Tuesday 28 January 2014

Prowein 2014 Masterclass Timetable

All masterclasses will be held on our stand Hall02/E12




Sunday
11.00
Joe Wadsack
Lebanese Whites
Lebanon is best known for its red wines, but we'll take a look at the new contemporary style whites currently being made in Lebanon

15.00
Michael Karam
Lebanese wines: the new guard
The last decade has seen an explosion in the number of new wineries. We take a look at some of these newcomers





Monday
11.00
Caro Maurer MW
(in German)
Lebanese wines: Grapes & Terroir
Lebanon produces wines from many of the classic, well known varieties, as well as some indigenous and more surprising grapes. This tasting will take you on a tour of the different terroirs and grape varieties available in Lebanon today

15.00
Michael Karam
Lebanese Whites
Lebanon is best known for its red wines, but we'll take a look at the new contemporary style whites currently being made in Lebanon





Tuesday
11.00
Tim Atkin MW
Grapes & Terroir
Lebanon produces wines from many of the classic, well known varieties, as well as some indigenous and more surprising grapes. This tasting will take you on a tour of the different terroirs and grape varieties available in Lebanon today

14.00
Michael Karam
The Ageing potential of Lebanese wines
A tasting through the years including some very old vintages, to show how Lebanese wines can evolve
 
To book a space please visit http://winesoflebanon.eventbrite.co.uk 

Wines of Lebanon at Prowein 2014


Hall 2, Stand E12

Lebanese wine producers will once again be exhibiting at Prowein this year, under a generic banner of Wines of Lebanon, organised by the Union Vinicole du Liban (UVL).

Sixteen different producers will be showing wines from all the wine-producing areas of Lebanon: the Bekaa Valley, the historic heartland of wine production in Lebanon, as well as newer wine regions such as Batroun in the north, the Metn and the Chouf in Mount Lebanon and  Jezzine in the South.

Lebanon is one of the oldest regions of wine production - its vine and wine culture stretches back to 7000BC – but the sector today is very much a modern industry with nearly 40 wineries producing around 9 million bottles annually, using over 25 different international and local grape varieties in just over 2,000 hectares. 

Masterclasses at the Fair


A series of masterclasses will run throughout the Fair on the stand allowing visitors to gain a greater understanding of the history of Lebanese wine and the progress the industry has made to date.

The classes will be hosted by German wine presenter Caro Maurer MW, British wine writer Tim Atkin MW, and Lebanese wine writer Michael Karam, author of Wines of Lebanon and Michael Karam’s Lebanese Wines. 

To view the timetable and reserve a space please visit our booking site

Zafer Chaoui, President of the UVL said: “We are delighted to be attending Prowein once again, with a bigger and better stand for 2014.  Last year we received a fantastic reception for our wines, so this year we are back with more producers to spread the word about Lebanese wine.”

Michael Karam commented: “Lebanese wines have gone from strength to strength over the last decade.  The country has built on its long history of wine-making, and through experimentation with different terroirs and varieties, producers today are making some exciting and high quality wines that reflect Lebanon’s unique character.”

Participating wineries:

Adyar                                                  www.adyar.org.lb
Batroun Mountains                           www.batrounmountains.com
Chatea Ka                                          www.chateauka.com
Chateau Florentine                           www.chateauflorentine.com
Chateau Kefraya                               www.chateaukefraya.com
Chateau Ksara                                   www.chateauksara.com
Chateau Qanafar                               www.chateauqanafar.com
Chateau St Thomas                           www.closstthomas.com
Coteaux du Liban                              www.coteauxduliban.com
Domaine de Baal                               www.domainedebaal.com
Domaine des Tourelles                     www.domainedestourelles.com
Domaine Wardy                                www.domainewardy.com
Chateau Heritage                               www.chateauheritage.com
IXSIR                                                 www.ixsir.com.lb      
Karam Winery                                   www.karamwinery.com
Oumsiyat                                            www.oumsiyat.com



For further information please contact:
UK: Madeleine Waters | Coco PR | +44 7778 702221 | madeleine@cocopr.co.uk
Germany: Emily Albers | PR International |  +49-40- 450 374 04 | Emily@AlbersPRI.com