Coming from generations of wine makers, Domaine Castan offers fabulously hand crafted and authentic Languedoc wines combining tradition and modernity.

PC Wines are the last independent supplier to sign up for the SITT Tastings in February, specialising in Croatia and more specifically the Adriatic region of Istria.

Two lucky visitors to SITT will be in with the chance of winning an enomatic machine on a trial basis for a term of 12 weeks.

Charles Taylor Wines will be showcasing our range of wines from the Vignerons de Caractère at SITT in 2012. We will be offering any customer who buys Vignerons de Caractère wines as a result of SITT the opportunity to win a gastronomic experience for them, their staff and clients.

The Wine Treasury are offering the 12th bottle gratis in every case sold at SITT 2012. The first 10 customers to open an account with Hatch Mansfield will receive 12 bottles for the price of 11 on each wine purchased.

Sommelier Spotlight with Thierry Tomasin Owner and head sommelier, Angelus, London.

ast year a number of independent specialist wine retailers complained about what they felt was unfair treatment at the hands of suppliers – when wines they believed were destined exclusively for the independent sector ended up on sale, at lower prices, elsewhere.

The First in a new series talking to specialist independent suppliers appearing at this year’s SITT. First up is Miguel Leal of Casa Leal.

Sales growth at independent wine specialists outpaced the sector over the Christmas period. A straw poll of independents, carried out by Harpers, revealed sales growth of up to 35% over the period, with growing online sales and the return of corporate business the main drivers.

For those of you requiring accommodation in Manchester on either 26th or 27th February, we have negotiated a special room rate at the Jurys Inn.

The 1,600-strong Mitchells & Butlers group sold 300,000 more glasses of wine in the four weeks leading up to Christmas than in 2010, illustrating the on-trade had a good time overall.

At SITT 2012 Burridges of Arlington Street will be highlighting 3 exciting additions to the list: the new, superb Flor d’englora range from Cellers Baronia, D O Monstant, an exciting region surrounding Priorat.

Question and answers with James Forbes from Stevens Garnier Wine Agency.

SITT allows specialist importers to get their wines in front of buyers from the independent on and off-trades. Laura Heywood invites 2012 exhibitors to explain why this is so important to them.

Harpers is carrying out exclusive research into the size, specialisms and successes of the independent sector in conjunction with the Specialist Importers Trade Tastings.

Independent wine retailers put in a strong performance in December, despite fears that the gloomy economic outlook would squeeze consumer spending.

The season’s deep discounting and the accelerated fall in wine volumes in the last weeks of the year will have a lingering hangover effect on the trade in 2012.

At SITT 2012 Louis Latour will focus on wines for the independent retail and restaurant sectors without national distribution. They will showcase a selection of wines from all of the brands within their portfolio. Special guests in attendance will be representatives Eduardo Cabllero from Viu Manent and Warren Admanson from Craggy Range and Wild Rock.

The construction of a new banqueting wine list is the first port of call for James Stillwell, who has been appointed sommelier at the Bingham, in Richmond upon Thames. Stillwell…

Since their introduction to the UK in 2006, Enomatics have changed the way wine is sold. As the first Enomatics for sparkling wine are about to launch, Anne Krebiehl takes a closer look at how to make the most of these machines

We take a good look at how wine sales fared in 2011. It can only spell bad news for the on-trade when drinking out becomes a unaffordable luxury for consumers desperately trying to save money.

Questions and answers with Camilla Nash trade and agency manager at Adnams.

Questions and answers with Lance Pigott from Vintage Roots

Questions and answers with Solano Peña-Lenzi from HispaMerchants Ltd.

Questions and answers with Freya Miller from Pol Roger.

Questions and answers with Laurie Webster from Las Bodegas Limited.

Question and answers with Antony McIndoe Managing Director for Discovery Wine.

Here are some videos from the SITT 2011 tastings, featuring Malux Hungarian Food & Wine, Lance Foyster MW, Richard Hemming, of JancisRobinson.com and Olly from Indigo Wines

Here are some photos from the SITT 2010 event held at Vinopolis in London.