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The Gourmet Food & Wine Expo offers 36,000 guests an unparalleled opportunity to sample over 1,500 fine wines, beers and spirits from around the globe. The Expo embraces the style and sophistication of a cocktail party paired with unprecedented educational opportunities and compelling feature areas

Wine & Spirits China 2011 offers wine makers, distillers, importers, distributors and buyers a dedicated event for their industry at FHC China 2011.

Asia's most exciting wine & spirit event organised by the HKTDC and held at the HKCEC, the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair offers a wide range of high quality wine and spirits, beer and other alcoholic beverages, as well as wine production, products and services to buyers from all over the world.

Bringing together rum from all over the world, The Rum Experience brings a taste of Caribbean sunshine to autumnal London. The world's leading rum experts, blenders and mixologists are available to share their expertise on an amazing range of rums. If you aspire to becoming a rum connoisseur you can sign up to one of the seminars that are available throughout the weekend, or learn how to deploy rum in a range of fantastic cocktails. Or you can just sit back and enjoy expertly blended cocktails, sample the pleasures of blending premium rum with gourmet chocolates, or chill out in the Dominoes and Daiquiri zone.

The inaugural London Cocktail Week went off in style. For the 5000 people that joined in our cocktail celebrations - the seven days were jam-packed and fun-filled and a reminder that London has one of the richest and most diverse bar scenes in the world. We worked with seventy sponsors, partnered with over fifty bars across the capital, all of whom ran a bespoke discounted menu for those wearing our coveted wristbands, ran Routemaster buses round the central areas of London, hosted 150 events and made cocktails accessible for everyone. Our pop-up 'World Class Cocktail Lounge' in Selfridges brought record sales to the store and in the same week the Savoy Hotel reopened to much acclaim. Basically - cocktails ruled. We've had some great press, some wonderful heart-warming feedback and we can't wait to do it again next year.

Cask Ale Week in 2011 is from Saturday 1st October to Sunday 9th October 2011 to coincide with the launch of the Cask Report.

The world's biggest beer and folk festival brings an astonishing six million visitors to the Bavarian city every year. The Munich Oktoberfest first took place over six days in mid-October 1810, to celebrate the Crown Prince Ludwig's marriage to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. Locals have nicknamed the festival 'die Wiesn' because of its setting, the open space of Theresienwiese to the south of the centre, where Therese and Ludwig wed. The current festival now lasts just over two weeks, ending on the first weekend in October. The event opens on a Saturday with a midday ceremony in the Schottenhamel tent, when the city's Lord Mayor taps the first keg of beer and shares its contents around; many people arrive at 9am to get good seats. The highlight is the costume and riflemen's parade the following day. There's also a parade of landlords and breweries with decorated carriages and floats and horse-drawn drays, a Böllerschießen (handheld canon salute) in front of the Bavaria statue, and rollercoasters, fairground rides and sideshows. Each Tuesday is a Family Day with discounts on entrance and rides. When the beer drinking begins to pall, there's the chance to explore this beautiful Bavarian city. Art-lovers head for the Kunstareal ('art district'), home to the Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek and Pinakothek der Moderne galleries, and to the Lenbachhaus Kunstbau with its important collection of European pieces, including several Kandinskys. The Deutsches Museum, set on an island in the Isar, is one of the world's biggest - and most longstanding - science museums. Meanwhile, shoppers will find designer labels aplenty on the Maximilianstrasse. Munich is also surrounded by a variety of scenic golf courses and wonderful hiking spots. There are boat trips and Alp views on the stunning Starnberger See. The fairytale-like Neuschwanstein, once home to Ludwig II, is one of the world's most iconic castles (it inspired the designs for Cinderella's and Sleeping Beauty's castles in Disneyland).

A three week extravaganza of sherry, horse-riding and flamenco, this is a joyous celebration of the wine harvest in Jerez de la Frontera, one of Spain's main sherry-producing towns.

The home of The Boutique Bar Show for the last three years enjoy the light airy and spacious art deco surroundings of the Royal Horticultural Halls located centrally just 5 minutes walk from Victoria Station.

The Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt is the largest wine festival in the world. Located in the heart of Germany's Pfalz region, this festival is over 570 years old. You will have the opportunity to enjoy over 150 different wines from 50 different places. You can sample the wine in large wine halls or at 36 historical 'Schubkärkchler' - small, simple wine stalls with scrubbed wooden tables, where you can try the local wines accompanied by delicious traditional sausages. The Wine Village showcases the products from the wineries of Bad Dürkheim, with classic whites, sparkling wines and dark, rich reds. Or you can take up position in the Winegrower's Garden, an open courtyard with sunshades and plants, and a central wine pavilion.

Sydney BarShow Week. The premier event for the business of bars. Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park, Sydney.

A red-letter event in every beer lover's diary, this is the country's biggest beer festival, held over five days at London's Earl's Court in August. It celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007. It showcases about 450 British and 200 foreign beers, as well as traditional British cider and perry. Over 65,000 visitors are expected. A number of awards are given each August for various classes of beer including: supreme champions, bitter, premium bitter, golden ale, mild, speciality beer and new brewery. The Champion Beer of Britain in 2010 was Harvest Pale Ale, brewed by Castle Rock of Nottingham.

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Imbibe Live is designed for drinks buyers, pourers and customer-influencers from a wide range of on-trade establishments including bars, restaurants, gastropubs, hotels, nightclubs, private members clubs, private sports clubs, venues and caterers — as well as specialist, independent retailers.

The 4th year of South China's largest wine and spirits fair.

The bar and wine show is the Premier Trade Event in New York City on the East Coast...Bar None!! The Industry Marketplace for new & classic products & services.

San Diego Spirits Festival is a nationally acclaimed celebration of cocktail culture and is the premiere west coast spirits festival held on the beautiful San Diego bay. With competitions, tastings, seminars and parties, the festival offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity for brands to support and garner recognition amongst San Diego’s up-and-coming cocktail community and beyond. Taking place on June 25th and 26th, San Diego Spirits Festival is committed to building the mixology community locally and to garnering national exposure for the brands that participate. The festival is a destination event that targets industry insiders and consumer cocktail-lovers alike.

Bring together France's biggest producers and traders of still wine, champagne, spirits, sparkling wine & the wine cooperatives.

Welcome to the 4th Czech Beer Fest! A selection of the best from Czech breweries, Czech chefs, butchers and bakers for you with the chance to taste more than 70 brands of Czech beer, always in top quality in glass pitchers. 200 girls and boys in Czech national costumes will be your servers.

Chicago's largest drinks event bringing together the top professionals, suppliers and distributors.

Prohibition (1919-1933) was referred to by H.L. Mencken, the Bard of Baltimore, as "13 awful years." Join world renowned Prohibition scholar Garrett Peck (author of Prohibition Hangover, and the soon-to-be-published Prohibition DC, see also www.prohibitionhangover.com) and Philip Greene in this lively look at life in the "dry years" in Washington, D.C. Celebrate your right to imbibe, as well as enjoy delicious appetizers from the chefs at the legendary Occidental Grill. Each participant will enjoy sample cocktails, and receive detailed instruction on how to make these classic cocktails at home.

Distil - It's about the spirits. Tequila, rum, vodka, whisky, gin... so much to see, taste, compare. The world of spirits just keeps getting more interesting. New brands, new blends, new cocktails, it's changing every day. Visiting Distil is free of charge, and only for the trade. For importers, bar staff, mixologists, sommeliers and retailers... In fact all those preparing, serving and buying spirits, Distil is designed for you.

It's often said that the London International Wine Fair is the single most important event in the international wine and spirits calendar. No other trade event has the same diversity of wine and spirits without any bias towards a particular country or region. It's as if the global wine business has come together for three days. For importers, merchants, producers, agents, restaurateurs, wholesalers, sommeliers, in fact everyone whose work brings them in direct contact with wine and spirits, no other event offers the same opportunity to taste, meet with suppliers and winemakers and get down to business as the LIWF. Whether you produce wine, import wine, retail wine or serve wine, the London International Wine Fair is about discovery, creating opportunity and bettering your business. And being free to visit and a strictly trade-only event, it's purely focused on business

India International Spirits Fair will be the only platform that allows Indian importers to access international products and solutions and peer-to-peer contact. Packed with innovation, the event brings together the country\'s entire community of importers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers, along with noteworthy large-scale buyers including hotels, airlines, restaurants, and bar owners.

