Castello Banfi – Pioneers in Wine Making

A wine event not to be missed.

Castello Banfi is a family-owned vineyard estate and winery in the Brunello region of Tuscany. Together with its sister estates in Piedmont, Vigne Regali and Principessa Gavia, it has become recognized the world over for its dedication to excellence and sparking a renaissance in the art of Italian winemaking.

The horizon system combines barrel coopers and steel tank makers, allowing Banfi to harness the best of both worlds – temperature control offered by stainless steel and the character inherent from fermentation in oak. Possessing the typical aesthetics of a traditional oak fermenter, these innovative tanks have broad oak staves as the central body, complete with a stainless steel head and base. The hybrid tanks are then placed on the mezzanine of a two-tier platform, allowing gravity to do its thing.

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Wines of the Valley

Happy Valley Racecourse is about to get a whole lot happier.

Happy Valley – home to the rich and famous, boutique restaurants and of course the legendary racecourse. Good times are abound here every Wednesday night and it’s about to get even better. Starting from 22 February for four consecutive Wednesdays (22 & 29 February, 7 & 14 March), Happy Valley Racecourse will play host to their successful “Wines in the Valley” event. Each week, guests will be able to sip on some of the world’s favorite wines amidst the exciting racecourse atmosphere.

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Zachys’ First 2012 Auction On Its Way

Bordeaux and Rhone highlights at first auction of year on 7th January.

2012 is going to get to a bright start for wine collectors in Hong Kong with Zachys first auction of the year on the 7th January selling off some highly collectable Bordeaux and Rhone wines among others.

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Françoise Bedel: The Belle Biodynamic Champagne

New release from famed champagne producer.

Françoise Bedel is one of the stars of the Champagne biodynamic movement. Based in Crouttes-sur-marne (Champagne’s most famous region), this grower champagne producer is an important figure in the region and has the goal of making well-balanced, high quality and harmonious wines. Using traditional methods only, the wines rely heavily on Pinot Meunier, which is quite rare compared to the outside world.

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Zachys’ Record Breaking Finish To 2011

Auction house has last auction of record breaking year.

2011 has been a great year for auction house Zachys. They celebrated their most successful record breaking year with an evening auction and evening dinner at The Mandarin Oriental on Friday 18 November and a full auction session on Saturday 19 November.

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Anne Gros, The Burgundian Lady Languedoc

Richebourg in Languedoc?

According to Master of Wine Jancis Robinson; “Anne Gros is one of the most respected, and most fortunate, wine producers in the world. As an only child, she inherited all of her father François’s three hectares of prime Côte d’Or vineyard land around Vosne- Romanée, at the age of 22.

Anne GROS is now famous for her Richebourg Grand Cru, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru that she turned 100% bio-dynamic many years ago. She is probably the most respected female winemaker of Burgundy with Lalou Bize Leroy.

This burgundian lady, together with Jean Paul Tollot, has combined their over 20 years of expertise and experience in Burgundy making and has established an entirely new domaine in France’s most challenging wine region, the Languedoc, the Minervois, in pursuit of another ecologically respectable house.

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