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Get ready for a sensational journey with The Big Taste Wine Dinner Series! We've teamed up with Dubai's top restaurants to bring you exclusive, intimate dinners that spotlight a featured winery, perfectly paired with exceptional dishes. Indulge in an unforgettable evening of flavours, stories, and wine discoveries. This is the most delicious adventure of the year—secure your spot before it’s too late! #mmi #mmidubai #thebigtaste #winedinner #winefoodpairing #chateaudestoublon #josette #bibigraetz #alici #chateaumusar #villanaas #familleperrin #tasca #netsu #silveroak #almuntaha #schaal #boca #inama #lolivo Eleonora Caso DipWSET Shiv Menon Samuel Lacroix

🎉 The Big Taste 2024: Dubai’s Biggest Wine-Tasting Event is Back! 🍷   MMI is proud to bring together the world’s leading wine brands for our annual flagship event, The Big Taste. Representing over 30 of the top 50 global wine brands, we’re excited to inspire both industry professionals and wine enthusiasts with an unforgettable wine discovery experience.   Join us at the Mandarin Oriental on October 23rd and 24th from 7 – 10 PM for our biggest event yet! Sip your way around the globe and meet world-renowned winemakers while exploring 600+ wines, including favourites like Chateau Minuty, Cloudy Bay, The Chocolate Block, Stag’s Leap, Orin Swift, Craggy Range, Antinori, and fine wines by Le Clos.   🍶New this year: an exclusive sake tasting experience!   Don’t miss your chance to be part of Dubai’s ultimate wine event. Tickets are selling fast—grab yours now on Platinumlist! https://lnkd.in/dJ_3-gZf   We can’t wait to see you there!   #TheBigTaste #WineTasting #WineLovers #DubaiEvents #MMI #WineEducation #SakeTasting Tyrone Reid MIKE GLEN Daniel Tomlinson Tony Dodds Mark Bough Ed Cottrell

We are delighted to have worked closely with our colleagues from Arabian Adventures and dnata Catering to bring this truly breathtaking and memorable experience to life. Our shared goal of providing excellent customer experiences and unforgettable moments made collaborating on this idea an absolute pleasure. We want to thank everyone behind the scenes for their hard work, passion, expertise, and dedication in creating these finest moments. Tyrone Reid Daniel Tomlinson MIKE GLEN Sebastien Doussin

Congratulations to Maxim Troshin (Max), Brand Manager, on receiving Squadra Campari's Best Bartender Engagement Award!    Max, who manages our Gruppo Campari portfolio, was tasked with executing the Campari Red Hands Programme. The primary objective was to refine and elevate the bartending skills of the most passionate Campari bartenders across Dubai, ensuring they knew the latest trends and techniques in the fine art of mixology.   Max worked tirelessly to develop a programme to educate and inspire the bartenders. The talented bartenders chosen by Max for The Red Hands Programme were invited to take part in The Storyteller, a series of coaching workshops focusing on body language, voice modulation, the art of conversation, and the ability to captivate an audience, facilitated by Senior Producer and Presenter, Ramia Farrage.   Well done, Max. Your passion for the industry and creating memorable customer experiences is truly inspiring!

🌍 At MMI & ELR, we were proud to join the global movement to clean up our planet as part of #WorldCleanUpDay! Our teams across the globe, from Dubai to Australia, Zanzibar, and Sri Lanka (to name a few!), rolled up their sleeves to make a difference in our local communities. From beach cleanups to community litter picking, ocean dives, responsible recycling, and promoting reusable items, we came together alongside several of our partners to do our bit for the planet. Thank you, and well done to our teams for getting involved. Together, we can create a cleaner, healthier world for everyone. 🌍 #Sustainability #CorporateSocialResponsibility #ESG #Environment #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork

