In pictures: Australia leads the way at VinExpo
30 May, 2018 by Andy Young
A new campaign to drive international demand for Australian wine has been unveiled at Vinexpo Hong Kong, where Australia is headlining the event as ‘Country of Honour’ with a huge contingent of 151 exhibitors, showcasing 225 wine brands from 51 wine regions.
Wine Australia has invested over $1 million at VinExpo Hong Kong this week representing the largest ever group of local wineries to assemble for an overseas event, and here’s a look at what’s happening at VinExpo and who is attending the three-day exhibition.
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- Brian Lamb (Paxton), Senator Anne Ruston – Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Penny Lamb (Penny’s Hill)
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- Rob Hirst (House of Fine Wine) & Bruce Tyrrell
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- Wine Australia’s aroma wall attracted visitors
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- Jeff McWilliam with Peter Barry
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- Bernice Ong (Ministry of Clouds), Corinna Wright (Oliver’s Taranga) and Fiona Findlay (Voyager Estate)
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- The ageing Australian wine masterclass proved popular
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- Orson Saxon (Porter’s Wahroonga), Giuseppe Minissale (Porter’s) , Liam Minissale (Wine Vendor), Franco Leiva (Wine Vendor)
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- Senator Rushton talked to a number of the Australian winemakers during her visit
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- James Carman from Fox Creek with his 2016 Short Row Shiraz
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- Chester Osborn telling the d’Arenberg story at VinExpo
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- Robert Hill-Smith with his Yalumba Signature
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- Stephen Henschke provides VinExpo buyers a tasting of 2013 Cyril Henschke
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- Senator Rushton made her way through the Wine Australia presence at VinExpo
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- VinExpo delegates make their way through a range of Australian wines
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- Jeremy Oliver leads a popular Coonawarra masterclass
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- Oliver was also on the Wine Australia tasting bar to talk about wines with visitors