The annual London International Wine Fair will be held in the ExCel exhibition centre on the banks of the Thames 12-14 May 2009.

Its staggering in size and as well as all the major countries there's always some interesting small regions and places we don't otherwise see in the UK who are looking for agents. Wineries from various US states have exhibited, Massachusets, New York Texas and Georgia come to mind. Malta, India, China, Indonesia, Lebanon and so on...

15,000 visitors from 29 different countries, lots of free seminars.

Details and registration at The website is at http://www.londonwinefair.com/

I will be on the Wines of South Africa stand pouring the winning 2008 Top 10 Pinotages

Neato Peter that sounds like a lot of fun! If I wasn't coming out to England a few months later I'd consider coming out for that!

If I'd had known about your intended visit I would have suggested bringing it forward to May so you could do the show as well.


Just learned today that Virginia wines will be represented -- unfortunately none of the wineries we visited last year.

New Horizon Wines - Wines of Virginia - http://www.newhorizonwines.com

Peter - I don't decide on when the BellaOnline gatherings are All the editors get together and vote on what is best for them. I simply then go whenever they want me to.

That's actually a good thing that you get to try out brand new wineries!