The BFT 2026 – A year of change
The bft is back on 23rd March 2026 and in a year of change, we have a new venue and a new format for our masterclasses - now shorter and more personal, with more to choose from as well. Are you joining us?
2026 brings a new venue and some changes to the format, but the same focus on fortified wines. Expect long-standing producers showcasing their latest releases, new producers bringing traditional styles of foritifed wine to the UK market for the first time and new styles of fortified wine that have not been seen before at the bft. Highlights include:
- Our first ever fortified wines from Sardinia.
- A new exhibitor to the show: Alvaro Domecq (Sherry).
- Wines from Madeira, Port, Sherry, Marsala and Montilla Moriles.
- A table dedicated to Australian fortified wines.
New venue:
IET London, 2 Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL
Our 2026 Highlight sessions:
- 10.30am: Cash it – don’t trash it! Maximise your margins on Port by the glass.
- 11.15am: VORS – Treasures from the cellars of Alvaro Domecq
- 12.00pm: 80 Year Old and Very Very Old Port
- 13.30pm: Kopke’s Hidden Gems of 2012
- 14.15pm: Boutique Blending by Porto dos Santos
- 15.00pm: The Versatility of Marsala
