Den Wine Bar opened at QRE Plaza, opposite of Hopewell Center in Wanchai earlier this month. Den Wine Bar is a hip new place that was set up to create a casual social atmosphere for wine lovers to explore their passion. The wine bar is equipped with the latest self-serve wine system that’s all the rage these days. At Den Wine Bar, guests can taste up to 32 varietals of wine by pours which vary with different portions, from 1 oz to full glass sizes at any time.

With wine selections that change every month depending on the season, trends and variety, it plans on being the place for wine lovers to visit regularly to discover wine via tasting. As a wine bar first, Den’s chef has designed the food menu to complement the wine instead of the other way around. Choose from an impressive cheese, charcuterie platter and French tapas to go with your wine. There are special wine pairing menus that are served from brunch till 2am every day of the week. Finally, you know where you can drink and eat till the wee hours when most restaurants’ kitchens close at 10.30pm in Hong Kong!

Where?

• Den Wine Bar is located at 10/F QRE Plaza, 202 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
• Tel: 2838 9022

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Lawry’s the Prime Rib restaurant is more known for their great ribs and steaks following in the tradition of the Lawry’s US restaurants. However, unbeknown to most, it is also a superb place to drink wine especially with its Tasting Room dedicated to just that!

Lawry’s run a nice little wine buffet daily from 6pm to 10pm where you have 2-hours to taste 8 types of fine wines in the comfort of their cozy red velvet booths set against the dark wood paneling of the restaurant’s modern Art Deco style interior.

At only HK$198, this is one of the best places in Hong Kong to drink wine in the company of friends, without having to strain your voice to have a conversation.

Details

• Daily 6-10pm
• Lawry’s Tasting Room at Lawry’s Prime Ribs Restaurant. 4/F, The Lee Gardens, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
• Tel: 2907 2218

Wine Buffet List

Sparkling

- Beato Bartolomeo Breganze, Prosecco Extra Dry, Vino Spumante

White

- Natale Verga Pinot Grigio, 2009, Veneto

- Cantina Tollo ‘Madregale’ Bianco Terre di Chieti IGT 2008, Abruzzo (90%Chardonnay / 10%Trebbiano)

Red

- Peter Zemmer ‘LA LOT’ Südtiroler Lago di Caldaro Classico DOC, 2008, Alto-Adige  (100%Schiava)

- G.D. Vajra Barbera d’Alba DOC, 2006, Piedmont (Barbarba)

- Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino Chianti Classico DOCG, 2007, Tuscany (Sangiovese)

- Castello Romitorio Rosso di Montalcino DOC, 2007, Tuscany (Sangiovese) d beef cheeks, baby lamb, duck confit

Dessert

- Natale Verga Moscato d’Asti DOCG, NV, Veneto (Moscato)

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If you have not yet been to the Sky Lounge at the Sheraton over in Tsim Sha Tsui, we might just have a reason for you to cross over to the other side! From now up till July or when they run out, you can taste Penfold’s Bin Range from their Enomatic Wine Dispenser System.

The Bin Range wines featured include Bin 2, Bin 8, Bin 28, Bin 128, Bin 389, Bin 407 and Bin 707. Other Penfolds wines you can taste by the glass include: Grange, Yattarna, St. Henri, RWT and Reserve Bin A Chardonnay.

How much?

Taste  wine in 3 sizes, a sip, half glass or full glass. Price varies from HK$20 up to HK$965

Where?

• Level 18, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotels & Towers
• For reservations and enquiry, please call 2369-1111 ext. 4
• http://www.sheraton.com/hongkong

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At the Wine & Gourmet Fair held last week at The Venetian Macau, we caught up with David Wong, the Founder and Secretary General of the Macau Culinary Association, to ask him to pick his favorite wine bars in Macau.

His top picks of the best places to drink wine in Macau are:

1. Robuchon a Galera at Hotel Lisboa
For one of the best wine list in Asia. The 3 Michelin star restaurant has a collection of over 5,600 labels and is one of the first establishment in China to be awarded the ‘Grand Award” for having the best wine list in the world by Wine Spectator.

• Address:  3/F Lisboa Hotel, 2-4 Avenida de Lisboa, Macau
• Tel: (853) 2888 3888

2. Macau Soul
For their extensive variety, beyond a wide range of quality Portuguese wine at awesome value. Owners David and Jacky Higgins started this wine lounge in Macau to serves great wine and fresh and simple food that compliments the wine.

• Address: 31A Rua de Sao.Paulo, Macau.
• Tel: (853) 2836 5182

3. MGM Macau
For their great variety and impressive wine list. Restaurants at MGM include Aux Beaux Arts, Rossio and Russian Room.

