Chateau Margaux Counters Counterfeiting With Security Seal

Chateaux Margaux slaps on security seal to guarantee authenticity.

Château Margaux, the classified First Growth from Bordeaux, has taken measures to counter the counterfeiters which is a serious problem these day especially in China where empty bottles of First Growths are collected and refilled with wine not from the original producers.

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Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute Presents its First Tribute to Mr.Chung King Fai

A first for a Hong Kong citizen.

Originally created as the Ultimate Tribute to the Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, famous Scotch whisky company Royal Salute continues this tradition of honouring the monarch with their 62 Gun Salute blend, presenting its first tribute in Hong Kong last week. The final 62 Gun Salute blend is a powerful harmony of complex flavours and a culmination of over fifty years of blending expertise.

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2008: A Classic Vintage for Bordeaux Grand Cru

Left bank generally shows more potential than right bank.

With the much anticipated Union Des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2008 Vintage Tasting taking place on March 10th at the Intercontinental Hong Kong, hundreds of trade professionals in the wine industry assessed the 2008 vintage in a mega tasting event that featured 98 chateaus from Bordeaux, including names that are music to a Bordeaux lover’s ears: Château Angélus, Domaine de Chevalier, Château Lynch-Bages, Château Lascombes, Château Beychevelle, and many other Bordeaux classified growth wineries.

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Chinese Investment in Bordeaux

Chinese companies continue their acquisition of Bordeaux chateaux.

Richard Shen

Given the huge interest in China for wines from Bordeaux, it’s not surprising that savvy Chinese companies have decided to go directly to the source and invest in Bordeaux, purchasing chateaux to supply the demand in China. So far, there have been five Chinese chateau purchases in Bordeaux including state-owned firms.

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WineList.hk Launches Around the World Wine Journey

Explore wines from Hong Kong to Europe and beyond.

Winelist.hk recently launched a new website about their travels to wine regions around the world called literaly – www.aroundtheworld.hk. The website features vineyards visited at wine regions of the world and goes into depth on terroir, wine making techniques, drinking and aging recommendation and where wines featured can be purchase in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kongers Drink More Wine Than Other Asians

Chinese wine consumption up by 104%

While we don’t drink as much wine as the famous French and Italians, Hong Kongers are certainly uncorking more bottles than any other country in Asia, according to the latest study by VINEXPO and the International Wine and Spirit Research (IWSR). To promote the upcoming VINEXPO in Bordeaux, a massive wines and spirits showcase, VINEXPO has launched press conferences in 18 major international capitals to present their findings on the global wine market.

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