17,200 visitors poured through the doors at Vinexpo Hong Kong 2016 which was held on 24-26 May at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

On the whole, exhibitors were extremely positive about this year’s event which had an increase of 2.5% visitors compared to Vinexpo 2014 – but it was the quality of buyers which gained the most praise.

“We met very interested importers, very serious and professional,” said Nicolas Perinetti, export manager of Casarena Winery in Argentina.

Elsewhere, the well-organised events stream of Vinexpo was favoured, particularly its ‘One to Wine Meetings’ service which led to more than 1,300 on-stand meetings – no mean feat with thousands of visitors and 1,300 exhibitors milling about in a wine and spirits-fuelled atmosphere.

“Vinexpo Hong Kong is a fabulous exhibition, very well organised. My expectations were well surpassed. Both the One to Wine meetings and the unexpected encounters have provided new business opportunities,” said Euan McKay, import manager of Euan McKay Wine Merchant which is based in Australia.

China regained the number one visitor spot with an increase of 9% from 2014, but twice as many countries made up the numbers – from 25 to 51 – with the number of visitors from Vietnam increasing by 23% from 2014.

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