This is a press release from David Cox (Director New Zealand Wine Growers – Europe). Please note that there will NOT be a generic New Zealand Wine Growers at this year’s London International Wine Fair at Excel in Docklands.

Visit New Zealand wineries at LIWF 2012

You don’t need to look too far to find a Kiwi wine at this years London International Wine Fair….here’s a list of exhibiting wineries.
ABS Wine Agencies Stand – Tindall and Mussel Bay Bancroft Wines Stand N70 – Wild South Bibendum Stand L30 – Wither Hills and Lindauer Bottle Green Stand L70 – Omaka Springs and Toi Toi Wines   Copestick Murray Stand N30 – Matahiwi Crush Wines Stand L12 – Lismore Wines and Tussock Wines Ehrmanns Stand N42 – Giesen Enotria Stand N40 – Yealands Estate EWGA Stand F16 – Penny Lane Fells Stand P35 – Seifried Estate and Te Mata Free Run Wines Stand M40 – Waipara Hills Gonzalez Byass Stand M50 – Jackson Estate Grupo Codorniu Stand K22 – Invivo Wines Hallgarten Druitt Stand J2/J15 – Saint Clair Family Estate and Rockburn Hatch Mansfield Stand P45 – Esk Valley, Vidal and Villa Maria Liberty Wines Stand P40 – Delta Vineyards, Tinpot Hut, Kim Crawford, Ata Rangi  and Wild Earth Louis Latour Agencies Stand P20 – Craggy Range Vineyards Mentzendorff Stand O72 – Crossroads Winery, The Crossings and Southbank Estate Myliko International Stand L10 – St Helena Winery Negociants UK Stand O50 – Nautilus Estate and ARA Seckford Agencies Stand G3 – Stanley Estates, Waipara Springs, Bascand Estate, Wooing Tree and Escarpment Treasury Wine Estates Stand L42 – Matua Valley Veritaus Stand F18 – Greenstone Point
The Family of Twelve -  a collection of twelve New Zealand wineries representing all the major wine regions of New Zealand will be running a Pinot Noir tasting – ‘A Question of Terroir’ on Tues 22nd May. Contact vlewis@negociants.com for details.
The New Zealand Winegrowers team will be attending the fair, if you would like to arrange a meeting or require any further information then please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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New Zealand Medal Winners Tasting London 2012

London will be a busy place this summer.  But instead of escaping the city, why not come to an oasis of calm on the top of New Zealand House for a self pour tasting of medal winning wines from the leading wine competitions in 2012.

Not only that but you can grab a taste of Olympic action with a birds eye view of Horseguards Parade where the Beach Volleyball tournament is taking place.

Let us know if you are able to join us, click here to RSVP.

Where: New Zealand House Penthouse, 80 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4TE

When: 2pm-6.30pm, Tuesday 31st July 2012

Please note: this event is by strict invitation only and for members of trade and press. Contact NZWG UK for further details.

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The epicurean odyssey continues…