CATHAY PACIFIC WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITON 2016
Welcome to the brand new look of the Cathay Pacific HKIWSC!
Asia’s premier wine and spirit competition is excited to bring you a fresh new look for 2016.
Make sure to take a look at the 2016 brochure for all the information on this year’s competition. Don’t forget the entry deadline this year is September 2nd – enter online now
For shipping information, please visit our website here in order to get your products to our dedicated cellars in time for judging in October.
Read on for a special Q&A with whisky expert and judge Eddie Nara, as well as insights into the Hong Kong market from competition director Debra Meiburg MW.
KEY DATES
- 2nd September – Entry Deadline
- 5th – 28th September – Delivery to Crown Wine Cellars
- 3rd – 7th October – Judging
- 4th – 6th October – Test Your Palate Consumer Wine Tasting Event
- 10th-12th November – Results at the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair
Understanding Asia,by Debra Meiburg
Local Drinkers: Closing the Gap in Hong Kong Debra Meiburg gives her insights into the Hong Kong market, the first of a number of articles written by our competition director.„As anyone with a basic understanding of Hong Kong demographics can tell you, trying to build a sustainable wine market on expats is like designing a children’s wear line that only fits one year-olds- there’s a built-in limit to the consumer base, and it’s an ever-changing one at that. „