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Stephen Quinn

Wine has become a key part of the relationship between Hong Kong and France since the removal of duty on wine in the city in 2008.
French wine exports to Hong Kong have more than doubled every year since then, and were worth $HK 3 billion last year.
French wines represent more than 60 per cent of the wine sold in Hong Kong, with Bordeaux accounting for four out of five bottles purchased.
Hong Kong has become the world's main hub for wine trading. This has created thousands of jobs and a strong wine culture in the city.
November is the month which sees the most activity in the wine industry, with the Wine and Dine Festival in Kowloon from November 1 to November 4 followed by the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair from November 8 to November 10.
Alain Juppe, mayor of Bordeaux, was in Hong Kong as a guest of the government. Juppe said 700 new companies linked with the wine business have been created in Hong Kong since 2008.
Juppe, a former French prime minister, noted that Hong Kong's Wine and Dine Festival had been modelled on the Bordeaux Wine Festival.
Georges Haushalter, president of the Bordeaux Wine Council, admitted that prices for high-end Bordeaux had declined after years of escalating values.

Patricia Zabalza represents one of the groups of Bordeaux producers aiming at marketing wine at more affordable prices. She is director of the Union of Cotes de Bordeaux, which consists of four of Bordeaux's almost 60 appellations. It sells many wines at between $HK 150 and $HK 350.



Wine a bond between Hong Kong and France

Alain Juppe, right, answers questions at the launch of the Wine and Dine Festival. Photo: Stephen Quinn

Hong Kong's wine lovers opt for cheaper Bordeaux

A couple drink to the opening of the Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival at West Kowloon Promenade yesterday. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

A light show launched the Wine and Dine festival. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Technology and wine move towards the future

Andrew Bradbury (left), Rick Stoelinga and Brook Bradbury have been fusing wine and software for 12 years. Photo: Sam Tsang

French wine price rises likely to be restrained

Workers collect grapes for this year's vintage at the famed Chateau Haut Brion near Bordeaux in southwestern France. Photo: AP

French wines in barrels. The vintage this year in not expected to see the big price rises of recent years' crops. Photo: SCMP

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Wine has become a key part of the relationship between Hong Kong and France since the removal of duty on wine in the city in 2008. French wine exports to Hong Kong have more than doubled every year since then, and were worth $HK 3 billion last year.
