2026 NAWR Summit

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When: Wednesday – Thursday, May 27- 28, 2026
Where: New York, New York
Venue: The University Club — 1 W. 54th Street (Midtown Manhattan)

The 2026 NAWR Wine Retailer Summit is back in New York—New York City! In fact, the Summit is coming to the very center of Manhattan, making the event highly accessible and placed right in the middle of one of the most vibrant wine centers on the globe.

The 2026 NAWR Wine Retailer Summit is the 10th such Summit—a decade of advancing the interests of America’s best and most progressive wine retailers. This 10th Summit will be no different. Expect deep dives into what’s working for retailers, updates on efforts to reform the alcohol beverage systems, access to some of the most innovative minds in and around your industry, and the opportunity to network in an intimate setting.

The Summit lasts a day and a half and includes seminars and panels on Wednesday and Thursday, breakfast on Wednesday and Thursday, and Lunch on Wednesday. And of course, for those that register separately for it, the Annual BYOB Dinner is scheduled for Wednesday evening—this year at the famed Lafayette Restaurant.

SEE THE SUMMIT PROGRAM

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT THE SUMMIT

• AN INTIMATE GATHERING of some of the best minds in wine retail
• A GATHERING OF THE BEST wine retailers in the country
• EXPERTS DISCUSSING the current state of wine retailing in the U.S.
• SOLUTIONS ADDRESSING the current conditions in the wine industry
• UPDATES ON THE EFFORT to reform and move the retailing industry forward
• THE BEST NETWORKING opportunity for wine retailers this year

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE SUMMIT?

WINE RETAILERS currently or considering marketing online
BUSINESSES NOW SHIPPING or considering shipping wine DTC
LOGISTIC COMPANIES working in and around the beverage industry
SOFTWARE AND PLATFORM providers serving the wine retail industry
ATTORNEYS serving the beverage alcohol industry
REFORM-MINDED members of the alcohol beverage industry

THE VENUE: THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF NEW YORK

Nestled at the corner of 54th Street and Fifth Avenue, the University Club of New York offers a setting that’s both timeless and quietly grand. With its soaring ceilings, warm wood-paneled rooms, and elegant Beaux-Arts architecture, the Club invites conversation, reflection, and connection—perfect symbolism for the NAWR Retailer Summit. It’s a place where tradition meets thoughtful hospitality—perfect for gathering the minds and voices shaping the future of wine retail.

THE WEDNESDAY BYOB DINNER AT LAFAYETTE

Day: Wednesday, May 27
Time: 7 pm
Place: Lafayette (380 Lafayette Street)
What: One of the highlights of the Summit, the BYOB Dinner is one of the best networking opportunities in the wine retail world. All attendees bring a bottle of great wine to share. Before and during the sumptuous 3-course meal, fantastic bottlings are tasted, passed, and shared as we enjoy a memorable meal together. Not To Be Missed.

RECOMMENDED HOTELS

There is no offical hotel associated with the 2026 NAWR Summit. However, numerous hotels surround The University Club of New York that are within short walking distance.

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