http://winefuture.hk The Wine Academy of Spain es-ES http://winefuture.hk/twa.jpg http://winefuture.hk http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=423 -Expansion into emerging markets in Asia and South America is one of the 2012 business targets. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=422 -Winefuture closes its second edition in Hong Kong where some 1,000 industry professionals gathered during the 3-day summit http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=421 Robert Parker leads a Grand Tasting of “The Magical 20" revealing 20 wines to watch out for in the near future from 2009 Bordeaux Vintage http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=418 The wine industry gathers in Hong Kong today for the world’s largest wine summit Winefuture to analyse the current issues affecting the industry http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=417 - Koyi Chan, reporter of Apple Daily has done an interview with Pancho Campo and written an report about the fine wine investment. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=415 Robert M. Parker, Jr., the world's foremost wine guru, makes 12 bold predictions about seismic changes that will influence how we'll shop, what we'll buy and how much we'll pay. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=414 -The most influential industry personalities to come together for a three-day wine summit in Hong Kong to analyse the most current issues affecting the wine industry http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=413 Finca Garbet 2005 de Castillo Perelada es uno de los vinos elegidos para participar en la cata de vinos españoles que se celebrará en WineFuture Hong Kong, un evento que reunirá en la ciudad china entre los días 5 y 8 de noviembre a las principales personalidades del mundo del vino. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=412 SAN FRANCISCO – Congress approved the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) which eliminates tariffs and other barriers to trade in most goods and services within five years. The agreement immediately removes the 15% tariff on U.S. wines imported to Korea, and repeals the 45% tariff on grape juice concentrate. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=411 1. How did you get involved with the Winefuture event? http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=405 -1,000 wine buffs from over 50 countries will taste Spanish wines at Winefuture, the worldwide congress organised by The Wine Academy. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=404 British Master of Wine Jancis Robinson proposes for her tasting to “stimulate the taste buds with a hand-picked selection from some corners of the wine world that deserve more attention” http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=399 -"For my tasting at Winefuture, I have chosen estates that produce wines of ‘first growth quality’ although technically not first growths and because of that are under-valued and very smart acquisitions" http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=396 The death last month of Enrique Forner, one of the most influential figures in the development of modern Rioja, is a reminder of the viticultural reinvention the Iberian peninsula has enjoyed in recent years. Mr. Forner spent his formative years in France, after the family moved there from Valencia following General Franco's victory in the Spanish Civil War. It was in Bordeaux, where Forner met the influential oenologist Émile Peynaud, who persuaded him in the late 1960s to return to Spain to open a winery. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=395 The 2010 futures campaign was lucrative, but there are troubling signs. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=393 The prestigious Champagne House Krug will sponsor the Official Dinner at Winefuture where the Vintage 2000 will be revealed http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=392 The countdown to Winefuture Hong Kong 2011 begins – a three-day wine summit with 50 of the most influential industry personalities . http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=390 Written by Gemma McKenna - Friday, 22 July 2011 http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=388 -Prestigious film director and winemaker Francis Ford Coppola will speak at the Winefuture Conference in Hong Kong, joining an impressive team of personalities in the wine sector including Robert Parker, Jancis Robinson and James Suckling among others. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=386 - All the details of Winefuture 2011, considered the most important forum for debate and discussion within the wine industry, will be revealed in Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul and Shanghai http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=384 According to a study conducted by researchers at the Stanford University in California, there could be 50% less land suitable for cultivating premium wine grapes in high-value areas of Northern California even as some cooler parts of Oregon and Washington state would become correspondingly better for growing grapes, writes Subhash Arora with divergent viewpoints expressed by experts like Cakebread, Torres and Pancho Campo MW, and yet all recognizing the results of the study and pointing in the same direction. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=383 Winefuture Hong Kong 2011 held its second Asian Press Conference in Taipei in a beautiful Spanish restaurant, called DN Innovacion. Winefuture is considered to be the most significant congress in the world focusing on the wine industry. Prominent wine personalities from the Taipei’s growing wine industry such as wine journalists, wine educators and wine importers were enthusiastic to hear that Winefuture will be held in Hong Kong, which is just a short flight away from Taipei. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=382 Three decades on, wine trade fair has embraced new markets and a global perspective http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=381 - All the details of Winefuture 2011, considered the most important forum for debate and discussion within the wine industry, will be revealed in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul and Shanghai. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=380 Our $5.5 billion wine industry under threat. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=379 - North American speaker, Gary Vaynerchuk, will give a live videoconference during Winefuture HK’11, highlighting the importance of the Internet and social networking when it comes to marketing wine. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=377 Wine seller Constellation Brands is trying to introduce brand building to an industry unaccustomed to sophisticated consumer targeting http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=376 Randall Grahm, of Bonny Doon Vineyard in Santa Cruz, is working on a revolutionary project to make a vin de terroir from hybrid grapes. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=375 - Anthony Lau, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Tourist Board, presided over the event and Pancho Campo MW provided details on the programme of events. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=374 - The presentation will take place at the Regal Hong Kong Hotel on Tuesday, May 31 at 11am (Hong Kong time), with the presence of the organisers of the event and Hong Kong government authorities. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=373 - Representatives of the wine industry from over 40 different countries will gather together in Hong Kong on the 6th, 7th and 8th of November. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=372 - Wine makers, distributors and executives from various wine organisations in Bordeaux attended the presentation. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=371 Decanter's consultant editor Steven Spurrier has been inducted into the Wine Media Guild of New York's Hall of Fame. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=370 While the world's largest wine industry gathering is being prepared in the French city of Bordeaux, much of the attention at this year's event will be focused on trends emerging on the other side of the globe. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=369 The Grenache Wine tasting will be held at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco and 12 wines made of the Grenache varietal will be presented. Eight wines will be from the D.O. Campo de Borja and four from the rest of the world (California, France and Australia). http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=368 It is the first time that the fair hosts a massive tasting of 13 wines of Castilla-La Mancha with over 250 people attending. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=366 The scene stopped me in my tracks. There, on the street in the middle of the bustling market, stalls filled with fake Longchamp bags and knockoff Ralph Lauren, was a young Chinese man standing behind a table wearing a portable microphone and hawking vacuum-powered wine-pump openers. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=365 Interviewed by Laimonas Gryva and Mindaugas Jurkynas for Lithuanias’s largest on-line news site, Delfi http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=364 • 6-8 November 2011 Hong Kong will be the epicenter of the wine world with more than 2,000 delegates from around the world coming. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=362 • "Pollution is a cost and must be assumed by those who cause." http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=360 Experts such as Robert Parker, Jancis Robinson, Rafael Ansón and José Peñín all agree that Winefuture- Rioja’09 has shown “a before and after” in the wine industry. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=358 During Winefuture-Rioja ´09, the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy presented and award to Robert Parker in recognition for his contribution to the Spanish wine industry. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=356 The economic crisis, globalization, education, communication and the interaction of consumers in the market are the main challenges of the future for the wine industry. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=355 Winefuture will cover the relationship between wine and climate change and education, before the final talks which will analyse the challenges and opportunities facing the sector with Robert Parker and Jancis Robinson, amongst others. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=354 Great participation of the attendees in the exhibition hall, where 150 wineries from 45 wine producing regions from around the world were represented. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=347 Both the technical director of the event as well as speakers of the stature of Robert Parker, Jancis Robinson or participants as Marques de Riscal or Dinastia Vivanco, among others, are convinced that on the 12 November next Logroño will be "the world capital of wine" http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=344 The conference has been sold out for the last two months and has attracted close to 1000 professionals from all over the world, including wine makers, sommeliers, wine writers, critics, importers, distributors and students. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=342 Paulina Campo, Executive Director of The Wine Academy of Spain and Pau Roca, Secretary General of the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV), have joined forces in the new initiative known as 'Wine in Moderation'. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=340 Winefuture - Rioja'09 will have an area for exhibitors and industry related businesses that will be an added attraction to the training offered by the congress itself, which will gather in Logroño, on the 12 and 13 November, some of the leading specialists of the wine industry to discuss the future of wine and the challenges that the sector is facing. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=337 One of the main objectives of The Wine Academy of Spain is to help improve in the education and training of wine students and professionals. Because of this philosophy, 60 scholarships have been offered to students that will cover their participation in Winefuture, valued at 800 € http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=335 A great line-up of professional sommeliers will be responsible for handling the wines for Robert Parker´s tasting and at the Official Dinner of Winefuture. Four prestigious sommeliers will lead the staff that will work at the event to guarantee it is professionally handled. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=332 WINEFUTURE-RIOJA ´09 is totally sold out! http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=331 The founder of the Windows of the World Wine School, Kevin Zraly, was appointed last week by The Wine Academy as the new Technical Director of WineFuture-Rioja’09. This event will gather in Logroño, Rioja, on November 12th and 13th, the world´s leading wine experts. The goal is to study the challenges that the wine industry if facing today. During the conference, the speakers will also discuss opportunities for the industry. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=329 The International Federation of Wine Journalists and the Spanish chapter AEPEV have confirmed its support towards Winefuture-Rioja ´09. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=324 Madrid, Spain, October the 1st, 2009 –. The founder of the Windows of the World Wine School, Kevin Zraly, has been appointed as the new Technical Director of WineFuture-Rioja’09. This event will gather in Logroño, Rioja, on November 12th and 13th, the world´s leading wine experts. The goal is to study the challenges that the wine industry if facing today. During the conference, the speakers will also discuss opportunities for the industry. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=322 With more than 7 weeks to go, Winefuture-Rioja ´09 has exceeded all the expectations and goals of the organizers. The conference has reached 600 registrations from wine professionals from over 40 nationalities. 450 of these registrations are VIP tickets that include access to the Robert Parker Master-class and to the Official Dinner. The rest of the registrations are regular tickets that give access to all the panels and speeches. "We are impressed with the excellent response and with the level of the people that have registered, including presidents and CEOs of large corporations and wineries, marketing experts, importers and writers. These professionals come from all areas of the industry and from all over the World", declared Esteban Cabezas, Marketing Manager for Winefuture-Rioja ´09. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=320 Robert Parker is considered one of the most powerful wine critic in the history of the industry. He is a respected taster and the founder of The Wine Advocate, one of the most influential wine publications. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=317 Two new speakers have been added to the impressive list of wine professionals that will take part in Winefuture-Rioja `09. Paul Pontallier from Chateau Margaux and Christopher Cannan have accepted to participate in one the most attractive and interesting panels of Winefuture-Rioja. This will be the closing panel of the conference and will study the challenges that the industry will face in the next years, which will be the trends, upcoming regions and varieties as well as where will the opportunities arise for the wine sector. The speakers that will take part in this panel will be: http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=316 The following is the interview that Robert Parker Jr. answered to Pancho Campo on August 7th, 2009. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=314 The following is the interview that Robert Parker Jr. answered to Pancho Campo MW on August 7th, 2009. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=306 Mel Dick, Dan Jago, Troy Christenssen, Robert M. Parker, Jr., Jancis Robinson, Oz Clarke, Miguel Torres, Don St. Pierre and Gary Vaynerchuk to Lead Group of 35 Speakers in Rioja, Spain http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=303 Don St. Pierre Jr. Is considered as one of the most powerful and influential personalities of the wine industry. Don is the CEO and managing Director of ASC Fine Wines, the largest and most important distributor and importer of wines in China. http://www.winefuture.hk/noticia.php?noticia=300 WineFuture-Rioja 2009 is an international conference created and owned by The Wine Academy of Spain. This conference, supported by the CRDC Rioja, will be held in the city of Logroño on November 12th and 13th, 2009. The most important world leaders of the wine industry will meet in Rioja to discuss the current challenges that the global wine industry is facing, providing solutions, ideas, strategies and leadership. Some of the topics that will be covered at the conference include the global financial crisis, the environment, how to improve sales, consumption trends, the challenges that the on-trade is going through, brands, marketing strategies and the emerging markets.