The Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair 2011 was hugh. This is my third trip to this fair. This time round it was held between 3-5 nov 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Organized across 2 halls with over 900 exhibitors and covering a gamut of wines, liquor and wine accessories, it certainly had lots to offer to the over 18,000 trade visitors who took part for the 3 days. Wines from 24 countries were showcased (at least going by what I came across during the fair). The delegation from Italy occupied the largest exhibition space this time round.
Needless to say, the usual suspects from the new and old world countries were there. The ‘not so often’ seen ones came from places like Brazil, Korea, Slovenia, Georgia, Uruguay, Tunisia, Japan and Bulgaria.
I’ve uploaded pictures I took during this fair at www.facebook.com/spiceinwine (3 photo albums, one for each day); check them out to get a glimpse of the fair.
Its always a thrill to discover and taste new varietals which are not readily available in Singapore. A few I came across during this fair are:
a. Pecorino and Passerina from Domodimonti Natural Wine
b. Corvina as a single varietal wine from Piona
c. Susumaniello from Cantine Due Palme
d. Petit Manseng from Casale del Giglio
e. Erbaluce from San Cristoforo
f. Timorasso from Claudio Mariotto
g. Mavrud from Rumelia Wine Cellar, and
h. Tannat from Uruguay’s Pisano.
Other curious finds were the Japanese wines from the Yamanashi prefecture, and surprisingly italian varietals grown in Indian soil. My previous exposure to wines from India were those using french varietals alone. This time I had the chance to taste wines made from italian varietals as well. The Reveilo Wines from India made with grillo, nero d’ avola and sangiovese showed good flavours, balance and finish.
Among the wines from Brazil, its range of sparkling wines with good flavours and structure impressed me (both dry and off-dry styles); and Hungary had an eye catching pavilion which showcased its whites, reds and thrilled visitors with its Tokaji wines. Three other pavilions which drew people with their sweet wines were Germany, Austria and Spain (with its pedro ximenez , like the one from Bodegas Cruz Conde).
It felt good being at this fair (and the evening dinner sessions kept me feeling much better) :p I am certainly looking forward to the one next year :)
Organized across 2 halls with over 900 exhibitors and covering a gamut of wines, liquor and wine accessories, it certainly had lots to offer to the over 18,000 trade visitors who took part for the 3 days. Wines from 24 countries were showcased (at least going by what I came across during the fair). The delegation from Italy occupied the largest exhibition space this time round.
Needless to say, the usual suspects from the new and old world countries were there. The ‘not so often’ seen ones came from places like Brazil, Korea, Slovenia, Georgia, Uruguay, Tunisia, Japan and Bulgaria.
I’ve uploaded pictures I took during this fair at www.facebook.com/spiceinwine (3 photo albums, one for each day); check them out to get a glimpse of the fair.
Its always a thrill to discover and taste new varietals which are not readily available in Singapore. A few I came across during this fair are:
a. Pecorino and Passerina from Domodimonti Natural Wine
b. Corvina as a single varietal wine from Piona
c. Susumaniello from Cantine Due Palme
d. Petit Manseng from Casale del Giglio
e. Erbaluce from San Cristoforo
f. Timorasso from Claudio Mariotto
g. Mavrud from Rumelia Wine Cellar, and
h. Tannat from Uruguay’s Pisano.
Other curious finds were the Japanese wines from the Yamanashi prefecture, and surprisingly italian varietals grown in Indian soil. My previous exposure to wines from India were those using french varietals alone. This time I had the chance to taste wines made from italian varietals as well. The Reveilo Wines from India made with grillo, nero d’ avola and sangiovese showed good flavours, balance and finish.
Among the wines from Brazil, its range of sparkling wines with good flavours and structure impressed me (both dry and off-dry styles); and Hungary had an eye catching pavilion which showcased its whites, reds and thrilled visitors with its Tokaji wines. Three other pavilions which drew people with their sweet wines were Germany, Austria and Spain (with its pedro ximenez , like the one from Bodegas Cruz Conde).
It felt good being at this fair (and the evening dinner sessions kept me feeling much better) :p I am certainly looking forward to the one next year :)
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