Wine show coming

The 2002 Taipei International Wine and Spirits Show will take place in Taipei from Thursday to Sunday, China External Trade Development Council (外貿協會) officials said yesterday. The CETRA-organized event will showcase 80 firms in 178 booths exhibiting not only spirits, Taiwan-made and imported wine, and other alcoholic drinks, although most will be displaying wine-making equipment. The show will also feature seminars on basic wine knowledge, tasting techniques and etiquette, as well as the medical and health-giving properties of wine. The four-day show will not be open to minors.