James Murray, event director commented: "the
LIWF's anniversary year has seen extremely positive feedback from
across the board, and it has been so pleasing to see the wine trade
getting back on its feet after a difficult eighteen months. It's
extraordinary to have welcomed more international visitors this
year, despite the travel problems that many experienced, and our UK
audience has remained very solid in the face of a shrinking market
and declining numbers of retailers. Throughout the three
days, exhibitors have reported an impressive attendance from key
individuals from the UK and overseas, and the level of business
being done was very high indeed."
"LIWF really exceeded our expectations this year. Not only did
we sell 500 cases of wine off stand to completely new clients but
we've also signed up new accounts through meetings held at LIWF.
The show has also put us in front international buyers too who have
been making genuine order enquiries - for example we are now in
discussions with a USA based company, a very exciting opportunity
as its a completely new territory for us. Not only did LIWF expose
our brand into international markets but it also allowed us to meet
with the majority of our existing UK and European clients. We are
already excited for next year."
Martin Krajewski, Proprietor of Chateau de Sours
(LIWF Exhibitor)
"From a Foster's perspective, we were very pleased with both the
quantity and quality of the attendees of the fair. Our team
held meetings with key customers and distributors not just from the
UK, but from across Europe. We used the LIWF to unveil
several new products, including Wolf Blass Yellow Label Sparkling
Rosé, the Wolf Blass Silver Label, Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir and
our Regional Icons of South Australia range. All in all, the
week was a great success!"
Richard Trimby, Marketing Director, EMEA (LIWF
Exhibitor)
"Distil has been a fantastic experience for us as a new
brand. The quality of the people here who have come to see us
has been very very high and their reaction to Gin Mare has been
fantastic - for me the combination of both high quality and
quantity has been the perfect platform to launch a new brand.
We are delighted with the results."
Duncan Hayter, Global Premium Brands (Distil
exhibitor)
"In my professional view, the Fair is great for setting up our
meetings and tastings, but it is more than that, it's about
camaraderie; it's a good time to catch up with people - it's so
useful for us."
Andrew Peace, Winemaker, Bottle Green
(LIWF Exhibitor)
"This is our first year exhibiting at the show and I've been
seriously impressed by the footfall to and around our stand. Being
exposed to the right people is key and we've been delighted to get
various regional wine merchants, industry influencers and
sommeliers come by and taste through our wines. We've found it a
very useful and productive experience and would certainly be coming
back next year."
Pavel Titov, owner of Abrau Durso (LIWF
Exhibitor)
"Once again the London International Wine Fair provided an ideal
opportunity for us to bring together our suppliers, sales team and
customers; it remains an occasion on which Mentzendorff comes to
life."
Andrew Hawes, Managing Director, Mentzendorff &
Co.
"Even though it's been a tough year for the industry it's great
to see that the show is still full of all the right people and
those who work at all the right places. It's very interesting to
see that LIWF is attracting all the new world regions, such as
India, as it keeps the show fresh and interesting to
visitors."
Stanimir Stoyanov, Winemaker at New Industrial Company,
Bulgaria (Exhibitor)
"This year has been Château Musar's 80th Anniversary so
exhibiting at LIWF has been a key part of our marketing strategy
and the perfect way to celebrate, considering it was the show's
30th Anniversary. This year we experienced our busiest ever LIWF,
meeting with most of the important people involved in the UK and
international markets. Furthermore we were delighted at the
popularity of our masterclass and how well it has been received -
our stand has been inundated!"
Richard Hunt, Chateau Musar (LIWF Exhibitor)
