14 August 2024
WineGB is pleased to announce a new and improved format for its 2025 National Trade & Press tasting. As interest and enthusiasm for wines from England and Wales continues to grow, the annual WineGB tasting is moving to a central London location and will be taking place on Monday 8th September.
8 Northumberland Avenue is the tasting’s new home, a larger venue with more space, spread across 2 floors and most importantly is centrally located in the heart of Zone 1. A return to a Monday for this event is in response to trade feedback, to attract more key visitors from both the off and on-trade sectors.
The aim of this trade and press tasting is to focus on storytelling, education and what makes English and Welsh wine so unique. Exhibitor tables will be mapped and grouped geographically, encouraging a natural experiential journey through our home nation wine regions and all that they offer. The number of registered exhibitors is up on 2024, with 21 new or returning producers to the event.*
In addition there will be themed tasting tables with one dedicated to this year’s WineGB Awards trophy winners and regional champions, including WineGB’s first-ever 99 point wine awarded to Dorset’s Langham Wine Estate, which gained eight trophies in all.
A new feature for the relaunch of the WineGB National Trade and Press Tasting will be a series of masterclasses which will run throughout the day, more details of these will be published in due course.
CEO of Wine GB, Nicola Bates, comments: “With a record number of visitors to last year’s Trade Tasting, we are confident that a more central London location and a move back to Monday, plus the new event features will make this year’s tasting the best yet. These are very exciting times for English & Welsh wines, we look forward to welcoming the trade to our new format tasting, a time for us celebrate the work of these incredible producers.”
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WineGB Trade & Press Tasting
Date: Monday 8th September 2025
Time: 11:00am – 5:30pm
Location: 8 Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5BY
To register: WineGB Trade & Press Tasting
Notes to Editors
Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) is the national association for the English and Welsh wine industry. It represents, leads, and supports the sustainable growth of the Great British wine sector. With over 500 members, it works to cultivate success across the industry. Its work supports its three key areas of activity: to ensure strong production and a skilled workforce, to increase sales and safeguard quality, and to enhance the reputation of English and Welsh wine.
* New and returning exhibitors for 2025 (correct at time of press release)
Abingworth Vineyard
Ancre Hill
B58 Winery
Bolney Wine Estate
Burn Valley Vineyard
Burnt House Vineyard
Coopers Croft Vineyard
Domaine Evremond
East Meon Vineyard
Folc
Foxford Vineyard
Goodworth Clatford Vineyard
Hambledon Wine Estate
Hundred Hills
Mallard Point
The Dell Vineyard
The Evolution Winery – 1276 Wines
Tinwood Estate
Toppesfield Vineyard
Williams Family Wines
Wythall Estate
At time of press release