HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair View this online   Follow us on :  Sparkling Business Opportunities for the Wine Industry Exhibitor List | Register | Event Schedule | Shuttle Bus Wine World Comes Together as the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair 2019 Opens Leading lights in the world of wine and spirits, including winemakers, brewers, distillers and traders joined government officials, industry leaders as well as local and overseas media to celebrate the opening of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair 2019, with the presence of Guest of Honour, the Hon Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) (centre), Dr Peter K N Lam, Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (left) and Margaret Fong, Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) (right). The ceremony kicked start three days of intense trading among global business interests and a period of camaraderie, information-gathering and the furtherance of international wine culture. VIP Tours Products Highlights Fair Highlights Today's Featured Events VIP Tours Guest of Honour, the Hon Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) visited the fairground to learn more about some of the interesting exhibits after officiated the opening ceremony. Czech Republic Pavilion (Booth no.: 3C-F02) Spain – ICEX Pavilion (Booth no.: 3D-A02) JETRO Pavilion (Booth no.: 3D-D01) Hong Kong General Chamber of Wine & Spirits (Booth no.: 3D-D24) Hong Kong Wine and Spirits Association (Booth no.: 3E-C32) Sichuan Pavilion (Booth no.: 3G-D02) France – Bettane+Desseauve (Booth no.: 3G-B02) France – Business France (BF) (Booth no.: 3G-A01, 3G-A02) Italy – ICE (Booth no.: 3F-C18) Italy – Veronafiere (Booth no.: 3F-D24) James Tien, Chairman of Manhattan Holdings Limited and wine connoisseur, visited the fairground and tasted some of the fine wines on exhibit. Famille Perrin (Booth no.: 3G-B06) Château de Beaucastel CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2017 Ideal Wine Com (Booth no.: 3G-C17) 2001 Chateau Haut-Marbuzet Saint-Estèphe Syndicat General des Vignerons de la Champagne (Booth no.: 3G-C12) Champagne De Lozey Brut Tradition Prima Vinae (Booth no.: 3G-A10) Au Pied du Mont Chauve : Saint-Aubin 1er cru "Le Charmois" 2015 L'antica Quercia (Booth no.: 3F-E17) Nebbia Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut Millesimato Docg Rive di San PIETRO DI BARBOZZA 2018 Consortium Alto Adige Wines (Booth no.: 3F-E15) KELLEREI TERLAN Sauvignon blanc QUARZ 2017 Product Highlights 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Reseve Gun Bay Wines and Spirits Pty Ltd Booth: 3C-F26 BeerMix Lemon Obolon PrJSC Booth: 3CON-067 The Nekka Shochu Sake Nekka LLC Booth: 3D-D06 Shinobu Pure Malt Whisky Mizunara Oak Finish Shin Group Corporation Limited Booth: 3E-A10 Champagne Dampierre Bentley Motors Centenary Gift Box (Limited Edition) Oriental Pearl (Hong Kong) Limited Booth: 3E-B02 Jangxiaobai 江小白 Leung Yick Company Limited Booth: 3E-B11 Chateau Beychevelle Hong Kong Bright & Beyond Group Limited Booth: 3E-C28 Normandie Eisen & Viljoen 2013 Wine's Link Ltd Booth: 3E-D02 Chateau Franc Pipeau Ever Hill (Hong Kong) Limited Booth: 3E-D08 Exhibitors’ Echo “China Shenjiu is a leading liquor producer with a long history in Mainland China. We operate five production centres producing high quality baijiu in Luzhou of Sichuan Province with about 4,000 mu of sorghum fields. The bulk of our baijiu products are sold domestically on the mainland and we are actively expanding overseas presence. Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair serves as a perfect place to promote our brand and products. This is our second-year showcase here and we look forward to meeting buyers from different countries for business expansion. At last year’s exhibition, we achieved encouraging sales results and secured a Hong Kong distributor to sell our award-winning baijiu with soy sauce. That really marked a good start for our export growth and we are pleased to exhibit again to capture more opportunities. This is an excellent fair drawing a lot of buyers from everywhere. Hong Kong wine lovers are very interested in our baijiu as well. The demonstrations in Hong Kong had caused a bit of worries prior to exhibition. But we feel everything quite peaceful and normal here. The city is a good place to grow business. This fair offers a great opportunity we don’t want to miss.”  