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Vinexpo Hong Kong 2018 full event schedule
One can easily get lost during Vinexpo Hong Kong between client meetings and attending different masterclasses. So we’ve rounded up all the major events that are planed for the three-day trade fair, day by day, to guide you through the most influential wine show taking place in the Asia-Pacific region this year.
Vinexpo conference in 2016
Taking place from 29-31 May at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wanchai, this year’s fair will present close to 70 different events including masterclasses, seminars, tastings, panel discussions and awards ceremonies.
This year, the Country of Honour – Australia together with Wine Australia has a series of masterclasses examining grapes including Shiraz, Grenache and Bordeaux varieties in addition to its vast wine growing regions from McLaren Vale to Margaret River and Adelaide Hills.
Masterclasses focusing on wine producing regions such as Bordeaux, the Rhône Valley, Germany, Chile and Italy are spread out on the fair’s calendar as well.
Amid all the events, don’t forget to attend our Asian Personality Award 2018 during lunchtime on 30 May, hosted by the drinks business.
Nominated by a panel of leading figures in the international wine trade, the award for Asian Wine Personality recognises outstanding achievement in promoting wine within Asia, whether through viticulture and winemaking, or sales and marketing.
The first winner of the award in 2012 was Grace Vineyards’ CEO, Judy Chan, followed by Vincent Cheung, grand master of the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Asia, in 2014, and the creators of the hugely popular Japanese manga series The Drops of God, Yuko and Shin Kibayashi, in 2016. This year, the recipient is an equally, if not more, influential heavyweight in the wine world.
To find out who the winner is, please join the awards ceremony at 12.30-2pm on Level 3 at the entrance of the Grand Foyer of HKCEC. The event is by invitation only, if interested, please contact Ivy Ng at ivy.ng
Following the awards ceremony is a unique masterclass featuring wines from China’s leading winery Great Wall, jointly hosted by the drinks business. This will be the first masterclass by Great Wall in Hong Kong with eight examples of Great Wall winery’s finest wines being presented to the trade and media audience at this masterclass at The Library on the mezzanine level at Grand Hyatt Hotel from 3 to 5pm. You can register here.
On the following pages is the full list of events during Vinexpo 2018, which can also be viewed here.
ACADEMY PROGRAMME – TUESDAY 29 MAY
Tuesday 29 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N104-105 – Level 1
Grand Cercle des Vins de Bordeaux – Vintage 2015: (re)discover all the expressions of this great vintage
Presented by the Grand Cercle des Vins de Bordeaux
Free Entrance – Masterclass in English and in Chinese
Tuesday 29 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N106-107-108 – Level 1
Bourgogne Wines, unveil some of the Mysteries of “Climats” de Bourgogne
Presented by the Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne (BIVB)
Guest speakers: Yang Lu MS and Rebecca Leung, Wine Expert
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Tuesday 29 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N109-110 – Level 1
Oceans, Altitude and Attitude: Contemporary Australian Pinot Noir Masterclass
Presented by Wine Australia
Guest speakers: Phil Reedman MW and Mark Davidson, Head of Education Americas, Wine Australia
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Tuesday 29 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N111-112 – Level 1
The Diversity of Châteauneuf-du-Pape through Vintages and Special Cuvées
Guest speaker: Debra Meiburg MW
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Tuesday 29 May
11.00 – 12.30
Room N101B – Level 1
Process to buy a French vineyard
Presented by Wine Invest
Free entrance – Conference in French and Chinese
Tuesday 29 May
11.00 – 15.00
Grand Foyer – Level 3
