香港将于2027年至2031年独家主办Vinexpo Asia（亚洲国际酒展），结束该国际葡萄酒及烈酒贸易展览与新加坡的轮流举办模式。
Hong Kong will be the exclusive host of Vinexpo Asia from 2027 to 2031, ending the international wine and spirits trade exhibition’s rotation with Singapore.
展会主办方Vinexposium周五确认了为期五年的承诺，与香港旅游发展局（HKTB）签署了一份谅解备忘录。
The organiser of the fair, Vinexposium, confirmed its five-year commitment to the city on Friday,g a memorandum of understanding with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).
香港旅游发展局主席林建岳称这一战略合作伙伴关系是一个里程碑，彰显了致力于巩固香港作为亚洲葡萄酒、烈酒及美食体验领先目的地地位的承诺。
HKTB chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok called the strategic partnership a milestone that underscored a commitment to strengthen Hong Kong’s position as Asia’s leading destination for wine, spirits and culinary experiences.
林建岳表示：“Vinexposium的承诺有力地背书了香港作为国际贸易中心、连接东西方的超级联系人，以及全球葡萄酒盛会主要举办地之一的独特优势。”
“[Vinexposium’s] commitment is a powerful endorsement of Hong Kong’s unique advantage as an international trade centre, a superconnector between east and west and one of the world’s leading destinations for wine events,” Lam said.
“更重要的是，这显示了全球商业界和活动主办方持续对香港充满信心。”林建岳补充说，新的合作旨在吸引更多高增值旅客访港。
“More importantly, it shows the confidence that global business and event organisers continue to place in Hong Kong.”Lam added that the new collaboration aimed to draw more high-value visitors to the city.
世界著名产酒区波尔多的副市长法比安·罗伯特以该地区工商会代表身份亲临香港见证协议签署。
Fabien Robert, a deputy mayor of the world-renowned wine-producing region of Bordeaux, was in Hong Kong to witness theg of the deal as a representative of the region’s chamber of commerce and industry.
他说：“这并非易事。这是一个长远的愿景和长期的承诺。”他形容这一新承诺标志着商业活动所必需的稳定性和延续性。
“It’s not a simple thing. It’s a long-term vision and long-term commitment,” he said, describing the new commitment as a marker of the stability and continuity that are essential in business.
Vinexposium海外活动总监德博拉·桑切斯表示，在经历了几个充满挑战的年份后，她观察到香港出现了“强劲、令人鼓舞的复苏迹象”，中国内地市场也趋于稳定。
Deborah Sanchez, Vinexposium’s overseas events director, said that after a few demanding years, she observed “strong, encouraging signs of recovery” in Hong Kong and a stabilisation of the mainland Chinese market.
她说：“看到这一势头，我们为未来做出了明确而果断的选择：Vinexpo Asia将于2027年6月8日至10日举行。从现在起，香港将成为我们永久的年度主场。”
“Seeing this momentum, we made a clear and decisive choice for the future: Vinexpo Asia will take place from June 8 to 10, 2027. And from now on, Hong Kong is our permanent annual home,” she said.
“通过将Vinexpo Asia设为一个每年举办的永久性盛会，我们为参展商和国际买家提供了一个清晰、可靠的锚点，便于他们提前规划、投资并共同成长。”最近一届Vinexpo Asia于5月在香港会议展览中心举行。
“By establishing Vinexpo Asia here as an annual, permanent gathering, we are giving our exhibitors and international buyers a clear, reliable anchor to plan ahead, invest and grow together.”The most recent edition of Vinexpo Asia was held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in May.
桑切斯表示，该展会迎来了来自76个市场的14,273名专业参与者，以及来自38个国家和地区的1,192家参展商，并促成了4,241场预先安排的会议，将企业、买家和决策者汇聚一堂。
It welcomed 14,273 professional participants from 76 markets, alongside 1,192 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions and facilitated 4,241 pre-booked meetings, bringing businesses, buyers and decision-makers together, Sanchez said.
她补充说：“这些成果不仅仅是统计数据。它们反映了行业对Vinexpo Asia的信心，以及香港作为国际商业、知识和关系汇聚之地继续发挥的作用。”
“These results are not simply statistics. They reflect the confidence that the industry places in Vinexpo Asia, and the role that Hong Kong continues to play as a place where international business, knowledge and relationships converge,” she added.
根据香港贸易发展局的数据，今年前八个月，香港进口葡萄酒价值47亿港元，增长16.2%，转口增长8%至11亿港元。
According to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the city imported wine worth HK$4.7 billion in the first eight months of this year, marking a 16.2 per cent growth, with re-exports up eight per cent increase to HK$1.1 billion.