Result of the 1st Bordeaux-Vinipro wine fair
Successful for Bordeaux – Vinipro!
Sweet Bordeaux Saujito Cocktail
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 18h have closed the doors of the 1st Edition of Bordeaux Vinipro, a wine fair dedicated to the wines of Bordeaux and South West. A bet that was successful for the show, which with an attendance of 6053 people (8.1% of foreign trade), 262 exhibitors and high visibility on internet has proven its usefulness and legitimacy. Bordeaux-Vinipro the challenge together many producers, trading houses and producers unions, located in the production areas of Bordeaux and the Southwest. A special mention for the stand of Sweet Bordeaux offered throughout the living workshops ; Wine & Food pairings and the discover of different kind of cocktails made with a Sweet Bordeaux.
The presence of a Village2.0 and many conferences (how to export in China, presentation of the vintage 2013 by Andreas Larsson, World’s Best Sommelier in 2007 … etc) also helped to support this event by making this event a place of exchange and learning, but also communication for web startups present.
Side peak even if it is far behind the traffic statistics of other regional shows as Vinisud (20th edition) we must still remember that is was a first edition, but also that the contacts were judged by the exhibitors, good or very promising. Some of them have also concluded with large orders. One small thing to regret is that all appellations Southwest have not played the game to be present.
“… At the end of the three days we can already draw a very positive assessment of this event as we have reached a level of attendance corresponding to our expectations … Right now we’re working on Bordeaux vinipro number 2 for 2016. We already know that all exhibitors will come back to see us. 500 exhibitors it now expected around for attendance of around 8,000 people. So a lot of satisfaction, enthusiasm for a show which proved to correspond to our expectations in terms of attendance but also atmosphere … “(Eric Dulong, President of Bordeaux Vinipro)
Stay tuned for the next edition to be held in 2016.
Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche
1st Article about the wine fair
Website of the Bordeaux-Vinipro
Facebook of the Bordeaux-Vinipro