The Old Vine Conference is changing the path for old vines and their wines and in its first 4 years has contributed exponentially to the awareness, understanding and support of the global old vine movement and the creation of a global category for wines made from old vines. The Old Vine Conference Trade & Media Tasting 2025 will be one of the largest tastings of old vine wines from around the world; with approximately 150 wines on show from Argentina to Austria, Italy to Romania, Spain to South Africa and many more.

This year we're excited to be hosting our annual tasting in a larger, contemporay on-trade venue: Vagabond Wines, Monument in the heart of the City of London. Our takeover of the whole site not only gives us more space for our producers and guests to taste through the walk-around tasting of 150 old-vine wines but also has a dedicated break out area for us to run a set of themed, tutored old-vine wine Masterclasses.

Get prepared and view the full list of wines in the walk around tasting before you arrive >>  view or download the tasting booklet here.

And make time in your schedule for one of our evocative old-vine wine masterclasses - don't be late, seats are allocated on a first come first served basis!

10.45 - 11.30
HOW PLAIMONT'S COMMITMENT TO ANCIENT VINES & LESSER-KNOWN VARIETALS CAN SHAPE THE FUTURE (FRANCE)
A tutored tasting of Plaimont's old vine wines from southwest France hosted by Elodie Gassiolle, Head of R&D at Plaimont.

12.15 - 13.00
VIGNO: TEN YEARS LATER (CHILE)
Derek Mossman-Knapp of Garage Wine Co and founding member of VIGNO will present the findings of his IWSC study into the highly successful VIGNO model, through a tasting of VIGNO wines.

13.45 - 14.30
OLD TERROIRS & OLD VINES: THE SOILS OF THE BEAUJOLAIS CRUS AND THEIR WINES (FRANCE)
An introduction to the viticultural heritage of the region through a tasting of old-vine Cru Beaujolais wines from Terroirs Originels, hosted by Pierre Anderson of Terroirs Originels.

15.15 - 16.00
FARMING FOR THE FUTURE: SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH OLD VINES (SOUTH AFRICA)

This masterclass, presented by Nadia Hefer from the Old Vine Project, explores how preserving South Africa’s old vines supports environmental, economic, and social sustainability — and contributes to farming for the future. The tasting will feature a selection of old vine wines, each showcasing the depth and diversity of this important category.

Members of the wine trade and media are invited to taste their way through the vast collection of old vine wines from around the world (some available in the UK, some seeking representation), meet the The Old Vine Conference team, winemakers and winery representatives of some of the wines in the room and discover why old vine wines deserve your attention and a place on your wine list.