Meet Mark Bough, Head of Agency Wine for MMI. In his current role, Mark manages the Agency side of the wine business at MMI. Agency wine is defined as the faster-moving brands, across MMI’s channels. Mark manages a team of three wine enthusiasts and between them, they make sure that MMI has the most compelling portfolio of interesting wines that customers and consumers love. We get involved in all things wine be it tastings, retail promotion planning, marketing, and events.    ◼ What is your proudest accomplishment during your time working for MMI & ELR? Seeing the growth of the MINUTY SAS portfolio. When I took over management of the Minuty brand, we were selling on average, five hundred cases of Minuty annually. When I handed it over it was at 32,000 cases! I’m so proud to have been part of bringing the brand to life in the UAE across travel retail, On Trade, and retail stores, as well as outside the UAE.   ◼ What skills have you developed or strengthened since joining the company? I have had the opportunity to develop and strengthen an array of skills since joining MMI – sales skills from my time as a Key Account Manager, wine skills during my time as a Category Manager, and now, I’m developing my people management skills leading the Agency team.   ◼ What is one thing that you wish people knew about your job? Just how difficult it is to go to a vineyard and choose wine! When you’re evaluating some of the world’s best wines and brands and selecting those that you think will be popular with customers, you’re spoilt for choice, and it’s challenging to narrow it down.   ◼ What attracted you to MMI & ELR? 15 years ago, I had never been to Dubai. I was introduced to MMI through an ex-colleague, and I saw an exciting company that was growing and had some excellent brands in the portfolio. I also saw what a great bunch of people were working there - it was instantly appealing.   ◼ What motivates you in your job? I love that my role is so diverse. I get to be involved in so many different aspects of the business from retail promotions to tastings with Sommeliers, to filming for Instagram. I love the brand partners that we have and the relationships I have built over the years. And of course, working with wine, tasting it, talking about it and sharing it with colleagues and customers, it’s a real passion.   ◼ What's one thing people don't know about you that they would be surprised to find out? I have a degree in Sports and Exercise Science.   ◼ If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be and why? Argentina. It's so far away I’ve never had the chance to go. It has stunning scenery, delicious food and some pretty good wine as well!   ◼ What's your go-to karaoke song? Definitively Enter Sandman by Metallica!   ◼ What's the most unusual talent you have? I can wiggle my ears…   ◼ If you were a superhero, what would your name and powers be? I have no idea - but I would like to be able to fly!

What do you get when you combine the world’s leading brands from MMI, with Dubai’s hottest bars and mixologists crafting unique cocktails at incredible special prices? The ultimate cocktail experience! This month we proudly launched a first of its kind concept, ‘The Urban Cocktail Collective’, celebrating Dubai’s vibrant mixology scene by sweeping residents into an exhilarating fiesta across the city’s top bars. Launched on 17th September at The Guild with the delicious Woodford Reserve Bourbon, The Urban Cocktail Collective will take over some of Dubai’s most sought-after venues for the next 3 weeks, including Agora, Bar du Port, Josette and Ce La Vi, with each night promising to be an epic night out where everyone can experience expertly crafted cocktails made using the best premium spirits from MMI such as Monkey 47, Jura Whisky, Chivas Regal and Patrón. With a focus on craftsmanship and industry expertise, this initiative reaffirms MMI’s dedication to advancing the craft of mixology and setting new benchmarks in the trade. Stay updated on this month’s events by following MMI on Instagram (@mmidubai) and visiting mmihomedelivery.ae. Join us at our next event, and don’t forget to share your experience on social media! Tag @mmidubai, the bar, and the featured spirit brand of the evening for a chance to win AED 5,000 worth of supplies for your home bar, plus a private mixology masterclass for you and your friends. The programme of this week includes: Tuesday, 24th Sept | 7 PM - 10 PM Cocktails at Bar du Port Wednesday, 25th Sept | 6 PM - 9 PM Cocktails at Alma Bar Friday, 27th Sept | 7 PM – 10 PM Cocktails at Soon Izakaya We can’t wait to see you there to join us on the ultimate sipping adventure! #mmi #mmidubai #bringingmoretolife #urbancocktailcollective #mixology

Thank you to the Tournament organisers of Emirates Dubai 7s and their team for hosting another spectacular Long Lunch event in the name of Dubai 7's for Good, to raise money for community projects in Uganda. This year, the event raised a staggering AED 580K! We are honoured to have been able to support such a worthy cause by not only being able to attend the 20th annual gala dinner but by donating some great prizes to aid the fundraising. The energy was electric, and it was the perfect way to kick off the countdown to Emirates Dubai 7s at the end of November, which will be bigger and better than ever. We can't wait to connect with everyone again at the main event! #EmiratesDubai7s #Rugby #Rugby7s #MMI

Take a journey into the world of fine wines with Oliver Dixon, our Head of Fine Wine, as he speaks to the Founder & Chairman of The Moodie Davitt Report, Martin Moodie, about his passion for wine and his exciting career journey. Tyrone Reid

Are you curious about building a fine wine collection? Learn more from our Head of Fine Wines, Oliver Dixon, as he delves into the world of wine collecting with Gault&Millau, the media reference for spreading gastronomic and hospitality excellence across the globe.   From selecting the right bottles to understanding market trends, Oliver shares expert insights to help make informed decisions: “A pursuit that blends passion with strategy, the art of wine collecting is an endeavour that offers not just enjoyment, but also, when done correctly, a unique form of investment – one that few hobbies can match. For those embarking on this journey, understanding the market’s intricacies while maintaining curiosity is essential.”   Read the full article below and discover more about the art of wine appreciation and the wonderful range available in our award-winning Le Clos Retail Stores - we invite you to explore our meticulously curated collections, to inspire you on your wine collection journey! The art of wine collecting - https://lnkd.in/d8nb8j7W #WineCollecting #FineWine #Investment #LeClos #MMI #MMIRetail