HONG KONG, Nov 3, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – The 15th HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair opened today and will run for 3 days (3 to 5 November) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). More than 500 exhibitors from 17 nations and areas display fine drinks, as well as wine-related items and services, at this leading market occasion in the area.
The HKTDC’s Deputy Executive Director Sophia Chong stated: “As effects of the COVID-19 pandemic fade out, financial activities have returned to regular. The public haveactually been participatingin more social occasions, such as celebrations and weddingevent events, improving the usage and sale of whitewines. Reflecting all these elements and thinkingabout the effect of a low base result last year, Hong Kong’s redwine exports increased 41.6% to UnitedStates$300 million (HK$2.35 billion) inbetween January and September this year.”
“Given Hong Kong’s function as local redwine trade and circulation center, the yearly redwine reasonable organised by the HKTDC covers a broad range of fine-beverage promo occasions, consistingof workshops, tasting sessions and receptions. The reasonable offers great business-matching chances for the market, brings together whitewine sellers and purchasers from Hong Kong, Mainland China and abroad, and helpswith the market penetration of whitewine and brandnames from around the world. The last day of the reasonable will open to the public (tickets needed), providing providers a possibility to test their items’ viability for Asian palates,” she included.
In February 2008, as whitewine need grew in Asia, the Hong Kong Government gottenridof all duty-related custom-mades and administrative manages on redwine to foster the advancement of Hong Kong as a local center for redwine trade and circulation, especially for Mainland China. The mainland and Macao are Hong Kong’s mostsignificant markets, accounting for 69% of exports last year.
In addition to redwine trading and circulation, wine-related activities in Hong Kong consistof auctions, selling, warehousing, catering and transportation. The Census and Statistics Department stated 740 facilities imported alcoholic beverages for wholesale last year, up from 310 in2008 In the exactsame duration the number of shops specialising in alcoholic drink sales increased from 140 to 480.
Global exquisite-wine display
Themed Sparkling Business Opportunities for the Wine Industry, the reasonable provides a broad variety of fine drinks, consistingof old-world redwine from Italy, Germany and France, as well as brand-new world ones from Australia, Chile and Mainland China. The reasonable likewise includes Japanese sake, Hong Kong beer, Taiwanese plum whitewine, whisky, gin, vodka and more.
The 11 group structures from around the world – Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mainland China and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Wine & Spirits and more – display a large variety of items, consistingof the following:
- As natural and natural farming endsupbeing a pattern, the organic whitewine market continues to grow. The reasonable functions natural redwine from Italy, France and Canada.
- Chinese fine drinks from Ningxia, Sichuan and Xinjiang likewise function. Seizing the chance the growing Chinese fine-beverage market provides, a Hong Kong exhibitor showcases premium whitewine from Yunnan, offering reasonable individuals the opportunity to taste first-class Chinese great redwine. Dance of the Clouds (booth number: 3B-E06) is an elegant production from Yunnan Red Winery, crafted utilizing the Le Pourpre grape. Juice from the red-hued flesh of the grape is unique to the vineyard.
- Wines from less-known areas are likewise showcased, consistingof Mare Santo Curvee Prestige (booth number: 3C-D12) from Slovenia – a shimmering whitewine bring a large and welcoming fragrance varying from cedar to green apple.
- Silver Bun-bin is a Hong Kong-made distilled spirit with a complex scent (booth number: 3C-B24). The item is distilled from fermented grains and fruits, bring a soft and sweet fruity scent. It won bronze reward in its veryfirst involvement in HKGCWS Wine & Spirits Judging Awards in 2019.
- Chako Peach & Ginger Oolong Sparkling Tea Cocktail (booth number: 3C-C34) is a vodka-based gleaming tea mixeddrink with the sweettaste of peach and an underlying ginger spiciness. This item won a Silver Medal in an global competitors, The Spirits Business – Global Pre-Mixed & RTD Masters 2022.
The Wine and Spirits Fair likewise includes zones that promotion