After 9 wonderful years of working with Portugal’s generic office we are handing over the reins at the end of the year to concentrate on new projects such as the community building side of DoILikeIt? and organising the Three Wine Men tastings.
I would like to personally thank the JKM team, all the producers, the importers, the hundreds of press and UK trade supporters, and the teams I have worked with at AICEP and ViniPortugal.
We will always have Portuguese wines in our hearts and in our glasses!
This exciting new consumer event is hosted by Oz Clarke, Olly Smith and Tim Atkin, a trio of the UK’s liveliest and most entertaining wine personalities.
Come and see us this month in London at Lord’s Cricket Ground on 24th, 25th and 26th September, we will also be in Manchester on 1st & 2nd October.
London 24th – 26th September 2011 – Lord’s Cricket Ground
Manchester 1st – 2nd October 2011 – Manchester Science Museum
London 3rd – 4th December – Lord’s Cricket Ground
ViniPortugal is sponsoring tables where DFJ Vinhos and Enotria will show a range of Portuguese wines in London, and Raymond Reynolds and Oakley Wine Agencies will be exhibiting in Manchester.
For more information visit www.threewinemen.co.uk or to book tickets for The Three Wine Men click here.
ViniPortugal also has sponsored tables at:
The Wine Gang
London 29th October – Vinopolis
The Wine Show
London 11th – 13th November – Olympia
Join Trevor Elliott and find out more about the wonderful wines from Madeira on the ViniPortugal stand D10/E10, every day at 2pm. Author of the recently published “The Wines of Madeira”, Trevor Elliott has written an indispensable guide to the wines, grapes and producers. Enjoy a journey of discovery with one of the most enthusiastic and leading experts on Madeira. www.viniportugal.co.uk
Some years ago I was ‘duped’ by a company calling itself The European City Guide. There are now a spate of letters (I had 3 last week) from a company claiming to organise an Expo-Guide. It looks to me like a re-hash of the ECG albeit the invitation to be listed is slightly less deceptively written.
Whilst this guide might exist, you need to be aware that if you SIGN the attached form you are potentially committing yourself to thousands of euros of expenses over the next 3 years.
If you have signed the form and are now being asked for money you might like to look at the Stop European City Guide web site that was set up to help people in your situation.
…but just beware
Expo Guide Covering Letter
MONDAY 16TH MAY 2011: WATERFRONT ROOMS, EXCEL, LONDON
1pm – 5.30pm.
WINE ON-LINE
Whatever your role in the wine industry, you will probably be using on-line media to communicate your message, or you may be selling wines to companies that sell on-line. This year’s conference will focus on the online wine business – its diversity and reach.
With a line-up of speakers that have all had great success on-line, you will learn and develop your skills, find out what’s new and discover how the experts have succeeded with their on-line presence.
Please register via http://2011.londonwinefair.com/content/what%27s-on/liwf-conference
TIMETABLE
1pm: Robert Joseph, Commentator, Wine Producer, Director DoILikeIt? Chair:(www.doilikeit.com)
Introduction
1.10: Dan Jago Category Director (Beers, Wines & Spirits) Tesco Stores (www.tesco.com):
Extending the traditional retail wine offering to on-line retailing
1.40: Angela Mount, Head of Buying, Marketing and Sales wwwYourFavouriteWines.com:
Branded wine online
2.10: Rowan Gormley Founder Naked Wines: NEW TOPIC UPDATED 11TH MAY (www.nakedwines.com)
“The internet…what’s next?”
2.40: Q&A and summing up
3.00: Tea break
3.15: Antonia Branston, Senior Retailing Analyst at Euromonitor International (www.euromonitor.com):
Wine Distribution – How online is changing the off-trade world
3.40: Nic Cordingley Online Partnerships Manager PJ Media
Performance based Marketing
4.00: Gavin Quinney Owner Château Bauduc:
Lessons learned from selling direct from the vineyard (www.bauduc.com)
4.25: Sophie Jump CEO, International Wine Clubs Association (www.internationalwineclubsassociation.com):
Direct selling in a Digital World: Traditional versus New Media
4.40: Guy Levine CEO, Return On Digital:
Digital devastation: How to make your competitors wish they’d never even built a website (www.returnondigital.com)
5.15: Robert Joseph, Chair
Q&A and summing up
This conference will provide case studies and essential information for anyone in the wine trade who wants to learn or update themselves on developments in this dynamic sector.
Delegate places are limited to 200 and are charged at the following rate: Single Delegates @ £150 + vat; Multiple Delegates (3 or more) @ £125 +vat per person.
ExCeL London
One Western Gateway
Royal Victoria Dock
London, E16 1XL
Please visit www.londonwinefair.com and www.distil-london.com for further details and to register.