2015 Vintage Tasting – Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux
Free entrance – Walk around tasting
Tuesday 29 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N104-105 – Level 1
Penfolds White Collection Launch Masterclass
Presented by Kym Schroeter, Penfolds White Winemaker
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Tuesday 29 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N106-107-108 – Level 1
Why Vintage Matters: Iconic Wines from Chile
Presented by Eduardo Chadwick, President and Owner of Viña Errazuriz and Jeannie Cho Lee MW
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Tuesday 29 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N109-110 – Level 1
Langton’s Classification Masterclass
Presented by Wine Australia – Guest speaker Andrew Caillard MW
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Tuesday 29 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N111-112 – Level 1
Old World Grapes in New World Regions
Presented by Christina Choi, International Development Advisor, WSET
Free entrance – Masterclass in English and Chinese
Tuesday 29 May
14.00 – 15.30
Room N101B – Level 1
China Wine Market
Guest speakers : Don St Pierre, CEO of Vinfolio, Sarah Heller MW, Christy Iu of Treasury Wine Estates, Tommy Keeling of IWSR, Mike Hu of the Alibaba Group and Alberto Fernandez, Managing Partner at TORRES CHINA
Free entrance – Conference in English and Chinese
Tuesday 29 May
14.00 – 16.00
Room N101A – Level 1
Land of Discoveries – Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Presented by Yolanda Chan, Managing Director of Atout France in Hong Kong and Sophie Ollier Daumas, Managing Director of BFC Tourisme
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Tuesday 29 May
15.45 – 16.30
The Cellar – Level 3
Ensuring authenticity and integrity of Australian wine
Presented by Rachel Triggs, General Counsel, Wine Australia
Free entrance – Conference in English and Chinese
Tuesday 29 May
16.00 – 17.30
Room N104-105 – Level 1
Top Italian Spirits Masterclass
Presented by Massimo D’Addezio, Gambero Rosso Spirits Ambassador
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Tuesday 29 May
16.00 – 17.30
Room N106-107-108 – Level 1
Austrian Wine Master Class
Presented by Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Critic Robert Parker and Willi Klinger, Managing Director of AWMB (Austrian Wine Marketing Board)
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Tuesday 29 May
16.00 – 17.30
Room N109-110 – Level 1
Unique Australian Terroirs “A tasting of some of Australia’s distinguished sites”
Presented by Wine Australia
Guest speakers: Fongyee Walker MW, Dr Brian Croser AO, Winemaker, Phil Reedman MW, Andrew Caillard MW
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Tuesday 29 May
16.00 – 17.30
Room N111-112 – Level 1
Discover the Original French Grapes Varieties
Presented by Valérie Pajotin, Managing Director of Anivin de France and Wei Xu, Wine Consultant
Free Entrance – Masterclass in English and Chinese
Tuesday 29 May
18.00 – 20.00
The Cellar – Level 3
Vinexpo Explorer Sonoma County Reception
Presented by Sonoma County Vintners and Vinexpo
Guest speaker: Debra Meiburg MW
By invitation only
ACADEMY PROGRAMME – WEDNESDAY 30 MAY
Wednesday 30 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N101B – Level 1
Australian First Families of Wine: Inaugural Unlocked Master Class
Presented by Wine Australia
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Wednesday 30 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N104-105 – Level 1
Valpolicella 50 Anniversary Tour: Building Luxury through Amarone della Valpolicella and Valpolicella Ripasso
Guest speaker: Jean-Charles Viens, Gourmand & Storyteller, Grandepassione.com
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Wednesday 30 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N106-107-108 – Level 1
Seña 2016 makes its debut
Presented by Eduardo Chadwick, Owner and President of Viña Seña and Yang Lu MS
By invitation only – Masterclass in English and Chinese
Wednesday 30 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N109-110 – Level 1
