The countdown to Hong Kong’s big wine fair starting Wednesday.
The Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair 2009 is almost here! Slated to include around 450 exhibitors from 30 different countries and regions who will display fine wines, spirits, and beers, as well as many associated products and services, you’ll find a wealth of information as well as plenty of display booths to keep you busy. In case you’re wondering what to expect, here’s a list with just a few of the bigger exhibitors:
ASC Fine Wines – one of China’s leading wine importers, ASC Fine Wines serves as a distributor to top hotels, restaurants, and retail outlets all throughout China.
Boutique Wines – wine importer and supplier Boutique Wines focuses especially on high-quality Australian and New Zealand winemakers, also boasting the largest selection of Grand Cru and Premier Cru Champagnes in Hong Kong.
Jebsen Fine Wines – originally a Danish business, Jebson Fine Wines is now established as a leading distributor of fine wine and other spirits in the Hong Kong area.
Kedington Wines – an importer of fine wines and champagnes, Kedington Wines has operated in Hong Kong for over ten years.
La Cascina (Bel Vino) – this exhibitor specializes in importing and wholesaling fine Italian wines in Hong Kong.
Besides all the wine and spirits exhibits, you will also notice booths displaying wine investment information, bottling and packaging, glasses and glassware, as well as many other related products and services. For more information, you can visit their website for the full list of exhibitors so you can schedule your visits accordingly.
Kiwi winemakers are coming en masse to show us their wine skills.
Take a journey of pure discovery at the New Zealand pavilion at the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair coming up 4-6 November 2010. There is no need for you to visit New Zealand when over 200 wines from 36 wineries from all over New Zealand descend onto Hong Kong and meet the winemakers in person!
Taste wines from: Abbey Cellars, Ager Sectus Wine Estates, Alpha Domus, Amisfield, Ara Wines, Askerne Winery, Awatere River Wines, Babich Wines, Bayview Estate, Bouldevines Wines, Bridge Pa Vineyard, Chard Farm , Coopers Creek, Desert Heart , Domain Road Vineyard, Felton Road, Gladstone Vineyard, Grasshopper Rock , Haythornthwaite Wines, Invivo Wines, Kaimira Wines, Konrad Wines, Lowburn Ferry, Man O’ War Vineyards, Mt Beautiful Wines, Ngatarawa Wines, Olssens, Pisa Range, Quartz Reef, Rock Ferry Wines, Rockburn, Schubert Wines, Soljans Estate Winery, Staete Landt Vineyard, Summerhouse, Te Mara Estate, Three Miners, Tohu Wines, Two Gates Vineyard, Two Rivers of Marlborough, Vinoptima Estate, Vynfields, Waipara Downs Wines, Waitiri Creek Wines , West Brook Winery, Wooing Tree and Zepelin Wines – whew!
For more information about New Zealand Wine visit their comprehensive new website created just for us: www.nzwineevents.hk
Get ready for a 3-day wine extravaganza in Hong Kong.
If you attended the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair last year, you know the event enjoyed a very successful debut, attracting 240 exhibitors and more than 8,700 trade visitors. Not surprisingly, the fair is coming back for a second round, which will take place from November 4 – 6 with France as the Partner Country. And its almost doubled in size from last year with an estimated 450 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions will be attending, so you should have more than enough to keep you busy!
Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and hosted at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the fair will showcase exhibits of wine, spirits, and beer, as well as many products, equipment, and services associated with wine production. A French pavilion showcasing many different wines – such as Burgundy, St. Emilion, Alsace, Bordeaux, and Lyon – will be featured at the fair, and group pavilions many countries from all over the world will also be featured.
In addition, the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirit Competition will be introduced in partnership with the International Wine and Spirit Competition based in London. “Best Wine” awards will be given for countries such as China, Japan, India, and Thailand.
If you are an international or local buyer, if you register online before October 29th you can gain free entry to the entire show. For more information about the fair, exhibitors, and registration, you can visit their website at http://hkwinefair.hktdc.com and have a look at the photo gallery and video from last years event. Winebuzz.hk will be bringing you more insight into the show as we lead up to the big event.
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