Wine & Dine Festival expands, expects 168,000 visitors

The Hong Kong Tourism Board has announced the expansion of the city's annual Wine & Dine Festival for 2021, projecting a whopping 168,000 visitors over four days. The festival, themed "Taste the World's Best," is set to commence on October 29 and will be held at the Central Harbourfront Event Space and Tamar Park. Wines and culinary delights from around 30 countries and regions will be showcased, with over 340 stalls expected, marking a 10 percent increase from the previous year. Australia, Canada, and South Korea will introduce their pavilions for the first time.

Resident and visitors are not required to journey worldwide to experience this culinary extravaganza. All they need to do is participate in this mega event right in Hong Kong, sampling top wines and food from various global cuisines. HKTB Chairman, Peter Lam, expressed optimism that the expanded festival will entice attendees to stay longer, spend more, and generate additional business opportunities within the industry.

Festival-goers can choose between a tasting pass for HK$258 or a grand wine pass for HK$558. Tickets can be purchased at the venue or online via Trip.com starting next Monday. The festival will kick off at 7:30 pm on the first day and extend until midnight. For the subsequent three days, it will begin at 1 pm and conclude at 1 am. On the final day, November 1, the event will commence at 1 pm and wrap up at midnight.

Following the festival, Hong Kong will celebrate a Gourmet Month in November, offering festival ticket holders exclusive deals at select restaurants and retailers.