Huge congratulations to the 10 new Masters of Wine (MWs) and the seven award winners at last night's Institute of Masters of Wine awards ceremony, recognising excellence in all areas of the MW examination.

Thank you everyone who joined us for yesterday’s ‘Oarsome’ Reception.

A great big thank you to our amazing speakers. We were thrilled to welcome Olympians Jacob Dawson, Lola Anderson & Becky Wilde; Cambridge Blue Boat Race champions Sarah Portsmouth & Seb Benzecry; our very own Elliot Awin and Matt Rostron CEO from Favoured Charity London Youth Rowing – all sharing their inspiring stories.

They've done it! Our merry band of 16 cyclists who took on the 2024 Vintners' Velo Cycling Challenge all in aid of the Vintners' Foundation, have successfully completed this 3-day event pedalling over 250 miles across the Bordeaux countryside.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Common Hall. A special thanks to our guest speakers: Simon Gunning from the Campaign Against Living Miserably, and Liveryman Elliot Awin.

A pleasure to welcome over 100 young members of today's buzzing wine trade to Vintners’ Hall last night for this year's Young Wine Trade Drinks Reception.

Welcome to our new Freemen who joined the Company at the Court of Binding on 13 February 2024.

Hearty congratulations to Louisa Adams of Breaky Bottom Vineyard - winner of this year's Vintners’ UK Wine Apprentice Award, created to support an aspiring individual working in a UK winery. The award provides funding to study wine production at Plumpton College and the opportunity to study for a WSET qualification.

A warm congratulations to our eight new Liverymen, who were welcomed at our February Court meeting.

It was a pleasure to host the Vintners’ Company Wine Trade Lunch today at Vintners’ Hall in aid of the Drinks Trust. Bringing together the great and the good from across the UK wine supply chain, all proceeds from ticket sales go towards helping the Drinks Trust to continue its valuable work to support members of the industry with financial, well-being and training support.

Thank you to all Santa’s elves who joined us for the ever-popular Vintners’ Christmas Wrapping Day today.

Thank you to the City Harvest, the food rescue charity and one of the charities supported by the Vintners’ Company, for hosting the very first Vintners' Volunteer Day at their fun and busy warehouse in Acton on 9 November.

Congratulations to the four new Masters of Wine who were recognised at yesterday’s Institute of Masters of Wine Awards Ceremony at Vintners’ Hall.

This week their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a reception and dinner to recognise the work of the City of London civic institutions and Livery Companies at Mansion House. Guests included the Master Vintner, Ant Fairbank, pictured above meeting HM The Queen who is also a Vintner.

Thank you to the Freemen of the Company who had some fun keeping history alive at this year's Sheep Drive - a celebration of the eccentric and wonderful tradition of the Freeman’s ancient “right” to bring sheep to market over the Thames, toll free - all expertly organised by the Worshipful Company of Woolmen.

The annual census of the swan population living on the River Thames started this week with members of the Company taking to the waters for the annual Swan Voyage.