Wine & Dine Festival sales up 68 pct

The sales revenue of the Wine & Dine Festival has increased by 68 per cent year-on-year, the president of the Wine Society of Macao, Filipe Cunha Santos, told Chinese language newspaper Macao Daily. According to Mr. Santos, the five-day event held at the outdoor lagoon area of The Venetian Macau between March 4 and March 8 attracted more than 26,500 visitors. The Festival, unveiled two years ago, featured 38 booths of food and wine from around the world, an educational wine school, live entertainment, bands and local performers.