Today marked the first in the 3-day long Restaurant & Bar 2010 show at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Its a trade-only show but it was still fairly well packed this morning with people in the F&B industries soaking up the very best food and drink available in Hong Kong.

Of course we were in the wine section which we were happy to see seemed to be the biggest single area in the whole exhibition with many importers and distributors showing off their wares. And with the ongoing Wine Theatre offering lectures by Hong Kong’s wine experts, its a great place to spend any time you can without it being too snooty or too packed.

Here’s a few snapshots from the floor:

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One of the neat things we saw was the Microsoft Surface table being used to identify and promote different types of beer. On the bottom of the bottle there was a chip that the surface of the table could read and then a screen would pop out in Minority Report style and tell you more about the beer. Very cool stuff!

This Surface table allows you to send notes to other Surface tables in the same bar, its like a Facebook poke but almost live:

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As you will have heard from Butterboom, Restaurant & Bar Exhibition has prepared a line-up of wine related talks for those in the wine industry and, while we’ll be covering some of the highlight topics over the 3 day event, below are highlights of some of sessions for those wishing to attend.

Day 1: 7th September

• 12:30   Philosophy of a modern winemaker: Adding value beyond the bottle

Edward McDougall (Wine Maker, The 8th Estate Winery, Director/Winemaker UMANMI Wines of Australia) ENG

• 13:45     En Premieur System

Philippe Laqueche (Managing Director, Yvon Mau, Freixenet Group) ENG

• 15:00   Wine and Sauce Pairing

Creash Wong (Beverage Manager/Chief Sommelier at Royal Garden Hotel) CANTONESE

• 16:15   The Most Popular Red Grape Varieties in the World

Peter Kwong, (Chief Star Sommelier, Talent State Asia Ltd) CANTONESE

• 17:30    An introduction and tasting of Japanese Sake from one of the oldest breweries in Japan-  Yoshinogawa

Richard Paine (Managing Director of Fine Vintage) and Hiroyuki Onozawa (Export Marketing

Manager of Yoshinogawa) JAPANESE & ENGLISH

For the full wine-related program from September 7-9, please visit the Restaurant & Bar website.

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Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong, one of the first fine dining trade exhibitions in the Asia Pacific, is scheduled for 7-9 September, 2010.

The Fair, for trade members only, is for those in the wine business and local wine importers to exhibit their fare and features an extensive line-up of wine related seminars and talks given by local experts and educators like including Debra Meiburg (Master of Wine), Simon Tam, Nelson Chow, Peter Kwong and from winemakers and representatives like Edward McDougall from the 8th Estate Winery and Perluigi Bolla from Valdo Spumanti.

Opening hours for the exhibition are:

• Date:7-9 September (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
• Time: 12noon -7.30pm
• To learn more about the line-up of activities, go to Restaurant & Bar website

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Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2010 has come to a close and it’s been a great success in bringing a sophisticated world class level of wine trade to Hong Kong.

We were able to taste so many new and interesting wines that we did not have the chance to before, and the general professionalism of all the exhibitors to the attendees was fantastic!

With Vinexpo, we bid you a fond “au revoir” and see you again in Bordeaux in 2011. More photos below:

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Part 1 of our Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2010 coverage is here.

The next big wine fair in Hong Kong will be in November, stay tuned to Winebuzz for more details.

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The 3-day Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2010 trade show happening in Hong Kong right now (last day is today) is an amazing juggernaut of a wine fair.

With over 700 exhibitors representing 32 countries from France to Argentina to Germany to Korea and beyond, this fair is cementing Hong Kong as a major wine hub especially for Asia. If you’re a wine lover, you need to be at this show.

Here is part 1 of Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2010 in photos:

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More photos tomorrow.

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After its resounding success in 2008, Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2010 returns starting today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai today, and runs until Thursday.

We’ll be hitting the show floor and bringing you photos and interviews to give you a taste of what’s happening now and what’s coming to Asia from the wine industry. The exhibition answers trade professionals’ expectations for these markets and reflects the importance of the industry’s growth opportunities in the region – with Hong Kong being the gateway to Asia.

