Wine in to help out

Corney & Barrow Wine Merchants have partnered with TV presenter and author Oz Clarke to host a virtual tasting in a bid to raise funds for ‘Hospitality Action’, a leading charity supporting the hospitality sector. A number of key industry players have joined the campaign, including Alliance Wine, Boutinot, The Bunch Group of Independent Wine Merchants, Bibendum and TWS Creative. Oz, along with C&B’s Rebecca Palmer will host an online tasting for a panel of celebrities (to be announced in early May) on Thursday 13th May at 8pm and are inviting the general public to taste along. To reserve a space, guests are invited to purchase a special case of 4 wines, which will be featured during the tasting. C&B will be donating all profits to Hospitality Action. The funds raised will help to support families at risk of extreme poverty and hardship or even homelessness as a direct result of Covid-19. Celebrities confirmed so far include: Chef and Restaurateur, Jason Atherton (also the Principal Patron of Hospitality Action), actors Thomas Law and Ricky Norwood; British boxer Richard Riakporhe and singer-songwriters Litany and Charlotte Jane. More details can be found on the campaign website here. If you cannot afford the case of wines but would still like to donate to the cause, please just give whatever you can. As a thank you, you will receive an edited recording of the tasting. Corporate supporters include Alliance Wine and Boutinot. We are inviting all industry players to become corporate supporters and donate.