Friday. 14 August. 2009. 2:13 pm
A new 4-hour wine course to get beginner’s up to speed.
The Independent Wine Centre (IWC), a Hong Kong based wine consultancy and eduction centre, is hosting two fabulous wine tasting courses in August on the 19th and 26th.
The prerequisite: a passion for wine. The purpose: refine your senses.
Hong Kong born Simon Tam established the IWC and is one of Greater China’s premier wine education centres. If you are wanting to brush up on your wine knowledge, or have something to show off at your next dinner party, IWC courses are a great place to start.
- When: August 19th and 26th
- Length: The four hour course gives you a foundation for wine tasting and teaches you to identify the origins of some common wine tastes and styles.
- Cost: HK$1,600 per person.
- Contact: For further inquiries, please visit www.iwinecentre.com or email admin@iwinecentre.com or call 2549 0181
Friday. 14 August. 2009. 12:00 pm
Pamper yourself at the Six Senses Spa.
A spa designed for complete immersion. Located a mere 10 minutes boat ride from Phuket‘s north shore lies the island of Naka Yai where one of the most luxurious wellness retreat is based-the Six Senses Destination Spa.
Guests choose to stay at any one of the 61 villas spread over the 24-acre property that comes with a private pool surrounded by citrus trees and fragrant herbs. Dedicated to promoting holistic living, book the multi-day programmes that are designed to transform and enrich a guest’s lifestyle through healthy and mindful living.
Their 7th Sense wellness center offers up to 60 therapies, from Chinese acupuncture, Indian Ayurveda treatment, yoga, Thai, Hawaiian massage to more exotic and lesser known therapies including Chi Nei Tsang, a Chinese Taoist treatment that relaxes the internal organs through stomach massage.
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Tuesday. 11 August. 2009. 10:03 am
Fine + Rare Wines sets up shop in Hong Kong.
Fine + Rare Wines, UK wine broker has opened their first office in the Far East. Following in the footsteps of other UK wine brokers like Farr Vintners and Berry Brothers & Rudd, it seems that Hong Kong offices are a definite necessity these days if you are dealing wine. Not surprising really, with record breaking auction results being recorded from Hong Kong wine investors, this is the hottest place to be right now.
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Monday. 10 August. 2009. 10:38 am
Winemaker dinner showcases the feminine touch for charity.
Following the preview “Wine Divas” tasting at Café Landmark attended by over 60 participants in July, Cottage Vineyards will join forces with the LRC to hold a “Pink Tie” Wine Divas Gala Dinner on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009, as the culmination event in the “Wine Divas” programme to raise funds for the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation.
Priced at HK$888.00 per person, the “Pink Tie” Wine Divas Gala dinner, features a specially designed six-course dinner menu designed by LRC Executive Chef Sammy So and LRC F&B Manager Michael Soong pairing seven wines from seven female winemakers with an additional eighth wine served with canapés during the dinner reception.
Cottage Vineyards will also donate 20% of all wine sales generating from order forms of the event to the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation.
The “Pink Tie” Wine Divas Gala Dinner requires advanced ticket purchases. From 1st August, 2009 onwards, interested parties which are not members of the LRC can purchase tickets for the event from Cottage Vineyards by:
Friday. 7 August. 2009. 10:33 am
Cheese and wine with a spectacular night view from Kowloon in August.
All August long at The Sky Lounge in the Sheraton Tsim Sha Tsui they are featuring 20 vintage cheeses from the old world perfectly matched with 24 fine wines by the glass at the Enomatic Wine Dispenser.
Types of cheese range in price from HK$36-HK$138 pr 50 grams include Reblochon Fermier AOC, Brie de Meaux AOC, Brillat Savarin, Epoisses au Marc de Bourgogne, Gruyère de Fribourg and many more. Wine highlights include:
- Château Haut-Brion 1st Grand Cru Classe Pessac-Leognan 2002 (France)
- Château Giscours 3rd Grand Cru Classe Margaux 1995 (France)
- Château Rieussec Premiers Cru Sauternes 1998 (France)
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Thursday. 6 August. 2009. 2:40 pm
Get your bottle of Wyndham Estate BIN 555 all over the city.
Rated the best Shiraz at wine shows across the globe the 2005 vintage of Wyndham Estate BIN 555 Shiraz currently ranks as the world’s best performing Shiraz, based on awards received at more than 150 national and international wine shows over the past 12 months.
The ranking was independently compiled by the World Association of Wine Writers and Journalists (WAWWJ) and is based on results from the world’s leading wine shows.
Wyndham Estate BIN 555 Shiraz is available in Wellcome, China Resources Vanguard Shop and 7-Eleven. The price is HK$175 a bottle and is available now.
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