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Asia-Pacific’s International Wine and Spirits Exhibition, Vinexpo, is returning to Hong Kong on May 25-27, 2010 for wine enthusiasts and industry professionals alike. This is not the first time this large-scale event has been held in a city which has gained the attention of the world for its booming wine market.

The annual event in Hong Kong in 2008 drew the attention of many media professionals as well as those in the wine business. It gives those who are part of the wine trade the chance to explore new markets and find out more about current markets, potentially expanding their business reach.

Vinexpo (http://www.vinexpo.com/en/index/) held its first exhibition in 1981 in Bordeaux, drawing more than 500 attendants. Last year’s event saw participants from 48 countries including 2,400 exhibitors and more than 44,000 professional visitors.

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It can be said that the HKTDC knows how to put on a show, and the conclusion on Friday night of the 2009 Hong Kong Wine and Spirts Fair was no exception.

Over 520 exhibitors were counted from 34 countries and over 12,000 attendees (a 36% increase over last year’s debut fair) from all over the world were at the fair.

Besides huge booths for the biggest wine producing countries we saw abalone pairings, Hello Kitty wine, packed sake booths, giant magnums being sold off in the last hours of the fair, wine from Thailand and India (who knew), invitation to many new wine bars and restaurants and a general happy feeling that the wine market in Hong Kong is definitely growing at an unbelievable size.

The Fair was so successful that the HKTDC have already booked Australia as the partner country for the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair 2010 next year.

And to wind it all up here is our photo gallery of sights and deals that went down on the final day of the Fair last Friday. Yes, we’re still recovering! We hope that Winebuzz.hk can help guide you through all of the choices over the coming months.

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The wine festivities continued yesterday at the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair 2009. More wine seminars, and more tastings all day and well into the evening at special events all over Hong Kong. This is one trade show all attendees will not soon forget!

In our photo gallery below you’ll get a better look at some of the exhibits and aisle, on top of aisle of wine distributors, wine makers, country pavilions, wine accessory suppliers and so much more. Exhausting you say? Definitely! Hopefully these photos can sort you through some of the exhibits as the rest of Hong Kong is invited to join today as the Fair opens to the public for 1 day only.

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If you are coming down today, check the TDC event schedule so you don’t miss interesting seminars like:

• Expert’s Sharing on How to Buy Smart at Wine Auctions
• Book signing by Jennie Cho Lee the author of Asian Palate
• Does Decanting Quality Bordeaux Wines Add To The Perceived Wine Quality In Consumers
• Introduction on Perfect Pairing of Wine & Chinese Fine Dining
• ABC Guide to Bordeaux Wine
• Master Class: Quality Wines For Chinese And Western Restaurants

Lastly, if you are coming to the Fair today make sure you drop by the Winebuzz.hk booth and pick up your free mousepad. We’ve met alot of our readers in the past 2 days from the trade side of the Hong Kong wine business and we’d love to meet more.

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The 2009 Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair kicked off to a grand start yesterday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai.

As we’ve reported, over 500 booths opened their doors and uncorked their wines for a 3-day tour de force and we were very impressed with the quality of the exhibitors and the number of attendees who showed up for the first day.

With France as the show’s Partner Country, you can try numerous quality and premium French wines from different regions including Burgundy, St. Emilion, Alsace, Bordeaux and Lyon.

Also enhancing the international flavour of the show are exhibitors from Argentina, Australia, Chile, the Chinese mainland, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Moldova, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, the United States, Uruguay and more.

Even the special Seminar Room and Tasting Rooms set up on the 3rd floor of the HKCEC were packed to the brim with eager attendees wanting to learn the latest on wine investing, logistics and education.

The excitement continues today with more seminars and tastings, the Asia Top Sommelier Summit, a seminar on Hong Kong’s Role in Greater China Wine Market and a masterclass on Old/New World vs Asian Wine. But the real fun begins for the rest of Hong Kong tomorrow when it opens to the public.

Check out the Fair Daily for the latest happenings and promotions from the HKTDC.

Enjoy our photo gallery below, and do follow us on Twitter for photos and happenings from the show floor:

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Winebuzz.hk is showcasing at the event. Our booth is at 3KC12, right next to the Buyer Registration area, come by say “Hi” and get a free Winebuzz.hk mousepad.

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