Gaz Regan will demonstrate how the Buddhist principles of mindfulness can be adapted by bartenders, and how they can result in a busier bar, a happier boss, increased customer loyalty, happier guests, a better work environment, greater camaraderie amongst co-workers, bigger tips, and in all likelihood you’ll get laid far more frequently, too. Simple lessons on being centered, setting intentions, acknowledging your core, mindful communication, mindful phrasing, and other aspects of the bartender’s job that can be enhanced by mindfulness, will be explained, demonstrated, and offered up with liberal dashes of humor. Mindful bartenders are happier, wealthier, and have far greater job security than most people in the business. Wanna give it a shot?

Expovinis Brazil-International Wine & Spirits Fair is Brazil's only truly international wine, beer & spirits exhibition. Expovinis Brasil-International Wine & Spirits Fair attracts a larger trade audience than any other event of its type in the Brazilian market.

The largest exhibition dedicated to the wine sector. Every year 4 thousand exhibitors from all over the world present their top production. Five days of major events attracting 153 thousand sector professionals: technical tastings of wine and spirits, overviews of wine-making realities in various regions of Italy, an impressive convention programme embracing conferences, forums and seminars dealing with topics of major current interest that reveal the challenges and prospects for the future.

The cream of Lebanon’s bartenders will be there. The competition hosts leading talents demonstrating their mixology expertise, revealing tricks, and exquisite blends of flavors for both the eyes and the taste buds. Bacardi Superior Rum Legacy Cocktail Competition 2011. As part of the Global Bacardi Superior Rum Legacy Cocktail Competition and leading into the 150th year anniversary of Bacardi Superior Rum in 2012, a competition to elect the new Bacardi Superior Rum Legacy Cocktail for the Middle East, will take place during the bartenders competition at HORECA 2011.

The biggest show on earth dedicated to night club and bar professionals, suppliers and distributors

Why not stock up your Christmas larder with gourmet goodies and find the perfect food gifts for your friends and family. Make sure you come and join us for yuletide tastings, live cookery demonstrations, carol singing and festive fun.

The UK RumFest is the ultimate rum experience for rum drinkers, rum aficionados and rum lovers that have travelled to the tropics to sample the music, the food, the partying and people associated with drinking rum.

Visitors to this year's Restaurant Show will feast their eyes, ears, and tastebuds on the new and exciting products available to shake up their offering. By visiting the Show, you will come away with the one product or idea that can make the biggest difference to your business.

Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to early October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture.

Bringing together Boutique brands and leading speakers in unique spaces across the UK. An intimate drinks-only show. Taste, compare and learn more about the UK's finest drinks brands. Check out our 'little black book' to see who's exhibiting.

The Gin Cocktail Competition (GCC) is a national barmen’s competition in creating the best cocktail using gin as the main spirit. The purpose of the competition is to encourage barmen to provide with the best gin cocktail possible in terms of taste, originality and presentation.

The Great British Beer Festival at Earls Court, Britain's biggest beer festival, once again brings together a wide range of real ales, ciders, perries and international beers.

The International Spirits Challenge is the most authoritative, respected and influential spirits competition in the world. Now in its 16th year, the ISC is the premier event in promoting outstanding quality spirits from across the globe. The competition is founded on a rigorous and independent judging process, which serves to encourage the high calibre of spirits entered into the competition each year. Receiving more than 1,000 entries from nearly 70 countries worldwide makes the ISC a truly global competition. It is supported by several of the world’s leading spirits producers, setting the international standard for quality and excellence. Winning an ISC award is indeed an impressive achievement for any spirit that passes the scrupulous blind assessment of our experienced panel of specialist judges. Rewarding quality, celebrating excellence.

Tales of the Cocktail ® is an internationally acclaimed festival of cocktails, cuisine and culture held annually in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event brings together the best and brightest of the cocktail community—award-winning mixologists, authors, bartenders, chefs and designers—for a five-day celebration of the history and artistry of making drinks.

Imbibe 2010 Exhibition – Earls Court Two, 13th and 14th July 2010. Imbibe 2010 is an intelligent, new exhibition for anyone who buys or serves drinks within the licensed trade and is keen to improve their drinks offering and knowledge.