines, Hallgarten is excited to be showing wines from over a dozen producers which are new to the portfolio.
Thursday, April 21 The Rooftop Garden at The Glasshouse Hotel 2 Greenside Lane Edinburgh EH1 3AA
Les Grands Chais de France Portfolio Tasting
The family-owned business may be based in Alsace but its properties – and partners – are spread right across France and beyond.
In the UK, the division focused on independents and the on-trade is better known to many retailers as Famile Helfrich.
Here’s an opportunity to get to grips with one of the widest portfolios in the business, including a large range of crémants from all of France’s producing regions.
New vintages and a selection of Grands Crus from Bordeaux will be on show.
For more information and to register for the Birmingham event, contact chris. davies@lgcf.fr.
Wednesday, April 27 Birmingham Repertory Theatre 6 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2EP
Wines of Georgia Trade & Press Tastings
The tastings will include wines available to order now from leading agencies and specialist importers, and a host of unsigned talent to be found at a free-pour table of wines seeking UK distribution.
Sarah Abbott MW will be leading a tutored tasting of 10 wines that encapsulate contemporary Georgian styles and which highlight the native grapes from across the country’s wine regions.
Register for the London event at swirl. eventscase.com/EN/winesofgeorgiatasting and for Manchester at swirl.eventscase. com/EN/winesofgeorgiatastingmanchester.
Thursday, April 28 China Exchange 32a Gerrard Street London W1D 6JA
Northern Lights Tasting
Importers Delibo, Dreyfus Ashby, Gonzalez Byass, Hatch Mansfield, Marta Vine, New Generation, Richmond Wine Agencies, Ucopia and Winetraders are back together for the first Northern Lights tasting since 2019.
Highlights will include the new Tio Pepe En Rama 2022 from Gonzalez Byass, RWA’s new Prosecco partnership with Delle Vita and the complete range from Château d’Esclans including Garrus (the “world’s best rosé”) as well as Chianti Classico from Castello di Bossi, which comes courtesy of Winetraders. Hatch Mansfield is hosting Guillaume Lafragrette from M Chapoutier and the spotlight will be also be on Zuccardi, the winner of the best vineyard in the world for a third year running.
For more information and to register, contact Julia Langshaw: Julia@ richmondwineagencies.com.
Wednesday, May 11 The Castlefield Rooms 18-20 Castle Street Manchester M3 4LZ Monday, May 9 The Tetley Hunslet Road Leeds LS10 1JQ
Home of the Northern Lights event on May 9
Washington State will see him guide participants through a bespoke selection.
To register and to book a masterclass, contact Laure Tchiknavorian: ltchiknavorian@sopexa.com.
Monday, May 9 Behind The Bike Shed 384 Old Street London EC1V 9LT
Canada Trade Tasting
Around 30 wineries, from British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario, will be represented at this two-day tasting.
Canada’s cool climate and distinctive growing regions offer the ideal conditions for producing some bright, bracing and genuinely interesting wines from both vinifera and hybrid grapes.
Book for one day only by contacting daniel.brewer@westburycom.co.uk or via the website: canadatasting.co.uk.
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 10 & 11, Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1Y 5BJ
Swig Portfolio Tasting
Swig will be welcoming many of its producers to the tasting including Duncan Savage from Savage Wines, Alex Starey from Keermont estate, Isabelle Clendenen from Au Bon Climat and David Marques from Portugal Boutique Winery.
Pieter Walser from BLANKbottle will also be in attendance. The event will also be a chance to explore the wines of 10 producers from across Europe which have recently joined the Swig stable.
Email damon@swig.co.uk to register.
The WineBarn Annual Portfolio Tasting
An opportunity to taste over 120 German wines and meet the winemakers in person.
Sekts, Spätburgunders, vintage Rieslings and sweet dessert wines will be among the wines on show.
Monday, May 9 The Royal Air Force Club 128 Piccadilly London W1J 7PY
Washington State Wines Tasting
The Washington State Wine Commission is bringing 21 of its producers to London for this event.
The walk-around tasting is an excellent opportunity to discover what’s available from the state’s wineries, with brands including 14 Hands, Betz Family Winery, Gramercy Cellars, Milbrandt Estate, Terra Blanca and Woodward Canyon on show.
There will be masterclasses on the day, presented by Jamie Goode: Washington State Core Varieties and Blends in
Tuesday, May 24 China Exchange 32a Gerrard Street London W1D 6JA
Wines from Spain Awards Tasting
This is an opportunity to taste the top 100 Spanish wines from this year’s Wines from Spain Awards as chosen by a judging panel, led by Tim Atkin MW.
Invitation only. Contact winesfromspain@otaria.co.uk.
