Professional Wine-Tasting Made Easy: Part 1

Wine judge Debra Meiburg reveals her quality assessment technique.

Distinguishing top grade vino from the box variety may be easy enough. But when it comes to gauging quality, a little knowledge goes a long way. Seasoned wine expert Debra Meiburg M.W. offers us a few pointers.

We will be presenting Debra’s Guide to Wine Tasting in a 3 part series at Winebuzz.hk.

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The Roving Steakhouse’s One Night Wine Dinner at Cafe Gray

A BBQ feast on The Lawn.

On October 8, chef Gray Kunz together with The Porterhouse – the people who deliver steaks and chops online – is putting together a barbeque on The Lawn with wines paired from 7 winemakers – Hewitson, Woodstock, Carrick, Wirra Wirra, Parker Estate, Plantagenet, La Chabilisenne at the Lawn of The Upper House, Admiralty. A nice way to spend Friday night we think you’ll agree, with a five course dinner al fresco overlooking the city as the sun sets. Bliss!

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Auction of 100 Point Wines

The Perfect Auction.

For the first time in history, a single lot of 100 bottles of wine that have all received 100 points are going on auction. The organizers of this auction is the Naples (Florida) Winter Wine Festival. Dubbed the “Pefection Lot,” all of these wine scored 100/100 with Robert Parker.

Some of the stand-out bottles include a 1955 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, a 1989 Chateau Petrus and a 1985 Domaine Romanee-Conti worth more than USD11,000.

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Pierluigi Bolla Talks Prosecco

Tips and insights on Italy’s sparkling success.

With total output reaching no less than 6 billion litres per year, Italy is a key player when it comes to national wine production. And, while Sangiovese grapes might be the star of its achievements, it’s the fruity Glera varietal, endemic to the Veneto region in the northeast, that’s been getting all the attention of late. A neutral breed with virtually no sourness, Glera is best known as the prime ingredient in Prosecco, the Mediterranean enclave’s answer to sparkling wine.

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Acker Merrall & Condit Auction Records HK$68M in Sales

Hong Kong hosts Asia’s 2nd Biggest Wine auction.

Acker Merrall & Condit‘s “East Meets West” auction this weekend surpassed expectations by some 30 percent for final sales of over HK$68.1 million – the second-highest to date for an Asian wine auction.

The two-day event, held on the 17^th and 18^th at the Island Shangri-La and Grand Hyatt respectively, featured over 920 lots – all of which were sold – primarily to Asian and American collectors. Internet bidding was said to have been particularly robust.

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Christie’s Modern Classics Auction Brings in HK$48.13 Million

Christie’s Hong Kong wine auction from the SK Network Collection achieves 100% sell-through rate.

Christie’s Hong Kong auction held on September 18th, 2010 raised HK$48.13 million and achieved a few record prices in the process. Considered the highest sale total for Christie’s Wine Sales in Hong Kong with 369 lots offered, there is no stopping Hong Kong from becoming the leading wine auction center of the world.

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