Wine & Dine returns with 340 stalls and tours
HK01 · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong Tourism Board’s annual Wine & Dine Festival will open on October 29 for a four-day run at the Central Harbourfront Event Space and Tamar Park, with this year’s edition themed “A Taste of the Best of the World.” The event will bring together more than 340 stalls from about 31 countries and regions, while introducing guided tasting tours for the first time and extending opening hours to 1am on October 30 and 31.
Key Points
- The festival will run from October 29 to November 1 at the Central Harbourfront Event Space and Tamar Park, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board
- More than 340 stalls will offer wine and food from about 31 countries and regions, around 10% more than last year, with first-time pavilions from Australia, Canada and South Korea.
- New guided tasting tours will follow three themed routes: a global Cabernet Sauvignon journey, legendary wine regions tasting, and a surprise food-pairing route.
- More than 20 masterclasses are planned in the premium wine zone, while Jeannie Cho Lee and Matt Hui will discuss Burgundy trends and Bordeaux pairings with Hong Kong dishes.
- Admission is HK$40, with half-price entry for children aged three to 11, seniors aged 65 or above, full-time students and people with disabilities; attendance is projected at 168,000
Why It Matters
The expanded programme gives visitors more structured ways to explore wine, food pairing and regional styles, rather than only browsing stalls. For Hong Kong’s tourism and events sector, the later closing hours, larger scale and ticket promotions through Trip.com are aimed at drawing both residents and visitors over the four-day run.