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The Relance Export Tour 2022 offers wine and spirits makers the support and tools to market their products overseas. The relaunch plan was presented during a live press conference at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022 by Franck Riester, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attached to the Minister for Europe and…

Vinexposium's two events, the Symposium and WOW! Meetings, will shine a light on the industry's 10-year plan and drive business. The Bordeaux Wine Week, taking place between 16 and 26 June 2022, was presented during a press conference at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022, attended by the Mayor of Bordeaux Pierre Hurmic and Vinexposium's…

Dating back just five years, the Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC Consortium is already having a positive impact - and it had a strong presence at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022 The Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC Consortium, founded in 2017, has strengthened the presence of this grape variety in international markets, a trend…

A third-generation winery where the fourth generation is actively involved, Villa Sandi produces wines including Pinot Grigio Veneto DOC 2020."It's quite a new DOC in the production," said Consuelo Donetto, export manager, Western Europe, Middle East and Africa."We have a couple of wines in our portfolio being part of this consortium, which is already appreciated…

Botter, the Italian winery, exports 90% of its production, and Luca Botter, the founder's grandson, was glad to be at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022 at an exciting time for the company.Last year it merged with another winery and also has venture capital involvement, with Luca remaining as a shareholder. Founded in 1928, it…

Vinexposium's CEO Rodolphe Lameyse looks back at the wine and spirits industry's first face-to-face meeting since the start of the pandemic The show's resounding success in terms of both quantity and quality is also a promising sign for Vinexposium's future events in 2022. Congratulations on delivering Wine Paris and Vinexpo Paris 2022. How does it…

Sebastian Braun is wine director for four companies - Oenoforos, Carovin, Vintedge and Vini Buoni - that import wines into Sweden and sell them to the alcohol retail monopoly, Systembolaget Aktiebolag, which Sebastian used to work for as a buyer. Some of the four companies have additional activities, with Oenoforos, for example, buying wine in…

Sophienwald, an Austrian glassmaker that was exhibiting at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022 for the first time, found the event to be a great forum for developing new contacts."We have worked very well," said Manni Schwarz, the company's sales and marketing director. "We have had a good international public. It's our first time exhibiting…

The pandemic made it harder for producers from Chile to travel to Wine Paris & Vinexpo 2022, but many wines from the South American country nonetheless created a buzz, thanks to the Wines of Chile and ProChile booth. There were no fewer than 22 wines from 11 producers on show, and a masterclass was held…

The Domaine De La Racauderie in the Loire Valley has been attending Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris and its predecessors for the past six years. Asked about this year's edition, winemaker Jean-Michel Gauthier said: "It’s been great seeing people again, because with Covid we didn’t know where we were going." Mr Gauthier, who produces both…

After the gap in trade shows caused by the pandemic, Dimitris Markou, the export manager of Cavino Winery & Distillery, was "really happy" to be at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022."It seemed that after two years, people wanted to visit the clients, they wanted to visit their suppliers and to find new opportunities," he…

Hidden Terroir is a collaboration between five winemakers who have pulled their resources to attend Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris for the first time this year. The collective, made up of four vineyards from the Rhône Valley and one from Bergerac, was the brainchild of sommelière and former buyer Aubrey Terrazas and digital designer Claire…

Sales have boomed since Jennie Kergoat-Ruelland started selling bottles of So Jennie Paris at La Grande Épicerie de Paris 10 years ago Today, her alcohol free bubbles are served to all passengers flying in business and first class with Qatar Airways, and in many more countries. She came up with the idea of a non-alcoholic…

By Rodolphe LameyseVinexposium, CEO Good morning and welcome to the third day of Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022. I'm sure many of you are getting into the swing of things by now, but for those of you who are just arriving we've got a wide range of events lined up for you today, so…

Philippe Tapie spoke to The Daily about the company's client-focused approach and digital stand The high end wine merchant has come up with an innovative solution for keeping its clients connected. Tell us about HMS and how it all started? I started HMS about 20-years-ago which is dedicated to working with very premium wines -…

The Austrian winery is making a strong come-back to Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022, after recently being named Best Producer in Austria at a world renowned competition which sees more than 11,000 entries every year. It has also secured two awards for its Grüner Veltliner Kremstal DAC Rohrendorf 2020 and Klosterkeller Siegendorf O'Dora 2019,…

The young and vibrant start-up founded by Mickaël et Camille Alborghetti showcases its green credentials through its organic wine range at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022 The Zero Carbon certified company uses environmentally friendly processes to produce and distribute its bottles, most of which costs less than 10 euros. To ensure they are above…

Senior Buyer Laurens Maas spoke to The Daily about being back at Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022 and how Delta Wines has evolved over the past few years The company, which was acquired by Navitas Capital last year, imports and distributes over 4,600 different wines from 246 suppliers, supplying a total of 85 million…

Salvatore Castano, fresh from being named Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa in the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale contest, remains humble as he aims for even higher goals. We sat down with him to hear his views How important is an international trade show like Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris for industry professionals and…