Evolution of Australian Grenache Masterclass
Presented by Wine Australia
Guest speakers: Corinne Mui, Senior Wine Educator AWSEC and Fongyee Walker MW
Free entrance – Masterclass in English and in Chinese
Wednesday 30 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N111-112 – Level 1
Crus Classés de Graves 2014 Red and White Vintage Masterclass
Guest speaker: Jeannie Cho Lee MW
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Wednesday 30 May
10.00 – 11.30
The Cellar – Level 3
World’s Best Grenache Buys
Presented by Sarah Wong, Decanter Asia Wine Awards Judge
Free entrance – Masterclass in English and Chinese
Wednesday 30 May
12.30 – 14.00
Grand Foyer – Level 3
The Asian Wine Personality Award
Presented by Patrick Schmitt MW, Editor-in-Chief of The Drinks Business
By invitation only – Reception
Wednesday 30 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N104-105 – Level 1
Grenache, the Quintessentially Mediterranean Grape
Presented by Justin Howard-Sneyd MW, Wine Consultant and Owner of Domaine of the Bee and Marlene Angelloz-Nicoud, Executive Director of the Grenache Association
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Wednesday 30 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N106-107-108 – Level 1
Master Class to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Almaviva
Presented by Michel Friou, Head Winemaker of Viña Almaviva
By invitation only – Masterclass in English and in Chinese
Wednesday 30 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N109-110 – Level 1
Grenache and Pork Bun lunch tasting
Presented by Wine Australia
Guest speakers: Corinne Mui, Senior Wine Educator AWSEC and Yang Lu MS
Free entrance – Masterclass in English and Chinese
Wednesday 30 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N111-112 – Level 1
Solaia Masterclass
Presented by Albiera Antinori, President of Marchesi Antinori, Renzo Cotarella, CEO of Marchesi Antinori and James Suckling
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Wednesday 30 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room the Cellar – Level 3
TMALL Wine & Spirit New Retail Press Conference
Presented by Jet Jing, CEO of TMALL, Vice CEO of Alibaba
By invitation only – Conference in English and Chinese
Wednesday 30 May
14.00 – 17.30
Room N101A – Level 1
Tasting of Grands Crus Classés of Saint Emilion
Presented by the Association de Grands Crus Classés de Saint Emilion
Free entrance – Walk around tasting
Wednesday 30 May
14.00 – 15.30
Room N101B – Level 1
Growing Demand for Australian Wine
Presented by Wine Australia
Guest speakers: Edouard Duval, CEO & Founder of EMW, Andreas Clark, CEO of Wine Australia, Peter Dixon, Managing Director Asia, MEA & Global Travel Retail, Treasury Wine Estates, Chuan Zhou, Research Director of Wine Intelligence and Ian Ford, Moderator
Free entrance – Conference in English
Wednesday 30 May
15.00 – 17.00
The Library, Mezzanine Floor, Grand Hyatt Hotel
Great Wall Masterclass
A tasting of eight wines from the leading Chinese estate and the first time it has held a dedicated masterclass in Hong Kong
Wednesday 30 May
16.00 – 17.30
Room N104-105 – Level 1
The Uniqueness of Portuguese Wines
Presented by Wines of Portugal
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Wednesday 30 May
16.00 – 17.30
Room N106-107-108 – Level 1
The Complementarity Between North and South Regions of the Rhône Valley
Presented by Sarah Heller MW and Amélie Rouot, Ambassador of Rhône Valley Vineyards
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Wednesday 30 May
16.00 – 17.30
Room N109-110 – Level 1
Grenache: Blends
Presented by Wine Australia
Guest speaker: Jeremy Oliver, Australian Wine Writer, Presenter & Educator
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Wednesday 30 May
16.00 – 17.30
Room N111-112 – Level 1
Champagne & Wine Education
Guest speakers: Vincent Perrin, General Director of Comité Champagne, Yang Lu MS, Sherry Weng, Director of AOW and Jude Mullins, WSET International Development Director
By invitation only – Conference in English
Wednesday 30 May
16.00 – 17.30