Yang Lei, Vice General Manager, China Shenjiu Group Co., Ltd, Mainland China “This is our second-year participation in Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair to promote different kinds of wines from Czech Republic. Over 95% of Czech wines are produced in the southern Moravia region bordering Austria. While Europe is our major market, we are expanding sales in Asia including Mainland China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Seven wineries are showcasing in the Czech pavilion this year with a diversity of wines on offer such as red wine, white wine, rosé and apricot wine. Our wineries always strive to provide special varieties and something different to meet customers’ preferences. We had a successful exhibition at our debut last year. Having acquired its Hong Kong distributor at last year’s fair, J. Stavek Wine is here again exploring more business opportunities. We are all positive about developing new business. This Hong Kong fair is well organised and definitely a gateway to penetrate the Mainland China market in particular. Regarding the demonstrations in Hong Kong, we are not worried at all. News reports often focus on negative things and we believe professional buyers will still come here to do business. We are really impressed by Hong Kong’s international atmosphere and its heritage. We feel very safe being here.” Liana Hrabálková (right), Vice-President, Czech Grape and Wine Producers Association, Czech Republic Buyers’ Commentary “In business for eight years, Moddy Trading imports a wide range of wines from Italy, Germany, Portugal, South Africa and Argentina for customers in Taiwan. I visit Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair every year to purchase new wines. This year, I am looking for wines from Australia, New Zealand and USA in particular. So far, I’ve got in touch with a family-run winery from Australia for both red wine and white wine. They will send over some wine samples and we expect to conclude a deal after further tasting. Talks are also underway with an Italian exhibitor selling a diversity of wines from different wine-growing regions of Italy. Their wines are of good quality at reasonable prices with attractive packaging design and suit our customers’ demand. I’ve visited an existing German supplier who is exhibiting here to choose from their new white wines. I will place an order worth about €10,000 to €15,000. Things are very well organised at this fair. I really enjoy coming here to meet with so many quality wineries and suppliers. Regarding the protests in Hong Kong, I have no worry at all. My friends in Hong Kong keep me well informed of the situation. The demonstrations are mainly localised in certain areas. It’s generally business as usual here and I feel pretty safe strolling around in the city.”  Wenshine Yang, General Manager, Moddy Trading Co. Ltd., Taiwan “Dong Zhou Hong Jiu Hong and Jiu Heng Jia are Qingdao-based wine importers and distributors selling a variety of wines mainly from France, Spain, Portugal and Chile. We are affiliated companies specialising in the sale of high-end and middle-to-low-end wines respectively. Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair is an important sourcing platform and we come here every year to find new wines and new suppliers. We’ve already met with over 10 exhibitors this year and shortlisted four new suppliers from Germany, Chile, Portugal and Spain for Riesling wine, red wine, white wine and sparkling wine for different price ranges. The German supplier’s Riesling wine is particularly appealing. We probably will place a small order at first to test customers’ response before making bigger orders. Also, we’ve identified a Hong Kong wine trading company selling quality French wines. We will discuss further about the pricing details to conclude cooperation. This is an excellent fair offering a lot of choices. In fact, we had found about 70% of our existing suppliers through the Hong Kong fair over the years.” Chen Xia (middle), Manager, Dong Zhou Hong Jiu Hong Co., Ltd, and Zhao Li (left), Merchandiser, Jiu Heng Jia Trading, Mainland China Fair Highlights on 7 Nov Wine Industry Conference Asia Wine Academy Whisky x Ice Bar Fantastic Four: Key Components of Award-winning Shochu Hong Kong Brewed