Friends of the Circle 2026
The Circle has enhanced our Friends programme to strengthen the value Friends receive from participation. Starting in 2026, there are two tiers: Premium and Platinum.
Premium Friend of the Circle — £300 per annum
Premium is our new standard sponsorship category, a consolidation of the former Friend and Corporate Friend of the Circle memberships. Premium Friends now enjoy more prominent logo positioning and are able to promote their brand or activities to all Circle members. The annual fee of £300 is the first increase in the history of the Friends programme.
Benefits include:
- Brand logo in one or more issues of The Circular and on the website Friends page
- The full list of Circle members and their contact details
- The possibility of submitting topics for the Circle’s regular “Let’s Talk About…” webinars
- Opportunities to attend Circle tastings and seminars, and invitations to Circle social events
Platinum Friend of the Circle —£1,200 per annum
The new Platinum tier is our exclusive level of partnership and is limited to four organisations per year. In addition to all Premium benefits, Platinum Friends receive:
- Recognition and logo representation in Circle communications as one of only four Platinum Friends
- Sponsorship of the Circle’s new quarterly online interviews with influential people in the world of wine and spirits. This provides significant exposure to showcase your global leadership in wine-related communications.
From 2027, Friends membership will be charged annually, on 1 January. New subscriptions will pay a pro-rata fee as well as a one-off joining fee of £20.
For further details contact our Administrator.
Existing Friends of the Circle
Thank you to those members who are already Friends of the Circle:
* Académie du Vin Library * Bellville Marketing * Bottega Spa * Business France * Castelnau Wine Agencies * Champagnes and Chateaux * Clementine Communications * Coravin * Croatia Unpacked * Deborah Collinson & Associates * Dillon Morrall * Drinks Network * Edizioni Ampelos * Emma Wellings PR * Eviva Communications * FINE+RARE * International Wine & Food Society * Italian Trade Commission * Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens * Liberty Wines * Limm PR * Louis Latour * Laurent-Perrier * Luxx PR * M.D. Communication S.r.l. * Mentzendorff & Co Ltd * New Zealand Winegrowers * Otaria Communications * Patricia Parnell * Sylvia Petz * Phipps PR * Pr Comunicare il vino * R&R Teamwork * Rosae Maris * Spritz Marketing & PR * Studio Cru * Sweet! PR * The Old Vine Conference * Uruguay Wine * Vintage Roots * Wine Australia * WineGB * Wines of Chile * Wines of South Africa * Winifera *
Image: CWW Festive Party 2024 (l to r) Rosemary George MW (CWW President), Meg Maker (CWW Chair) and event sponsors Martina Litta (Uruguay Wine) and Will Ahier (Ferrari Trento) at LondonCru