Vinexpo Daily 2018 - Day 3 Edition

TRADE TALK
All Things Nice
@ Vinexpo Hong Kong
Top Indian marketing and consulting agency
leverages Vinexpo Hong Kong for ideas and
networking
PRESS CORNER
OUR SWEET SPOTS
ARE BORDEAUX, TUSCANY,
CHAMPAGNE AND THE NAPA
VALLEY
Nikhil Agarwal
Sommelier & CEO, All Things Nice
Nicholas Siu
Publisher, Cru Magazine and Whisky Magazine
WINES, WHISKIES AND
TECHNOLOGIES ATTRACT
LOCAL PUBLISHER
All Things Nice is India’s leading wine, spirits and luxury
marketing and consulting agency with fine wine, luxury real
estate and equity portfolio management verticals. We asked
Nikhil Agarwal, the company’s Sommelier & CEO, how sales
are progressing, and what regions are his “sweet spots” at the
moment.
Sales are on track, our sweet
spots are Bordeaux, Tuscany,
Champagne and the Napa Valley.
Australia is this year’s country of
honour. How do you work with
Australian wines?
I won a scholarship to Australia
to study wine and then Wine
Australia made me their A+
Wine Educator. I love Australian
wine and the culture of wine in
Australia. We do a lot of work
promoting their brands and even
do top end culinary events with
their best Chefs and Wine Makers
from Australia, who we bring to
India for unique luxury driven wine
and food events and activities.
What are your key reasons for
coming to Vinexpo Hong Kong?
To meet people and seek new
brands and companies to work
with. To generate business and
catch up with colleagues from
around the world. Vinexpo always
puts together a well-run exhibition,
where global producers, buyers
and other members of the trade
have an opportunity to meet and
discuss synergies. I have been
visiting Vinexpo in Bordeaux and
other parts of the world since I
was 20 years old. Last year, I
visited Vienna as part of their new
endeavour, Vinexpo Explorer, and
was happy to be introduced to
such a varied list of producers in a
short period of time. I look forward
to visiting Sonoma as part of this
year’s agenda too. Overall, I
have interacted with the team and
have experienced their product
and I have always walked away
impressed. Hong Kong is a great
business city and the show here
attracts people from Asia that are
important to our business as well
Nicholas Siu is the publisher of Cru Magazine (for
wine, sake, champagne) and Whisky Magazine HK
and Macau (for all other spirits). We asked Nicholas
what brings him to Vinexpo Hong Kong this year.
We are keen to look for some new emerging technologies
and also new inspiration in general in the 20 th edition of
Vinexpo. For example, we saw a teaser of a Wine Robot
from China. We hope to see more new ideas, and to be
able to follow the market evolution in the world.
For Australia wine, in particular, we would like to try more
undiscovered wines, which more and more boutique
wineries and brewery are now exporting.
The 20 th edition of Vinexpo certainly is a new milestone
for the wine industry and I met winemakers from around
the world. We had a very full schedule for the whole
week. It proves the success for the fair around the globe.
The official show daily (Vinexpo Daily) is a great vehicle
to quickly spread the news within the trade circle and we
wish you success
By the way… If you missed yesterday’s interview with
Shuyao Qin, Secretary General, China Alcoholic Drinks
Distribution Association & Founder of Yunjiu Headline, it can still
be found on vinexpodaily.com
8 VINEXPO DAILY / DAY 3 / THURSDAY 31 ST MAY 2018