Georgian wines on display at ‘Georgian wine festival’ in Hong Kong, China
Export revenue of wine was $195 million in the first 10 months of 2019, which is 20 per cent more than in the same period of 2018. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgian wine producers have presented their wines at ‘Georgian wine festival’ taken place in Hong Kong, China on November 15, announced the National Wine Agency of Georgia.
The goal of the ‘Georgian wine festival’ is the diversification of Georgian wine export markets, increase the awareness of Georgian wine and boost its export potential.
Photo: National Wine Agency of Georgia.
15 Georgian wine producers were presented at the event.
The event was attended by wine importers, representatives of restaurants and hotel chains of China and also representatives of the media.
The event was held within the framework of the 'Asian Wine Tour of Georgia,' which includes presenting Georgian wine in different cities of China.
The festival has already been held in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, in China’s biggest city and global financial hub, Shanghai and in the provinces of Fujian and Sichuan, China.
Photo: National Wine Agency of Georgia.
The event was organized by the National Wine Agency of Georgia.
In January-October 2019 China was in the top three Georgian wine importing countries.
Photo: National Wine Agency of Georgia.
In the first 10 months of 2019, more than six million bottles of wine were exported from Georgia to China, which is a 12 per cent increase compared to the same period of last year.
In January-October 2019, Georgia exported 75.6 million bottles of wine to 53 countries around the world, which is an increase of 11 per cent compared to the same period of last year, announces the National Wine Agency of Georgia.
Photo: National Wine Agency of Georgia.
Export revenue of wine was $195 million in the first 10 months of 2019, which is 20 per cent more than in the same period of 2018.
Almost two dozen Georgian wine producers are presenting their spirits and wines at ProWine China international wine exhibition currently taking place in Shanghai, China on November 12-14.
In January-October 2019, Georgia exported 75.6 million bottles of wine to 53 countries around the world, which is an increase of 11 per cent compared to the same period of last year, announces the National Wine Agency of Georgia.
Liu Hui, the Chinese government’s special envoy to Eurasia says that the popularity of Georgian wine is increasing steadily in China, and “taking the situation into account, it is important for more wine to be exported to China from Georgia.”
Georgia exported about 86.2 million bottles of wine to 53 countries in 2018, which is a record high in the last 30 years, announces the Georgian National Wine Agency.
Georgian qvevri wines have been presented at the international artisan Raw Wine fair currently taking place in Berlin on December 1-2, announces the National Wine Agency of Georgia.
In January-November 2019, Georgia earned $220 million from wine exports, which is an increase of 20 per cent compared to the same period of 2018, announces the Ministry of Agriculture.
Georgia takes 18th place among the world’s top wine exporting countries in 2018 by income generated by sales based on the paper “World’s top 60 wine exporting countries by value in 2018” published by the American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE).
Georgian wine producers have presented their wines at Vinexpo New York, which took place in New York on 2-3 March. Vinexpo New York is the largest trade event that focuses on the North American wine and spirits market.
Natural wine fair called Zero Compromise has been postponed to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Georgia. The natural wine fair was supposed to take place on May 10-11.
The opportunities for Georgian wine on the Chinese market were discussed in the format of an online dialogue in the framework of the Silk Road project 'One Belt-One Road’ on May 6, 2020.