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ROUND-UP OF THE REST Walker & Wodehouse is teaming up with parent business Bibendum for its autumn tasting, focusing on wines for the Christmas season, on Tuesday, September 11 at Phonica Records, 51 Poland Street, London W1F 7LZ. Email ggroves@walkerwodehousewines.com to reserve a place.
Richard Stávek, a Moravian natural wine pioneer represented by Basket Press Wines
Out the Box Young Importers Tasting This year’s event features more than 200 wines, including lots of new discoveries from a grouping of eight wine importers. The Knotted Vine, Red Squirrel, SWIG,
380 Old Street London EC1V 9LT
Crus Bourgeois du Médoc 2016 Official Selection
Basket Press Wines, Modal Wines, Nekter
Cru Bourgeois wines hail from eight
wines and growers they’ve discovered
Médoc, Moulis, Margaux, Pauillac, Saint-
Wines, Maltby & Greek and Uncharted
prestigious Médoc AOCs.
over the past 12 months, alongside their
Estèphe and Saint Julien. The classification
Wines have teamed up to showcase the portfolio classics.
“The extensive number of wines from
each importer, the quantity of new
producers and the shared philosophy on minimal intervention winemaking are
really the main features of Out The Box,”
says David Knott of The Knotted Vine, who created the tasting.
This year’s event will include a new
speed-pour section featuring a wine list
chosen by buyers from some of London’s best restaurants and bars.
Register at www.outthebox/london.
These are Médoc, Haut-Médoc, Listrac-
is about to change to include three
hierarchical categories: Cru Bourgeois, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur and Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel.
The free-pour tasting, held between
10am and 5pm, is the first opportunity in
the UK to taste the 2016 Official Selection of Crus Bourgeois du Médoc.
To register for the tasting, email your
full name, company details and telephone number to jo@belvillemarketing.com. Thursday, September 27 The British Academy
Tuesday, September 25
10-11 Carlton House Terrace
Shoreditch Town Hall
London SW1Y 5AH
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Specialist Italian importer Mondial Wine is venturing to Birmingham on Monday, September 3 to showcase its portfolio at Birmingham City's stadium. To find out more email Massimo Pighin – pighin@mondialwine.co.uk. Top Selection is planning a London tasting on Tuesday, September 13 though details were still sketchy as The Wine Merchant went to press. Email news@topselection.co.uk for the latest information. Wiltshere independent Yapp Bros holds its autumn tasting at the Henrietta Hotel, 14-15 Henrietta Street, London WC2E 8QG on Monday, September 17. Expect to find classics from across France as well as some German gems. Simon@yapp.co.uk has all the details. Domaine Direct's autumn portfolio tasting will take place on Thursday, September 20 at 67 Pall Mall, London SW1 5ES. To register, email alexandra@domainedirect.co.uk. Genesis Wines is organising its portfolio tasting on Thursday, September 20 at China Exchange, 32a Gerrard Street, London W1D 6JA. Details from Alyssa Taylor: orders@ genesiswines.com. SITT returns for its autumn shows, featuring suppliers focused on the independent trade. Catch the London event on Monday, September 24 at the Honourable Artillery Company, City Road EC1Y 2BQ or the Leeds tasting on Wednesday, September 26 at Aspire, 2 Infirmary Street LS1 2JP.