The Edinburgh International Wine Festival, sponsored by Scotland on Sunday, launches next month with a preview dinner featuring Jilly Goolden and a host of the world’s most famous wine estates.
The brainchild of Edinburgh wine merchant Adrian Laird Craig, hotelier James Thomson and former advertising executive Ash Gupta, the festival will build on the capital’s long-standing position as one of Europe’s leading importers of fine French wine.
Although the article in Scotland on Sunday gives a date, Thursday, May 24, I can’t see mention of the venue, times or ticket prices.
What date is this event on in Edinburgh?
ummm, May 24th…
Hello, I am one of the three organisers of this new Festival to Celebrate Fine Wine. Please e-mail me if you wish further info about the this event which is an Inaugural Dinner to be held at The Stables at Prestonfield House Hotel in Edinburgh on Thursday 24 May 2007. This sets the scene for the actual festival which is planned for February 2008, the final dates are still at planning stage.
This event is aimed at all areas of the wine industry and at the moment we have not selected a headline sponsor. Any entity intereseted in this shoud contact me directly on 0044 131 312 7771. A few Gold tables are available still and there are some tables for 10 at £1750 + VAT still available. This is inteded to be a show case event not just for the wine trade but new opportunity for top class corporate entertainment.
Gilly Goolden will be introducing the wines while Will Lyons, the Wine writer for Scotland on Sunday, our media partner will sum up.
If you are interested in wine fairs, here’s one for your diary. Oddbins Wine Fair, 25th and 26th October, Murrayfield Stadium . All day wine tasting with masterclasses. Only £20/ticket. Worth every penny.