Australian Wine Celebrity James Halliday to Host Tasting and Gala Dinner

Bringing together the very best in Australian Wines.

In celebration of the new edition to his No.1 selling book, The Australian Wine Companion, the world-renowned wine critic James Halliday will host a tasting of some of Australia’s finest wines including a gala dinner of who’s who on the Oz wine scene.

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Grape Variety Series Tasting Course Next Thursday at The Fine Wine Centre

Want to learn how to taste like a Pro?

Book a class with JC Viens and learn how to taste grape varieties like you were born that way. 

As part of his popular “How to Taste Like a Pro” series, these classes on tasting grape variety are designed to help you learn specific “markers” that enable wine pro to identify the variety in blind tasting.

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WSET Level 1 Certificate in Wines

Now offered in English language with new dates.

Wine is a popular topic these days in Hong Kong so, if you’re interested in learning more about the craft, the WSET Level 1 Certificate in Wines is designed for beginners wanting to discover a more in-depth understanding of wine. The course offers lots of interesting basic information about all sorts of wine so you’ll be better equipped to talk about it more intelligently and impress your circle of friends. For those looking to get a job in the wine industry, the WSET Certificate is often a basic requirement.

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“How to Taste Like a Pro” Wine Tasting Workshops

A wine tasting workshop based on WSET’s systematic approach.

A series of wine tasting workshops based on WSET’s tasting techniques help you learn how to taste wine like a pro. The course is specifically designed to help students understand and identify the core structural components of wine and how this relates to balance which is one of the key elements to top quality.   Classes will be conducted by JC Viens, a Certified Tutor of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and a holder of the WSET Diploma, at the Berry Brothers & Rudd Fine Wine Center in Causeway Bay over 3 consecutive Saturdays in January 2011.

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Hong Kong Wine Academy Offers WEST Certificate Courses

Wine enthusiasts sets up wine school.

Today, we see a myriad of wine lessons or tasting classes on offer to Hong Kong’s growing wine enthusiasts who are only too keen to learn about wine. Most are conducted by wine merchants so there is a tendency to be biased toward some particular brands.

That’s where the Hong Kong Wine Academy comes in. The Academy, established by three wine enthusiasts – Mabel Lai, Karl Lung and Mickey Chan – aims to cater to the need for more independent and informative wine courses, free of bias.

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WineFuture Coming to Hong Kong in 2011

The biggest wine event in Hong Kong in 2011.

This Wednesday, December 1st, Pancho Campo, MW is holding a press conference to announce WineFuture – the biggest wine event of next year which will bring some of the world’s most influential wine personalities together for a discussion on the current challenges and opportunities the wine industry is facing.

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