Keynote Theatre 1

Tom Lorimer - Co-Founder
OTO CBD

Keith Grainger

Selling a faulty wine is bad for the reputation of your business, and not being able to identify the fault only makes matters worse. Why might a wine smell of drains? Or of farmyards? Are faults increasing? This seminar will show you how to recognise the most common faults. The causes will be explained and you will discover how some faults may be avoided by careful wine storage.

Panel: Delivering long term for the at-home drinking market

The explosive rise of the quality at-home drinking occasion placed new demands on innovative operators pivoting to meet this market. Our panel considers the key trends while asking what drinks suppliers from across the trade can now do to nurture a long-term future for this potentially lucrative addition to the broader drinks market.

Panel: No & Low: Mindful Drinking in a Health Conscious World

Customers are becoming more and more health conscious, and a growing number are choosing to forgo alcohol entirely. While this presents the drink industry with a new set of challenges, it also presents a whole host of possibilities. Join our panel of experts as they open up the world of no and low drinks to you!

Mandy Stevens
Association of Wine Educators