California’s Dry Creek Vineyard Dinner with Wine Expert Antonio Silvia

Enjoy dinner with a California wine expert this Tuesday.

Winelink is hosting a wine dinner on Tuesday, June 2 at the Renaissance Kowloon Hotel’s Panorama Seafood and Grill Restaurant and presenting some wine from Dry Creek Vineyard from California. Appearing in person will be Mr. Antonio Silvia, Director of Export for Dry Creek, to make sure the food pairing is perfect and to talk and answer your questions about wine. Seating is limited at this late date so book now:

Date:

• June 2, 2009

Time:

• 7pm – Cocktails
• 7:30 – Dinner

Fee:

• $600/person + 10% service charge

Reservations:

• Tel: 2950-0503 or email info@winelinkhk.com

Maxscene Wine Tasting – June 6

Spend a Lazy Saturday at the Maxscene in-store wine tasting in Kwun Tong.

Maxscene Wineshop is organizing a wine tasting at their shop in Kwun Tong on June 6, 2009. Featured wines are from Barossa Valley’s Vinecrest Winery and Kahurangi Estate. Not one to venture out to Kwun Tong? Yes we know, its a bit far… Let us put it for you this way, wine tasting is from 1pm – 8pm with finger food served all day. Now does it sound like a great way to spend your Saturday afternoon. Go after lunch and taste away.

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Monowai Estate- Bronze Medal Winner of The Elegant Merlot

Winner of the Bronze Medal for Elegant Merlot at the HK Wine Challenge.

Monowai Vineyards won 2 Awards at the Hong Kong Wine Challenge at the recent HOFEX. A Bronze Medal for their Merlot and a Silver Medal for their Sauvignon Blanc for Wine Pairing with Cantonese Cuisine.

Monowai Vineyard has a philosophy of wine making that emphasizes purity of flavor and avoids excessive intervention. They specialize in cool climate styles, producing a range of wines limited to singe varietals, all them well suited to the distinctive climate and soils of Hawkes Bay’s Crownthorpe district.

Tasting note -Monowai Estate, Merlot, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand 2006
Deep crimson red in color, this merlot has rich blackberry and dark cherry aromas with just a hint of earthy spice and vanilla from French and American oak barrels. Silky tannins allow for a long smooth finish. This wine pairs wonderfully with hearty meat dishes such as lamb roasts or prime beef steak.

Tasting note - Monowai Estate Ltd. Sauvignon Blanc Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand 2008
Don’t let its clear, light-gold color fool you, this wine has intense aromas: gooseberry, passion fruit, white peach and lime zest gives it a refreshing citrus flair, adding complexity and length. This Sauvignon Blanc is full-bodied and has a rich palate, perfect for creamy seafood pastas or the rich flavors of Cantonese seafood dishes.
How much?

• Monowai Estate, Merlot, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand 2006 (HK$168)

• Monowai Estate Ltd. Sauvignon Blanc Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand 2008 (HK$148)

Where to buy?

• At Style International LTD
• Unite 3, 3/F Kwong Fat Commercial Building, 582 -588 Canton Road, Jordan, Kowloon. Hong Kong.
• Tel: 65931859

Rhone Wine Fair 2009

SOPEXA brings the best of French wines to Hong Kong.

As part of the Le French May Festival, the tasting is open to the general public at the Park Lane Hotel on May 23, 2009.  The best from the renowned Rhone region of France will be presented by more than 10 wine merchants.

Details

• Date:  May 23, 2009
• Time: 1:30 – 4:30 pm.
• Venue: Riva, Park Lane Hotel, Causeway Bay
• Fee: HK$120