My personal point of view:
Too much events is not necessarily a good thing. There are too many, and for caricaturing the entire production of some small cuvées could pass in their representations!
Searching to be the biggest is not necessarily the best solution to be the most attractive. In this case Vinexpo Bordeaux 2019 understood it very well.
Vinexpo is a leader, and having exported its concept to the entire world can dilute its impact, but it is still very present. The location of Bordeaux is significant because of the origin of the event and the place itself, who radiates worldwide. Grouped some events in Paris is understandable but I will find it unfortunate that the edition of Bordeaux disappears. I think that people from all over the world like to come to Bordeaux, and the current infrastructures really make it possible to host this type of event.
For the moment Vinexpo Bordeaux will take place the odd years and Vinexpo Paris the even years. Until when? Things change but this event still has some very nice cards to play, I am convinced!
Thanks to all the exhibitors that I have met and also to all the non exhibitors: from international business developer to the Oenologist student, from the influencer to the sommelier, this is really what we like at Vinexpo, diversity, meetings and exchange!
Xavier LACOMBE