Buyer meets Iberian Cellar 2012

Wine Pleasures is pleased to announce dates for the 2012 Workshop for wine importers to meet with boutique wine producers. Two events same place same dates: Buyer meets Iberian Cellar & Buyer meets Organic Cellar

Did You Know That…

• The land of fly droppings, dog strangler and the little red bastard are all names of Portuguese grape varieties?
• Spain has the world’s largest area under vine?
• Most Portuguese wine is made from grape varieties native to Portugal?
• Of the 12 mst commonly grown grape varieties in the world, 6 are of Spanish origen: Airén, Garnacha, Cariñena, Monastrell, Bobal and Tempranillo?
• Portugal has more than 250 indigenous grapes – of which the red varietal, Touriga Nacional is most widely recognised?
• Spain has been producing sparkling wines for over 100 years using the traditional method?

If you would like to know more about Iberia and Portuguese and Spanish wines then you may be interested in attending and participating in upcoming Workshop Buyer meets Iberian Cellar from 27 – 29 February 2012

For those of you also considering adding organic wines to your portfolio please note that there will be organic wine producers from not only Iberia but from around the world also present in the same venue.

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The Event

The Wine Pleasures Workshop Buyer meets Iberian Cellar takes place over two and a half days from Monday 27h to Wednesday 29th February 2012 where Hosted Buyers hold pre-scheduled meetings and tastings with small to medium sized boutique Portuguese and Spanish Wineries not normally present in the larger international trade fairs.

View the list of participating wineries registered to date

The Workshop Programme

Monday 27 February, 2012
15.00 – 17.30 Registration of participants
17.30 – 19.00 Seminar: “The Surprising Diversity of Iberian Wines”
19.00 – 20.30 Wine tasting & time for scheduling extra appointments
22.30 Dinner and wine matching

Tuesday 28 February, 2012
09.00 – 10.00 Workshop opens – time for tasting and/or appointments
10.00 – 13.00 One to one meetings with wineries
13.00 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 15.30 Free time
15.30 – 18.30 One to one meetings with wineries
21.00 Dinner and wine matching in the hotel

Wednesday 29 February, 2012
09.00 – 10.00 Workshop opens – time for tasting and/or appointments
10.00 – 13.30 One to one meetings with wineries
14.00 – 15.30 Lunch & end of workshop
15.45 – Transfer to Barcelona Airport. Arriving at 16.30

View the list of Participating Wineries – keep checking back for updates!

Online Registration

To register as a buyer for the Wine Pleasures Workshop Buyer meets Iberina Cellar and Buyer meets Organic Cellar please complete the online Registration Form:

Register as a Hosted Buyer