Europe's biggest wine trade affair ProWein Düsseldorf has officially been postponed from March to May this year, due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant affecting global travels. Read More
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Vinexposium has announced the cancellation of Vinepxo Hong Kong in May this year to better focus on Vinexpo China, which will for the first time take place in southern China’s metropolis Shenzhen instead of Shanghai from October 31 to November 2. Read More
South Korea's wine imports soared over 70% in 2021 to reach a record high, making it the fastest growing Asian market for wine, as more wine drinkers turn to home consumption during the pandemic.
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Two leading wine fairs have fallen victim to the latest rounds of tightened social distancing measures in China, underlining the challenges for wine fair organizers even two years after the start of the pandemic. Read More
China’s wine market failed to pick up steam despite early economic recovery from the pandemic and overall growing consumer spending, as limited business banquets and social gatherings still heavily weigh down the country’s wine consumption volume. Read More
Vinexpo Shanghai 2021 was abruptly cancelled just 10 days before its official opening date, citing pandemic-induced international travel restrictions as the main cause for the cancellation. Read More
ProWine Shanghai, eighth year in the running, is returning to Shanghai on November 9-11 with "incomparable scale and scope" despite ongoing challenges of Covid-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions. Read More
Amid travel restrictions and quarantine measures, this year’s ProWine Hong Kong @ HOFEX on September 7-9 has concluded successfully when many physical wine fairs were cancelled around the world. Read More
As holiday season approaches, leading wine merchants and wineries tell Vino Joy News what has transpired the shipping delays this year and the impacts of the delays.
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