Tuesday. 21 May. 2013. 10:18 am
A Hong Kong Italian wine auction.
Vinitaly International, the ambassador of Italian wine and Zachys Asia will run the first edition of “Hong Kong’s Finest Italian Wine Auction” on May 25th at JW Marriott Hotel. As the prices for Bordeaux dropped, the time is right for Italian wines to be on offer at an auction market that was worth US$22.6 million or HK$175 million in the first quarter of 2013, with an the average price per lot of US$4,095 or HK$31,783 – Wine Spectator.
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Monday. 20 May. 2013. 9:30 am
A service to assist in foreign vineyard estates.
Christie’s Fine & Rare Wines will launch Vineyards by Christies International Real Estate on 25 May to cater to the demand from affluent Chinese investors for foreign wine-producing estates.
According to the French rural land development organisation Safer (Sociétés d’Aménagement Foncier et d’Etablissement Rural), in 2011 there were 35 châteaux with vineyards sold in the Bordeaux region, of which 60% were sold to Chinese buyers.
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Friday. 17 May. 2013. 10:00 am
The Queen of Argentina.
As the only native variety to come out of Argentina, Torrontes reigns on high as the emblematic white wine of the country. Made famous in the high altitude wine regions of Salta, this unusual white wine is actually a blend of white wine Muscatel de Alexandria and with red wine Criolla, however Torrontes itself is completely white.
Known to locals as ‘the liar’ this wine is a tricky one to pin down as the nose can be quite deceiving making you think with its floral and tropical fruit notes that it will be sweet. It is in fact completely dry and sometimes has a trace of bitterness.
Highly aromatic, it pairs nicely with lighter Asian cuisine especially Thai flavours and sushi.
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Wednesday. 15 May. 2013. 4:15 pm
We have 5 pairs of tickets to giveaway for this sold out event!
The Great Wines of Bordeaux Grand Tasting Event on 29th May at the Harbour View Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel has sold out!
However, we’ve got good news! We have managed to get our hands on five pairs of tickets worth HK$750 per ticket and will give them away to our lucky readers.
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Wednesday. 15 May. 2013. 10:00 am
Top 4 en primeurs 2012 value buys under HK$1000.
The en primeur period occurs every spring when wine makers unveil their latest vintage for sampling and purchase as wine futures. Wine futures are essentially contracts that enable buyers to purchase new vintages before they are bottled or released to the public. These futures are sold at a discount to the later retail price and therefore offer savvy buyers and investors the chance to purchase young vintages at the lowest possible price.
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