The Cellar – Level 3
The Classic Vintage Port Houses present their latest Releases
Presented by Dominic Symington, Director of Symington Family Estates, Nick Heath, Marketing Director of The Fladgate Partnership and Christian Seely, Managing Director of Quinta do Noval
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
ACADEMY PROGRAMME – THURSDAY 31 MAY
Thursday 31 May
11.00 – 16.00
Grand Foyer – Level 3
Tre Bicchieri “En Primeur” – Special Edition
Presented by Gambero Rosso
Free entrance – Walk around tasting
Thursday 31 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N104-105 – Level 1
Tre Bicchieri Special Awards Masterclass
Presented by Marco Sabellico, Senior Editor of Gambero Rosso
Free Entrance – Masterclass in English
Thursday 31 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N106-107-108 – Level 1
Where Old World Meets New World, Discover the story of Cheval des Andes
Presented by Lorenzo Pasquini, Winemaker & Technical Manager of Cheval des Andes and Pierre Lurton, President Cheval des Andes & Château Cheval Blanc
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Thursday 31 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N109-110 – Level 1
Shiraz Terroir Research Project by The Australian Wine Research Institute
Presented by Wine Australia
Guest speakers: Wes Pearson, Senior Scientist – The Australian Wine Research Institute and Mark Davidson, Head of Education Americas, Wine Australia
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Thursday 31 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N111-112 – Level 1
Clos Apalta Master Class, 2015 presentation and vertical tasting
Presented by Charles de Bournet CEO of Marnier Lapostolle – Clos Apalta and Mathieu Chadronnier, Managing Director of CVBG
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Thursday 31 May
10.00 – 11.30
Room N101A – Level 1
The Future of Wine has changed
Presented by Robert Joseph
Free entrance – Masterclass in English
Thursday 31 May
11.00 – 12.30
Room N101B – Level 1
Vinexpo Challenge
Presented by Paolo Basso, Best Sommelier of the World and Guillaume Deglise, CEO of Vinexpo
Free entrance – Blind tasting contest in English
Thursday 31 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N104-105 – Level 1
Fundamental Fizz: Exploring Prosecco DOC & Why it’s a Must on Every Wine List
Guest speaker: Debra Meiburg MW
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Thursday 31 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N106-107-108 – Level 1
Close up: Bordeaux right bank 2014 vintage ft. Pu’er tea (Saint-Emilion – Pomerol – Fronsac)
Presented by Union des Producteurs St Emilion-Fronsac-Pomerol
Free entrance – Masterclass in French and English
Thursday 31 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N109-110 – Level 1
Old Vines, Young Vines, New Wines Masterclass
Presented by Wine Australia
Guest speakers: Corrina Wright, Winemaker Oliver’s Taranga, Christie Schultz, Owner of Turkey Flat Winery and Corinne Mui, Senior Wine Educator, AWSEC
Free entrance – Masterclass in English and Chinese
Thursday 31 May
13.00 – 14.30
Room N111-112 – Level 1
Masterclass Hubert de Boüard Consulting
Free entrance – Masterclass in French and English
Thursday 31 May
13.00-14.30
The Cellar – Level 3
Cool Climate Wines & Dim Sum
Presented by Wines of Chile and Fongyee Walker MW
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Thursday 31 May
16.00 – 17.30
Room N104-105 – Level 1
On the road of legendary Burgundy crus by Aegerter
Guest speakers: Paul Aegerter, Director & Winemaker of Domaine Aegerter and Fabrice Sommier, Executive Sommelier of Georges Blanc group, MOF Sommellerie 2007, Master of Port 2010
By invitation only – Masterclass in English
Thursday 31 May
16.00 – 17.30
Room N109-110 – Level 1
Liquid Gold – Australia’s Classic Fortified Wines Masterlcass
Presented by Wine Australia and Corinne Mui, Senior Wine Educator, AWSEC
Free entrance – Masterclass in English and Chinese
Thursday 31 May
16:00 – 17:30
Room N111-112 – Level 1
Masterclass Hubert de Boüard Consulting
Free entrance – Masterclass in English