Bulgaria’s largest international commercial exhibit of wines “Vinaria 2010” was opened in Plovdiv Sunday by Economy Minister Traicho Traikov. In his opening statement, Traikov declared that the wine production sector in Bulgaria is developing as a combination of old traditions and new technologies. A total of 262 wine producers (114 Bulgarian) from 14 different states participate in Vinaria 2010. For the first time the Republic of South Africa is a partner of the forum.