As customary, Hong Kong’s Wine and Dine Festival returns, this time with a focus on Chinese wines and a selection of fine wines from different countries. The four-day event, themed “Remix – Best of All Worlds” started on October 19, 2025, and is expected to attract more than 150,000 local and international visitors. Around 300 booths will be set up in Victoria Park, allowing attendees to immerse themselves in local and global cuisine, culture, and, of course, wine. This year’s event is expected to be of great interest to visitors.

The event has always been an opportunity to bring together local and international wineries, and to showcase the best of their best. For 2025, wine in focus will be Chinese wine, a reflection of the growing interest in the emerging wine industry of the country. Positioned in a global context, this focuses on the city’s aim to enhance its culinary experience and considerably diversify the appreciation of Chinese wines on an international scale.

Celebrating Chinese Wines at the Festival

Previously, the Wine and Dine Festival had focused on New and Old world wines, but this year’s emphasis on Chinese vintages is a welcome new chapter in the festival’s multifaceted offerings. Regions like Ningxia, Shandong, and Xinjiang have given the county’s wine industry a well-earned reputation, and Hong Kong is positioning itself as a key importer of Chinese wines. The festival’s local Chinese wine section enables attendees to taste local chinese varietals, interact with local wine producers, and understand the growing wine culture of China.

For the festival’s attendees, this new focus on wines from China promises the thrill of new, unexplored offerings in a focus that really hasn’t been captured in other international festival presentations. With local Chinese wines to taste, full meal pairings, and sessions with Chinese wine educators, festival attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the place China is growing in the world wine market, and China’s offerings on the world stage.

Thematic Experience and Global Cuisine

This year’s festival theme which is “Remix – Best of All Worlds” incorporates international cuisine alongside the festival’s Chinese wines. The event is comprised of 300 booths serving wine and food from Europe, South America, and Australia. Local dim sum, roast meats and Chinese tea is served with wine from celebrated wineries around the world.

The festival’s focus is a multi-sensory culinary journey with elements that include on-stage cooking, food and wine pairing, and hands-on cooking classes. The Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival allows international visitors to engage with the city’s diverse culinary traditions while interacting with one of the many top wine destinations in Asia and food tourist hotspots.

Impact of the Festival on Economy and Tourism

Particularly in the culinary and wine tourism sectors, the Wine and Dine Festival has been a focal point in Hong Kong’s tourism. Receiving a projected number of 150,000 visitors, the festival allows many local restaurants and hotels to provide accommodation and gain profit to international tourists in need of an extravagant cultural experience in the downtown area. This influx of tourism also strengthens Hong Kong’s global reputation as a wine and gourmet destination.

Events like the Wine and Dine Festival can now also assist in the economic recuperation of Hong Kong as they serve as a magnet for tourists with high spending potential, thus favoring local businesses and contributing to the robust tourism economy. ‘MICE’ events and festivals form a significant chunk of the annual tourism calendar for Hong Kong, and many tourists come to Hong Kong exclusively to attend these festivals.

Family-Friendly and Accessible Events

The festival has activities and features that caters to children in a safe and engaging environment beyond just wine sampling and gourmet food offerings, including exhibitions, cultural showcases, live performances, and activities for kids of all ages. This inclusiveness means that the festival attracts a wide range of demographics from wine enthusiasts to first-time festivalgoers.

Given that the festival is held in Victoria Park, the event is not just accessible to people living in the area, but to tourists as well. Attending the festival is convenient as the MTR, as well as a good number of bus routes, service the area.

A Great Time to Visit Hong Kong

The festival also coincides with the central part of the city’s food scene. Hong Kong, with its rich Chinese culture, offers a range of cuisines from all over the world within close proximity to its Michelin-starred restaurants and street food markets; recently, there has been a rise in the city’s interest towards sustainable and farm to table dining, adding to the reasons the city is a top food tourist destination.

Visitors can immerse themselves into the festival and indulge in the sights of the Victoria Harbour, Mong Kok, and Kowloon districts, while traversing through the designated shopping, sightseeing, and local market areas. This festival further contributes and enhances the cultural and culinary exploration of Hong Kong.

Conclusion: An Unmissable Experience For Food and Wine Enthusiasts.

The 2025 Wine and Dine Festival in Hong Kong is an exceptional chance for visitors to experience the world’s best in wine and culinary extravaganza, all in a single, lively setting. The festival’s primary focus on Chinese wines, along with an extensive selection from around the globe, features a mosaic of international tastes married with culinary artistry. For international visitors, this festival presents an opportunity to not only indulge in Hong Kong’s diverse and rich culinary heritage, but to also experience the growing wine market in China.