Meet Wine Makers at the Australian Red Workshop

Alcove Wine Studio’s Australian wine workshop this Thursday.

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

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Hong Kong Wine Bar Spotlight: Q88

One the best in Admiralty is at the JW Marriott.

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.

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French Wine Tasting at LaVilla

Taste the differences in terroirs, grapes, and aging.

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.

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Hong Kong Wine Bars: Tastings Wine Bar

Our wine bar of the week is the Tastings Wine Bar on Wellington Street.

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.

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DG Cafe & Wine Cellar Opens at Jardine’s Lookout

New wine cellar opens on February 21, 2009.

DG Cafe & Wine Cellar is Hong Kong new wine cellar club built to cater to the growing popularity of fine wine connoisseurs in Hong Kong.  The DG Cafe & Wine Cellar has a dinning room, wine boutique, bar lounge area, function room, VIP room and a state of the art wine cellar.

DG Cafe & Wine Cellar offers personalized wine cellaring to members and the cellar has the capacity to hold up to 20,000 bottles of wine.

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Sky Lounge for National Day

A real sky high view of the fireworks from Kowloon side.

Looking for a place to celebrate China’s National Day next Wednesday, October 1st? Treat your family and friends with a visit to the Sky Lounge and Oyster & Wine Bar at the Sheraton in Tsim Sha Tsui, which are specially prepared by the award-winning Chef Oscar Chow, while overlooking the magnificent Victoria Harbour and the spectacular fireworks display from notably one of the best spots in Hong Kong.

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