Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government speaks at the opening ceremony of the International Wine & Spirits Fair and announces that wine re-exported from Hong Kong will enjoy instant customs clearance in all customs districts of the Mainland with immediate effect.

Under the relevant facilitation measures, pre-registered Hong Kong wine traders may submit advance wine consignment information online and enjoy instant customs clearance upon their consignments' arrival at Mainland ports. The measures are exclusive for wine entering the Mainland through Hong Kong. They were hitherto applicable only to five customs districts in the Mainland (namely Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Shenzhen) and are extended to all 42 customs districts in the Mainland from today onward.

Trade visitors attend the opening day of the International Wine & Spirits Fair.

The robotic bartender demonstrates how to mix cocktail at the Ice Bar. Two 30-minute demonstrations are held each day.  Public Day valid ticket holders can have a taste of six kinds of cocktails, served by the robotic bartender on the last day of the fair.

The newly launched Champagne Avenue, where SGV presents seven growers from four wine regions, hosts champagne tastings and introduces visitors to champagnes from small and medium-sized wine-producers.

L”ASTEMIA Pentita from Italy brings to the fair wines from Barolo.  One of the wines from year 2013 was carried in man and woman-shaped bottles, adding more fun to the palate.

More than 70 activities are being held during the fair, including wine tasting sessions