65 million people in China are placed under lockdown, and the CCP has finally announced dates for its 20th Party Congress, which means non-essential large scale wine events all have to be rescheduled. Read More
Wine to Asia
Here are the key wine and spirits fairs planned for mainland China and Hong Kong for 2022, where organizers are hoping to reboot and bring top-notch experience to wine trade and consumers. 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
After twice being delayed due to resurgences of Covid-19 cases, the much-anticipated Wine to Asia show has pinned down new dates this December in Shenzhen. Read More
The much-anticipated Wine to Asia has been postponed again due to recent flare ups of the more infectious Delta variant that has spread from eastern Nanjing to 27 different cities across China. Read More
Wine to Asia has just announced that Italian wine expert and wine critic Ian D'Agata will kick off the three-day wine fair on August 12 in Shenzhen with a Grand Opening Masterclass, highlighting none other than Italy. Read More
The second edition of Wine to Asia has been postponed to August, the organizer has announced citing the recent Covid-19 flare-ups in Guangdong as the main reason for the rescheduling. Read More
The second edition of Wine to Asia organized by Vinitaly and Pacco Communications will return to China’s southern economic powerhouse, Shenzhen, in full force. Read More
The 54th edition of Vinitaly has been postponed again due to ongoing Covid-19 to April 2022, its organizer Veronafiere announced this week after the pandemic disrupted 2020 and 2021 editions. Read More
Simone Incontro, General Manager of Veronafiere Asia, soberly warns of a struggling Chinese wine market while outlining a strong pipeline of opportunities in natural and Chinese wines, as the Veronafiere executive gears up for a new B2B wine exhibition to facilitate drinks trade in China on the back of the country’s accelerating recovery. Read More