Forget Wine Lists on iPads, ‘Amo Eno’ is the Future of Wine Bars

The Apple Store is not the only high-tech retail in IFC Mall.

We sat down with Amo Eno founder and creator Andrew Bradbury to get an inside look at the hottest new wine bar in Hong Kong.

We are not exaggerating when we say this is: the wine bar for wine geeks and tech geeks!

From the outside; the black and white color scheme says ‘exclusive” but when you get inside the friendly staff make you feel right at home helping you pick out the wine you want or getting you set up with the enomatic machines that line the walls.

If you’ve passed by it you were probably lured in by seeing the amazing array of wine accessories – from skull-decoed decanters to wine glasses to animal head shot glasses – from the front window and you will not find any cooler accessory store in Hong Kong. Period.

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Places to Drink Wine: Bouchon Bistro Francais

A little bit of Paris in the heart of SoHo.

Bouchon is a bistro in its truest sense; fantastic wine, great food matched with superb service and knowledge in an elegant, relaxed environment.

Upon entering one is almost immediately transported back to Paris and the array of good French wines on their extensive list highlights the perception.

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Places to Drink Wine: Flutes

Champagne heaven.

Nestled in between some of SoHo’s finest restaurants is Elgin Street’s newest place to be seen, Flutes. As the name suggests, Flutes is a champagne bar with an extensive wine list. With seven champagnes by the glass including Mumm Brut Rose and Lanson Black label, and seventeen by the bottle, Flutes certainly is the real deal. The champagne bar in Kings Cross it is not, but Hong Kong has been waiting for a champagne bar that serves great champagnes at sensible prices for a long time and finally it has landed.

Champagne heaven.

Nestled in between some of Soho’s finest restaurants is Elgin Streets newest place to be seen. Flutes, as the name suggests is a champagne bar and a first glance upon their extensive wine list would certainly suggest this.

With seven champagnes by the glass, including Mumm Brut Rose and Lanson Black label, joining seventeen by the bottle, Flutes certainly is the real deal. The champagne bar in Kings Cross it is not, but, for a long time Hong Kong has been waiting for a champagne bar that serves great champagnes at sensible prices and finally it has landed.

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Places to Drink Wine in Hong Kong: The Chinnery

Enjoy a bit of old Hong Kong at the Mandarin Oriental.

A Hong Kong institution since opening in 1963, The Chinnery in the Mandarin Oriental hotel is more than just a place that evokes memories of colonial days gone by.

Not only does it boast Hong Kong’s largest collection of single malt whiskies (122 to be exact) but it has a master wine list that is sure to impress even the staunchest wine snob.

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Places to Drink Wine: Koh Tom Yum

An unusual place to find good wine.

Koh Tom Yums is not your traditional Thai restaurant. First of all, it’s located in Discovery Bay and is an upmarket Thai restaurant that serves authentic, quality Thai food. Koh Tom Yums is taking ‘wine and dine’ to another level. The restaurant boasts a wine list of over 130 wines with 22 selected red, white and rose wines available by the glass.

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Places to Drink Wine in Hong Kong: The Central Wine Club

A new wine club in Central.

As you step into The Central Wine Club, you’re immediately transported into a world of fine wine as you stroll past the vast wine cellars to arrive at your table. The look and feel of The Central Wine Club is very much like a gentleman’s club complete with masculine leather chairs, art pieces and flat screen TV that adorn its walls.

As you are handed your i-Pad wine list (boasting more than 600 wines from around the old and new world), it dawns on you that you’ve entered a wine lover’s paradise.

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