The Bar Journal

Where to go and what to drink in 2017?

First of all we as ITALSPIRITS would like to thank everyone who supported us and enjoyed our work. It was and it will always be a pleasure to host unforgettable events with great friends, iconic brands and enjoy delicious cocktails.

Our main goal is to educate trade and consumers about our industry and we want to share the update calendar of cocktail, food & bar shows for the current year with you all, hoping we are providing a good service to our community :

– “San Antonio Cocktail Conference”, 11 th – 15 th of January, for five days of parties, seminars and tastings

– “Madrid Fusion”, 23 rd – 25 th of January, which turns the capital of Spain into the capital of the gastronomy world for three days

– “Venuez Bar Show”, in Antwerp (Belgium), 27 th – 28 th of March: there will be talks on different plans, programs, seminars, debates and tastings. Hospitality specialists and premium brands from all over the world will show their mastery in drinks (cocktails, coffee, liquor, beer, soft drinks) and food

– “Nightclub & Bar show”, 28 th -29 th of March, is one of the most important meeting of bar and beverage professionals who come together every year in Las Vegas

– “Tales of the cocktail on tour”, in Edinburgh, 1 st – 4 th of April, for the first time in Europe

– “Vinitaly”, in Verona, 9 th -12 th of April, the most important Italian wine fair, a great show and a showcase for the best wineries in Italy

– “Miami Rum Renaissance Festival”, in Miami, 22 nd -23 rd of April, is one of the world’s largest gathering of rum experts

– “Cibus”, in Parma, 7 th -10 th of May, is the key event of the Italian bio-food sector

-“Boutique Bar Show“, in Manchester, 10 th of May, exclusively promotes new and high quality drinks brands to the UK drinks industry

– “Lisbon Bar Show”, in Lisbon, 16 th -17 th of May, is the best bar event in Portugal, that showcases products like alcoholic beverage, bars, cocktails, and whisky

– “Perfect Serve“, in Amsterdam, 22 nd – 23 rd of May, is THE bartender networking and inspiration event in Amsterdam

– “Cocktail Spirits“, in Paris, June 2017, the most unique spirits event in France, is at its 10 th edition

– “Taste of London”, at Regent’s Park of London, 14 th -18 th of June; it is an opportunity to taste dishes from London’s best restaurants, to see top chefs preparing incredible delicacies in live masterclasses

– “Food & Wine Classic”, in Aspen, 1 6th -1 8th of June, is America’s most important culinary event. It consists of three days of cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and discussions by world-class chefs and wine experts.

– “Imbibe Live”, in London, 3 rd – 4 th of July, is an annual exhibition in which people can explore the entire spectrum of drinks categories, and a meeting of drink professionals, including buyers, managers and bartenders

– “Tales of The Cocktail”, in New Orleans, 18 th -2 3rd of July, is a fundamental drinking event, in which bartenders, bar owners, and other professionals in the bar and spirits industry hold seminars and tastings to celebrate the art of the cocktail

– “Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong”, in Hong Kong, 5 th – 7 th of September, is the leading dining and bar exhibition in Asia-Pacific. Its top-quality food service and its bar market, made it a really important business event

– “Australian Bar Week”, in Sydney, 16 th -19 th of September, is the annual event that brings the Australian bar industry to celebrate cocktail worlds

-“London Cocktail Week“, in London, 2 nd – 8 th October 2017, is the biggest, most vibrant celebration of our capital’s fantastic cocktail scene

– “Bar Convent Berlin“, in Berlin, 10 th – 11 th October 2017, at its tenth edition, is the most unique spirits event in Germany, as well as one of the fastest growing cocktails fairs in Europe

– “Athens Bar Show“, in Athens, 7th – 8th November 2017, showcases products like educational exhibition for bartenders and professionals bars featuring new and modern cocktails , as well as alcoholic beverages

We are looking forward to seeing you all in the upcoming months and enjoy a cocktail together somewhere in the bar world….Salute!

GIUSEPPE GALLO