World Londres
Although attendance was slightly lower than last year (13,431 against 13,754 visitors in 2011), all the hitters of the wine field met in London. Importers, traders, producers, agents, restaurateurs, wholesalers, sommeliers, and all professionals of the sector, not to mention some 350 journalists, have come walking the aisles to taste nearly 20,000 wines from 35 countries.
Ronan Sayburn MS, Director of Wine and Spirits, Hotel du Vin, commented: “This year's LIWF was one of the best for a long while. Very interesting stands included the IWC, Wine Gang, Union des Grands Crus plus the final of Sommelier of the Year and the usual masterclasses. Lots to see and do. It seemed that more of the lesser known wine regions had more presence too - Hungary, Washington State, Uruguay and even Virginia. So a great opportunity for sommeliers and wine buyers to discover something new. Makes the trek out to Excel well worthwhile.”
Discovery was very much the theme for 2012, with exhibitors coming from China for the first time, as well as from other emerging producers such as Georgia, Lebanon,
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