Despite the challenges, Peter Schmitz, the Global Director of ProWien, remains optimistic about China’s wine market. Read More
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This year’s ProWine Shanghai brought together 650 exhibitors from 32 countries and regions, with international exhibitors accounting for over 80%. The event also attracted 20,860 visitors. Here's our on the ground report with comments from wineries, importers and visitors. Read More
While Australia's return has sparked enthusiasm, buyers are treading cautiously amid economic uncertainties and the looming impact of cheap Australian wines—up to 100 containers—previously stored in bonded areas now flooding the market. Read More
ProWine Shanghai, which for the longest time looks like the only large-scale international wine fair that is set to open its doors as scheduled this month, has just announced its forced postponement due to recent flareups of Covid cases across China. Read More
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
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
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
ProWine Hong Kong will return next month from September 7 to 9 after the pandemic has cancelled many physical wine fairs worldwide, as it aims to project confidence in the wine and spirits market in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific region. Read More
With political tensions and declining economy, Hong Kong’s relevance as a gateway to the Chinese wine market has shrunk but “in short term” it still acts as a bridge to the more profitable mainland market, says Josh Gu, ProWine China & Asia’s Project Director. Read More