Vinexpo Daily - Review Edition

PRESS CORNER
Seek and Ye Shall Find
What were the media looking for at Vinexpo this year? We put the question to
several as we met with them in the convivial press zone…
Cathy Huyghe
forbes.com
The issues and trends that are on my mind, and that
I hope to “fill in” at Vinexpo, are things like labor
and immigration, and price adjustments in reaction
to the political climate in the UK and the US. I also
have a special affinity for sparkling wine (including
those produced outside of Champagne), and for
what’s happening in emerging consumer markets
such as sub-Saharan Africa and China. Vinexpo is
so comprehensive that I’m sure I’ll be able to learn
about those things and more! At this show, there’s no
way to cover it all, so it helps to go in with a very
solid “itinerary” that I adjust as needed.
Richard Siddle
Editor and co-founder, the-buyer.net
Vinexpo is a wonderful opportunity for a
journalist and commentator on wine to hear
first-hand the issues, the opportunities and
challenges wine producers the world over
are facing. It’s vital to spend as much time
as possible asking the right questions and
listening to the answers. My tips? Find the
time to explore, discover, attend keynote
talks and remember the world of wine is
changing far quicker than your business so
you need to be watching and listening to
keep up.
Rodolphe Wartel
Publishing director, Terre de Vins
We are looking to meet with operators, mainly French,
that we do not meet with regularly. It is an opportunity
to better understand their developments and their news,
and to have new sources of information. Our focus is on
France, all regions. For Bordeaux, where a part of our
team is installed, we will also be looking for a “different”
Bordeaux, less woody, more creative, engaged: wines
that can give a rejuvenated image of Bordeaux, as part of
a supplement that we publish in September. We also hope
to learn! The conferences proposed on Brexit and Spain
as a guest of honour are points of interest that position
Vinexpo at the heart of international news.
VINEXPO DAILY / REVIEW EDITION / FRIDAY 30 TH JUNE 15