The second annual Fairtrade Tasting will take place on Thursday November 1st at Vinopolis, and is open general consumer from 5 until 7pm (Trade only during the day).
Organised by the UK Fairtrade Wine Committee, the tasting will showcase over 120 wines from some 18 producers in Argentina, Chile and South Africa. Some of the wineries will also be represented at the tasting by beneficiaries of several Fairtrade projects funded by the sales of wines in the UK and Europe.
The winners of the very first Fairtrade Wine Awards will be announced at the tasting. These awards were set up by the UK Fairtrade Wine Committee with the aim to raise awareness of the high standard of Fairtrade wines available, as well as drawing further attention to the tangible benefits of Fairtrade.
The UK Fairtrade Wine Committee was formed in 2006 with the aim of raising awareness in the UK wine trade and most importantly with the consumer. Made up of licensees representing the wines in the UK, this committee is the only one of its kind in the Fairtrade sector, as its members actively collaborate to raise the profile of its products; and the benefits to the workers and local communities that produce them.