• Address: Avenida Dr.Sun Yat Sen, NAPE, Macau.
• Tel: (853) 8802 3888

David Wong’s credentials and knowledge about wine and food is extensive.

He has worked with David Evans, the Vice-Chairman of the World Master Chef Association, Jean Bordier, Master Chefs of France and the legendary Anton Mosimann at his 2 Michelin star restaurant, “Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons”.  David is presently the head of Food & Beverage department at the Institute of Tourism studies (IFT),  a certified tutor for WSET and the Honorary Advisor for the newly set-up Association of Bartenders & Sommeliers in Macau.  David will be one of the judges at the Hong Kong Wine and Spirits Competition at the Hong Kong Wine and Spirits Fair which starts today.

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The Wine and Gourmet Asia expo starts today in Macau and while the Venetian has many amazing wine bars and fine dining restaurants for you to choose from, don’t forget to visit some of the other hotels for a wine lovers dream. We picked out a few sites that list out some of the better establishments for you to try out the local wine offerings, like the Cinnebar pictured above at the Wynn Macau.

• Macau.com
  Lists out not only bars , but the best nightclubs and karaoke places.

• Macau24.com
  Another exhaustive list of the top bars

• Macau Wine Museum
  Check out the history of wine in the region here.

Remember though that Macau is ever expanding and contracting so check to see that these places are in still in operation before heading over. We hope you get to spend a few extra days to explore Macau’s wine scene after the show – the city is full of great wine to go with the gambling and shows.

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Roy The Cattleman and Tim Kidman, CEO of Kidman Coonawarra Wines are guest speakers at the Australian Red Wine Workshop. They will introduce a variety of Australian reds from the Coonawarra region.  Coonawarra is known for producing excellent reds like Carbenet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot and Viognier due to the  rich red terra rossa soil, limestone, pure underground water and a long cool ripening season for the grapes.

The following wines will be available for tasting at the workshop:

• Kidman Coonawara Wines
• Somerled 2003 McLaren Vale Shiraz – 91 pts Halliday
• Wisanger Hills 2004 Carbernet Sauvignon
• Bundaleer 2006 Southern Flinders Shiraz – 93 pts Halliday

How much?

HK$150 per person including tapas

Details:

• Date: July, 2, 2009
• Time: 7.30pm onwards
• Where: Alcove Wine Studio, 1/f,3 7 Staunton Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong.
• RSVP: Call Nicholas Siu at 2975 9722 or 6621 9336

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These days, you never have to settle for a glass of house wine, or feel like you are stuck with a bottle of wine you may not like. Hong Kong now offers an array of wine bars that cater to people with every budget and taste. We would like to introduce Q88 at JW Marriott for the serious wine aficionado.

The Q88 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong offers a wide variety of premium wines and champagnes, over 40 different types by the glass and 170 by the bottle. They serve everything from the most expensive wine from HK$7500 per bottle 88 Krug Clos du Mesnil vintage champagne, Château Petrus, Château Lafite Rothschild,  to the HK$560 per bottle Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand.

Where?

• Lobby Level, JW Marriott Hotel,  88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong.
• Tel: 2841-3836

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Wineworld is organizing a French wine tasting at LaVilla on May 8, 2009. The tasting features selected wines from prestigious Rhone regions as well as from premium Bordeaux and Burgundy producers. 16 wines will be featured in the enomatic dispensing system, so many rare wines can be tasted by the glass.

Details:

• Date: Friday May 8th, 2009
• Venue: LaVilla, 37/F Times Tower, 393 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
• Time: 6:30 pm – midnight
• Pricing: Wine by the glass starts from HK$60. Self service wine selection with a wine smart card.
• RSVP: 3154-9570 or email info@wineworld.com.hk.

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The Tasting Wine Bar on Wellington Street is one of two bars in Hong Kong with the Enomatic wine system – glasses of wine are poured with just the press of a button. Imagine a soda fountain for adults. With over 40 wines on tap for as cheap as $14 a shot, the Enomatic system allows patrons to try higher end wines on a lower budget.

A great place to relax and taste wine from every region to your hearts content. The Tasting Wine Bar draws a diverse crowd and is fast becoming Hong Kong’s favourite spot for wine lovers.

Where?

• Basement, Yuen Yick Building, 27 & 29 Wellington St, Central.
• Mon-Thurs 5pm-2am. Fri & Sat 4pm-2am. Closed Sun.
• Tel: 2523 6282.

Photo source

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