Tuesday. 31 August. 2010. 9:30 am
Visit the ‘Wine Tasting Theater’ at the fine dinning trade exhibition.
Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong, one of the first fine dining trade exhibitions in the Asia Pacific, is scheduled for 7-9 September, 2010.
The Fair, for trade members only, is for those in the wine business and local wine importers to exhibit their fare and features an extensive line-up of wine related seminars and talks given by local experts and educators like including Debra Meiburg (Master of Wine), Simon Tam, Nelson Chow, Peter Kwong and from winemakers and representatives like Edward McDougall from the 8th Estate Winery and Perluigi Bolla from Valdo Spumanti.
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Wednesday. 25 August. 2010. 10:01 am
A new wine bar opens in Wanchai.
Den Wine Bar opened at QRE Plaza, opposite of Hopewell Center in Wanchai earlier this month. Den Wine Bar is a hip new place that was set up to create a casual social atmosphere for wine lovers to explore their passion. The wine bar is equipped with the latest self-serve wine system that’s all the rage these days. At Den Wine Bar, guests can taste up to 32 varietals of wine by pours which vary with different portions, from 1 oz to full glass sizes at any time.
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Monday. 23 August. 2010. 9:30 am
Australian Wine Critic James Halliday launches Wine Companion iphone app.
If you’re an Australian wine lover, you’ll be familiar with James Halliday’s Wine Companion which is the equivalent of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate for Australian wine. The Wine Companion contains honest and impartial review of Australian wine and food matching that will keep any Aussie wine lover informed.
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Tuesday. 17 August. 2010. 11:10 am
Chateau Margaux’s Brand Ambassador now based in Hong Kong.
The phenomenal growth of the wine industry in China has led one of the nascent elite “First Growth” from Bordeaux, Château Margaux, to set up a first ever representative office in Hong Kong. China is Château Margaux’s second market and may soon become its first. As part of their strategy to enter the Chinese market, Château Margaux has acquired a Chinese name, 瑪歌酒莊 and will soon launch a Chinese version of its website.
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Friday. 13 August. 2010. 9:50 am
A wine marathon that serves wine and food as you run! 
Listed as one of the top 10 places to run a marathon by the Lonely Planet Guide, the “Marathon du Médoc” in Bordeaux will be held this year on 11 September. Organized in the spirit of “health, sport, conviviality and fun,” it literally becomes a celebration fully embracing the culture of the Médoc. A marathon unlike any other, there’s gourmet food and wine, live bands, fancy dress marathon runners and fireworks to top it all off.
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Thursday. 12 August. 2010. 9:31 am
Does the wine glass affect the wine drinking experience?
photo source: Riedel.com
Well, Robert Parker Jr seems to think so if his quote in the Wine Advocate is anything to go by; “The effect of these glasses on fine wine is profound.”
Riedel, maker of the finest wine glasses in the world, is hosting a “Glass Tasting” event in Central at their store in the Prince Building. This is a great way to discover the effect that the shape and the size of a glass has on the perception of wine and your experience with it.
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