Montana Wine Tasting at Pala

Complimentary wine tasting today at Lang Kwai Fong.

Patrick Materman, winemaker from Montana is in town to do a tasting of Montana Wines. He will be pouring Montana’s Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc wines from 5pm to 7pm today. For those of you who can leave work a little early, head on down to Pala at 1 Lan Kwai Fong to taste these wine and meet Patrick.

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New Zealand Fine Wine Dinner At The Luxe Manor

Meet the vineyard’s own Lisa Daysh of Bridge Pa Vineyard next week.

AtStyle Wines is organizing a special wine dinner for Bridge Pa Vineway at The Luxe Manor‘s fancy modern Italian fine dining restaurant - Aspasia.

To those not familiar with New Zealand wine, Bridge Pa Vineyard is New Zealand’s only wine producer dedicated to producing Syrah on their 13 hectare vineyard located at Hawke’s Bay in North Island. This commitment, combined with the unique soil found in these terrains, is the reason Bridge Pa’s wines are sought after by wine connoisseurs around the world.

Tucked away at 39 Kimberly Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, The Luxe Manor in itself is a real delight to discover. Be prepared to be transported to a surrealist world with Dali inspired art and quirky interior and details.

To kick-off the evening, Lisa Daysh will introduce wines produced from her vineyard at a wine tasting at the jazzy Dada Bar. After that, head-on down for dinner at Aspasia on the 2nd floor where you certainly won’t be disappointed. Chef Poli has designed the menu to perfectly pair with Bridge Pa’s wines (below) so book now as seats are limited.

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Berry Bros. and Rudd’s Lee Gardens Wine Education Centre

New Courses Offered at the Centre for Fine Wines in Causeway Bay.

The Lee Gardens in Causeway Bay is no longer just a place to enjoy fine wines – now, you can learn about them, too. Berry Bros. & Rudd are expanding The Fine Wine Centre to incorporate a new area, giving students more space. As part of the expansion, new instructors will be coming on board to offer all-new courses.

Located just next to their Lee Gardens wine shop, the Centre hosts tastings, tutorials, Masterclasses and many different courses to help further wine education. The course list offers regional study, including the L’Ecole du Vin de Bordeaux Series. The Fine Wine Centre explores wine at every stage – from soil growth to grape type, to winemaking techniques and tasting.

Ron Taylor and Jean-Charles Viens will join the prestigious instructors currently teaching at the facility, which officially opened in January 2008. Ron Taylor spent 10 of his 30-year wine and spirits career as a lecturer. He’s a certified WSET tutor, a member of the Association of Wine Educators, an associate of the Institute of Wine and Spirits (AIWS) and a member of the Society of Wine Educators and the Hong Kong Wine Society. He continues to lecture part-time at LiPACE Hong Kong Open University.

Jean-Charles Viens has been to vineyards on five continents, a certified Bordeaux Wine School educator who’s studied every aspect of wine and wine-making.

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Wine and Gourmet Asia 2009 Photo Gallery

Macau’s wine and food show showcases the best Macau has to offer.

The Wine and Gourmet Asia 2009 exhibition this past weekend brought Macau’s wine and dine elite together for a 3-day trade event at The Venetian Macao. The organizers really pulled together the best that Macau has to offer in what we see as an exciting precursor to next week’s Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair.

The Venetian’s show floor was massive and brought out Portugese wine, food supplemented with great events and competitions to keep the attendees interested. While not a packed show, it allowed greater room to move around and visit all the booths and talk to the people behind the wines as well as rubbing shoulders with the chefs and sommaliers of Macau in a more easy and relaxed atmosphere.

We’ll be bringing you follow-up stories from Macau all week long so stayed tuned for more. In the meantime, have a look at our photo gallery of some of the sights at the show:

Montana Winery Wine Pairing Dinner

Meet Patrick Materman, Montana’s regional winemaker this week.

Montana Winery is organizing a wine pairing dinner at Red Soho this coming Friday.  To those not familiar with New Zealand wines, Montana is the world’s #1 New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir producer and can be attributed for putting New Zealand’s Sauvignon Blanc on the map.

Montana’s Sauvigonon Blanc has won numerous awards from local as well as at an international level scoring high points from Decanter and Wine Spectator for both its Sauvignon blanc and Pinot Noir.

Montana’s vineyards are situation on the Marlborough region, on the global ‘wine belt’ with climates similar to Bordeaux region. This region has a long slow ripening period with sandy soils that are perfect for Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir grapes.

Come join Patrick Materman as he introduces his wine through a scrumptious wine pairing dinner at Soho Red this Friday. Full dinner menu and cost are as follows:

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ASC Fine Wines Grand Tasting At The JW Marriott

Taste over 200 premium wines from around the world on November 2.

ASC Fine Wines – Greater China’s leading wine distributor – is organizing one of the biggest tastings we have ever seen in Hong Kong. Come taste over 200 premium wines from around the world on Monday, November 2, 2009. The tasting event starts from 6pm till 9pm.

If 200 wines wasn’t enough for one evening, you will also get to meet over 30 winemakers who are being flown in especially for this occasion giving you a chance to learn about the wine you are tasting from the winemakers themselves.  Round up your friends to take advantage of their multiple ticket discounts and book early to secure your ticket. The last tasting ASC organized in June was a complete sell out, so you’ll want to book now to not miss out.

Some of the rare wines that will be available for tasting include:

• Vega Sicilia Unico and Valbuena
• Fonseca Port vintage 2007 release
• Stag’s Leap wine cellar single estate wines (cask 23,Fay, SLV)
• Jess Jackson exclusive range of Sonoma and Napa boutique wines
• Exclusive second wines of leading Bordeaux GCC including Chateau Larose-Trintaudon, Chateau La Fleur Nardon and Chateau Haut Mayne.

For full list of wine available for tasting check out their website at www.worldwinetour.com.hk

How much?

• HK$350 for a single ticket (includes a complimentary Riedel glassware valued at HK$135)
• HK$300 for purchase of 2 tickets
• HK$250 for purchase of 4 tickets

Special Tickets for Winebuzz readers:

Pre-booking is a must as there may not be any tickets left at the door, so call James Chow at ASC at 3923-6790 or by email to reserve your tickets now. As you can see you save 30% when you buy 4 tickets, so as a special incentive to Winebuzz readers, if you buy 4 tickets or more you have a chance to win a 5th one for free! Email us here now.