Since its move to the French capital, the leading French trade fair has been officially known as 'Wine Paris/Vinexpo Paris', despite being known as 'Wine Paris' by most attendees. Now it has accepted that reality by adopting that as its name.
Wine Paris is experiencing steady growth, particularly with an increased international focus. Will the fair definitely move away from its franco-centric orientation? Alexandra Wrann and Robert Joseph report.
Robert Joseph has a broad-ranging conversation with Rodolphe Lameyse, CEO since 2019 of Vinexposium, organiser of Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris, Vinexpo Asia, Vinexpo America, Vinexpo India, and the World Bulk Wine Exhibition in Amsterdam.
ProWein 2023 was undoubtedly more successful than ProWein 2022. In 2023, there were 49,000 visitors, almost 30% more than in 2022, but 20% fewer than in 2019.
Recently-created resistant PIWI – ‘pioneering wine’ – grape varieties that take their name from the German term pilzwiderstandsfähig (fungus-resistant), are increasingly seen by viticulturists as a viable solution to emerging environmental and climatic challenges.