Nimbility Unites Brands and Importers at Vinexpo Asia
Nimbility’s team of APAC market experts will be out in full force at this year’s inaugural Vinexpo Asia in Singapore 23-25 May, showcasing a carefully curated selection of premium wine brands, bringing to the table a wide range of offers including:
- Klein Constantia’s iconic Vin de Constance
- South Africa’s leading Sustainable & Ethical producer Journey’s End Brands
- Rising star Super Tuscan Bertinga
- The world’s leading Alt Format packaging wine brand When in Rome
- The UK’s finest Sussex Sparkling Rathfinny Estate
- Hawke’s Bay icon Trinity Hill
- Chilean Carmenere Champion Viña Casa Silva
- Leading long-aged, organic, vintage Cava Juvé y Camps
- Welcome to the (organic!) Rosé Revolution with Born Rosé Barcelona
- Winemaking legend Alberto Antonini’s Tuscan property Poggiotondo
“Vinexpo has a reputation for excellence worldwide and their approach is aligned with many of Nimbility’s core values,” says Nimbility Founding Partner and CEO Ian Ford. “Nimbility is fully committed to building a sustainable and high-quality APAC market for our brand partners, so it was an easy decision to take a pavilion at the 2023 edition of Vinexpo Asia.
Ian Ford, in Vinexpo Shanghai 2019
We will not only showcase many of our top brands, but also organise and chair the much-anticipated conference ‘The Changing Landscape of the China Market: The Path Forward’. Nimbility was first introduced as a business at Vinexpo 2018 in Hong Kong, we fully launched at Vinexpo Shanghai in 2019 and now we will be celebrating our fifth anniversary at Vinexpo Asia 2023. We are thrilled to be exhibiting once again with Vinexpo and taking advantage of the highly productive business platform it provides.”
Set to be an unmissable event, this year’s China Conference ‘The Changing Landscape of the China Market: The Path Forward’ will kick off with an overview of the fundamental changes that have taken place in the China market over the past three years, presented by Nimbility’s Co-Founder and CEO Ian Ford.
This will include a detailed look at China’s import statistics explaining the impact of two seismic events - Covid-19 and the effective ban by China on wine from Australia – on consumer demand and behaviour along with a number of observations that point to the consolidation and rebalancing of the China market. The new landscape of the China market, including channels, trends and key digital platforms, will be discussed by a panel of experts who are witnessing these dynamic changes first hand, providing advice and guidance for businesses that want to lean into this hugely significant wine market.
Panelists include Olivier Six (CEO of EMW Fine Wines), Craig Aldous (GM of VSPT China), Richard Li (Director of Canaan Winery and Domaine Franco Chinois) and Nichole Mao (Partner at Nimbility). The conference will conclude with an extended Q&A session for audience members to pose questions to the panel.
On Thursday morning, Nimbility’s co-founder and CMO Francesca Martin will participate in a panel discussion on ‘Empowering Women in Wine & Spirits’ as one of four panelists. The conference will be moderated by Nimmi Malhotra, Wine Writer, Editor & Judge, who, along with Francesca, will be joined by Janice Chi, Master Sake Sommelier, and Crystalla Huang, Brew Master of RedDot BrewHouse. This inspirational panel discussion brings together these four influential women leaders from across the world of wine and spirits to examine the impact that female leaders can have in the industry. They will share their inspirations, challenges, failures, and achievements, along with words of advice for the new generation.
Lightening the late afternoon mood on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nimbility’s guests will be invited to enjoy a ‘Happy Hour’ featuring a selection of specially selected wines by the glass, Gin & Tonics with Mirabeau Dry Rosé Gin and beers from Singapore’s Lion Brewery.
If you would like to book at meeting with any of our team or visiting brands during Vinexpo Asia please contact Apolline@nimbilityasia.com
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – VINEXPO SINGAPORE
Nimbility Pavilion – Activities, Timings & Useful Information
Hall B2 Stand L006
Marina Bay Sands
Tuesday, May 23rd (10:00 – 18:00)
Wednesday, May 24th (10:00 – 18:00)
Thursday, May 25th (10:00 – 17:00)
China Wine Market Conference
Tuesday, May 23rd 16:30-17:30
Vinexpo Academy – Room 3
Empowering Women in Wine & Spirits
Thursday, May 25th 10.30 – 11.30
Vinexpo Academy – Room 3
ABOUT NIMBILITY
Nimbility was founded in Hong Kong in early 2018 by three partners with 50+ years of experience building markets and brands within the global beverage industry.
Nimbility’s mission is to build markets and brands for our clients across APAC. Our founder-led global experience and expertise, supported by a highly dedicated and knowledgeable team, positions us to provide a unique and valuable service.
Nimbility will be your market experts and your export management team in APAC, securing and working with the right import partners and delivering proprietary insights and analysis, strategy, and execution across the region.
Our key pillars of service are threefold:
1. Insight & Intelligence: A data-driven and fact-based approach to strategy and market building.
2. Market Access: Building our clients’ route-to-market with a clear view of channels & geographies, and finding you the right partners.
3. Brand Building: Availability, visibility, activation, and communication, integrating brand activations with distribution and creating grassroots engagement.
We are committed to building long term, sustainable partnerships that deliver tangible market results across Asia-Pacific and up and down the supply chain.
For more information please contact chess@nimbilityasia.com or visit our website www.nimbilityasia.com