Craft Beer Industry Has Just Begun to Blossom Market Momentum Supports Further Growth of the Craft Beer Industry by "Tasting Trendies Beer Guide Education" How Hong Kong Craft Beer Industry Turns Challenge to Opportunities TasteTV X Malt & Spirits Hong Kong Best Gin Cocktails Mixologist Competition Wine Tasting Sessions Matching Japanese Wine & Cantonese Cuisine Alsace Wine, the Jewel of France Discover Ningxia - Enjoy the Fabulous Scenery with Wine HSBC Grand Tasting Session Master Class Is Tequila the New Gin? Thematic Seminar Steven Co, Vice Chairman of FReD & Senior Manager - Corporate Development, San Miguel Brewery HK Limited (left) and Frantz Hotton, Chairman of FReD & Managing Director, Pernod Ricard Hong (right) shared their insights about “Customer Satisfaction through Responsible Serving”. Wine Luxe x Hong Kong Wine Journey - Top 10 Food & Wine Pairing Restaurant Awards Competition Today’s Featured Events An Introduction to Key Sake Styles Time 11:00am - 12:00nn Venue Wine Gallery, Hall 3D Speakers Stephen Mack, CEO & Principal Wine Educator, AWSEC Remarks Organised by WSET The Terroir of Mars Japanese Whisky Time 11:00am - 12:00nn Venue Whisky x Ice Bar, Hall 3FG Concourse Speakers Eddie Nara Remarks Organised by AF Trade Limited Chablis Premier Cru & Chablis Grand Cru: The World of Chablis Climats Time 11:00am - 12:30pm Venue Wine Tasting Room, Hall 3G Speakers - Lu Yang, MS, Bourgogne Wine Ambassador - Rebecca Leung, Wine Expert - Anne & Louis MOREAU, Domaine Louis Moreau Remarks Organised by Bourgogne Wine Board Origin Czech Wine Varieties Time 11:30am - 12:30pm Venue Grand Tasting Room, Hall 3D Concourse Speakers - Liana Hrabalkova, Vice President, Czech Wine Association - Roman Barina, Ambassador for Czech wines in Hong Kong Remarks Organised by Czech Wine Association Moscatel de Setúbal: A Centenary Diamond to be Discovered (Fortified Wine form Setúbal Region, Wines of Portugal) Time 11:30am - 12:30pm Venue Seminar Room, Hall 3C Speakers May Guan, CWSA Host and Judge, Global Wine Academy Founder and Educator Remarks Organised by Península de Setúbal Regional Vine and Wine Commission Beneath the Brands: A Tasting of Award-Winning Global Brandies Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Venue Whisky x Ice Bar, Hall 3FG Concourse Speakers Mr Thomas Ling, Principal Partner, Entwine Consultancy Think Like an Insider: Future of Wine Investment in Emerging Asian Wine Markets Time 2:30pm - 3:30pm Venue Seminar Room, Hall 3C Speakers - Greg De'eb, Crown Wine Cellars - Patti Wong, Sotheby's Asia - Darius Allyn MS, GenWine - Roland Muksch, Hong Kong Wine Society Elegance & Excellence: Exploring Italy’s Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Time 2:30pm - 3:30pm Venue Wine Tasting Room, Hall 3G Speakers Debra Meiburg MW Remarks Organised by Meiburg Wine Media Asia Wine Academy Time 2:30pm - 4:00pm Venue Grand Tasting Room, Hall 3D Concourse Speakers Lu Yang, MS Remarks Organised by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Hotel and Tourism Management Monkey Shoulder Mixologist Competition 2019 - The Ultra Mixer of Hong Kong Time 3:00pm - 5:00pm Venue Whisky x Ice Bar, Hall 3FG Concourse HKQAA Networking Cocktail Reception 2019 for Wine Industry Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm Venue Wine Gallery, Hall 3D Remarks By Invitation Only Think Like an Insider: The Next Big Opportunity in China’s Wine Market Time 4:00pm - 5:00pm Venue Seminar Room, Hall 3C Speakers - Emma Gao, Silver Heights Winery Ningxia - Jonathan Mather, General Manager of ASC (Hong Kong) - Sabrina Hosford, Summergate (Hong Kong & Macau) Judges' Choice: Tasting of Winning Wines & Spirits from Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Competition (HKIWSC) Time 4:30pm - 5:30pm Venue Wine Tasting Room, Hall 3G Speakers Debra Meiburg MW Remarks Organised by HKIWSC Go Beyond Custom Districts - Wine Transhipment under Customs Facilitation Schemes Made Easy Time 6:00pm - 7:00pm Venue Wine Gallery, Hall 3D Speakers - CHOW Siu-lai, Senior Inspector of Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department - LAI Kai-pong, Issac, Senior Inspector of Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department Free Gift for Trade Buyers Hong Kong buyers are welcome to redeem an exclusive gift - Ocean Madison Champagne Flute. 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