Hear about the world’s oldest drinkable champagne, plus grappa, wine and beer at Vinordic

Next week sees the launch of the Vinordic School (25-27 April), which features a whole host of talks. Visitors can learn about the tasting and re-corking of the bottles of champagne found in a shipwreck in the Åland Archipelago. At the fair, there will also be wine tasting and glass testing with Gaja and Riedel, as well as beer tasting with brewmaster Garrett Oliver.

The Vinordic School will be imparting knowledge about alcoholic drinks at short 30-minute talks. Free talks will be given onstage every day of the fair, from 10:15 until an hour before closing, on subjects including the following:

Richard Juhlin shares his impressions of the world’s oldest drinkable champagne
The Åland Government has decided to sell eleven bottles of champagne from the shipwreck discovered in the Åland Archipelago in summer 2010. This unique champagne, which dates back to the first half of the 19th century, will be sold at auction in Mariehamn on 8 June.
Thanks to the constant temperature of 4-6°C and the dark surroundings, combined with the pressure from inside the bottles and the pressure on the seabed, the champagne is still in fantastic condition. Champagne expert Richard Juhlin talks about tasting and classifying the 145 re-corked bottles. Diver Anders Näsman will also be there to talk about the discovery of the wreck.
Friday 27 April at 13:00

Champagne at the dinner table!
Champagne trends, with sommelier Josephine Edelskog.
Wednesday 25 April at 17:15

Bartender of the Year!
Teresa Eriksson – winner of Bartender of the Year 2012, Sweden’s biggest and oldest cocktail competition – will be coming to Vinordic to mix and talk about the drink that won her a place at the 2012 world championship in Beijing. Thursday 26 April at 10:15 and Friday 27 April at 11:45

Grappa with Ove Boudin
Ove Boudin is the writer of the award-winning book “Grappa – Italy Bottled”. At the fair, he will be talking about true artisan grappa and the different varieties of this spirit. Thursday 26 April at 14:45

Unique wine tasting and glass testing with Gaja and Riedel
Gaia Gaja, daughter of the world-famous winemaker Angelo Gaja, and Laetizia Riedel, daughter of the equally famous Georg Riedel from Riedel Glas, will be coming to Stockholm to host the first joint wine tasting and Riedel Glas glass testing session for members of Club VinUnic and Club VinUnic Gold. Riedel is a well-known brand within wine connoisseur circles and among sommeliers and restaurateurs the world over, and is regarded as the leading wine and spirit glass maker in the market. These are the only glasses in the world that are designed to accentuate the unique aroma and taste characteristics of every wine. Friday 27 April, 13:00-15:00

Brewmaster Garrett Oliver makes a guest appearance at Carlsberg Sweden’s stand at Vinordic.
Gentleman and beer guru Garrett Oliver, who is brewmaster at The Brooklyn Brewery, is a public speaker and has hosted many tasting sessions for beer and food, beer and cheese, and beer and wine.

Vinordic (25-27 April) and GastroNord (24-27 April) are Northern Europe’s biggest trade fairs for hotels, restaurants, catering and fast food. The fairs are held every other year at Stockholmsmässan.

For more information and to book tickets and meetings, visit www.vinordic.se or contact:

Daniel Fritzdorf, project manager, daniel.fritzdorf@stockholmsmassan.se, +46 (0)70 789 41 96, Lotta Signeul, press officer, lotta.signeul@stockholmsmassan.se, +46 (0)8 749 43 79 or Ida Mlowe, press coordinator, ida.mlowe@stockholmsmassan.se, +46 (0)8 749 44 13.