Winebuzz attended a lavish dinner recently to help launch the new Flavours Asia App, a food and wine pairing app at Island Tang. We were treated to a 7 course meal with matching wines from the Moet Hennessy stable of estates including Cloudy Bay, Chandon, Cape Mentelle and Terrazas.

The App started as a food and wine pairing book which turned into an iPad App. Titled “The Flavours of Asia” for Moet Hennessy Estate & Wines, the app features wine pairing with typical food from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines.

Contributors of the book include famous food and wine critics, chefs, food editors and restauranteur from all over Asia including Dai Ai Qun, Lau Chi Sun,  William Wongso and others. We think it is an excellent addition to any food and wine lovers!

Besides their famous Sauvignon Blanc wine, Cloudy Bay also makes Pinot Gris, Chardonay and Reisling wines. We were introduced to a delicious 2009 Cloudy Bay Chardonnay and we were very pleasantly surprised. Other wines served included Chandon Brut Terrazas Reserva Malbec and Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon.

Dinner menu

Island Tang Appetizer Delights paired with Chandon Brut Terraz Reserva Malbec
Double-boiled Meat Ball with Hairy Crab in Chicken Bouillon paired with Cloudy Bay Chardonnay 2009

Pan-fried Chicken Fillet Marinated with Fermented Bean Curd paired with Cloudy Bay Chardonnay Chandon Brut 2009

Stewed De-boned Pig Trotter with Black Truffle Sauce paired with Cape Mentelle Carbenet Sauvignon 2007

Chilled Mango Pudding paired with Cloudy Bay Reisling 2005

Download App at Apple iTunes store, look for Flavours Asia or click here.

Give-away

We have 3 Flavours of Asia book to give-away to 3 lucky winners. To win a copy of this book, download the app here and comment that “i want the Flavours of Asia book” in the comment box bellow and we will pick the first 3 answers.

Do also email us your contact details to arrange pick-up of book.

]]> http://www.winebuzz.hk/2011/12/07/flavours-asia-ipad-app-launch/feed/ 3 http://www.winebuzz.hk/2011/09/05/taste-old-world-german-wines/ http://www.winebuzz.hk/2011/09/05/taste-old-world-german-wines/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:00:45 +0000 charley http://www.winebuzz.hk/?p=23183 Don’t miss your chance to sample German fine wines free of charge.

On September 14^th, Chin Chin Bar is kicking off its German wines promotion by hosting a free tasting event of selected fine German wines. Following the tasting and continuing until mid-November, Chin Chin Bar will also be offering a two-for-one Happy Hour deal on selected German wines.

Tasting highlights include: Rivaner 2010 Bergstrasser Winzer from Hessen, Riesling Hochgewachs 2009 Ulrich Langguth from Mosel, and for red wine lovers the Spatburgunder PN 2009 Merk from Pfalz. The tasting will also provide an opportunity to experience a new grape variety, the Cabarnet Dorsa, by sampling the Cabernet Dorsa 2010 Anselmann from Edesheim.

Details

• Date: September 14^th
• Time: 5pm-8pm
• Venue: The Chin Chin Bar at 3/F, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
• Tel: 3721 7722

Here’s a great way to spend the weekend. Head on down to Stanley to enjoy the views of bustling Stanley Market and Stanley Beach to enjoy freshly shucked Aussie oysters and wine.

From 1 July, Rocksalt in Stanley Market is serving up oysters paired with Alice White Chardonnay or Merlot from HK$108- HK$300.

How much?

• 6 oysters and 2 glasses of wine, HK$198
• 12 oysters and 1 bottle of wine, HK$388

Where?

• Rocksalt, 25 Stanley Market Road, Stanley, Hong Kong. Tel: 2899 0818
• rsvp: rocksalt@chiram.com.hk

The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens is set for 25-27 March and Ironmonger Events is putting on its annual VIP Sevens after-party at the exclusive Louis Roederer Champagne Tent.

If you’re going to the Sevens or can’t get tickets for the games, we have 10 to giveaway to the Champagne Tent.

So, what do you have to do? Simply ‘Like’ Winebuzz.hk on Facebook and get 5 of your friends to like Winebuzz.hk also in order to win a ticket. Email your 5 friends’ names to rsvp@winebuzz.hk by 17 March and we’ll announce the winners on 18 March on our Facebook page and also on this post. The winners will receive a Facebook email also.

Do you have tickets to the Rugby Sevens yet?

The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens is set for 25-27 March and Ironmonger Events is putting on its annual VIP Sevens after-party at the exclusive Louis Roederer Champagne Tent.

If you’re going to the Sevens or can’t get tickets for the games, we have 10 to giveaway to the Champagne Tent.

So, what do you have to do? Simply ‘Like’ Winebuzz.hk on Facebook and get 5 of your friends to like Winebuzz.hk also in order to win a ticket. Email your 5 friends’ names to rsvp@winebuzz.hk by 8 March and we’ll announce the winners on 9 March on our Facebook page and also on this post. The winners will receive a Facebook email also.

Win and you’ll get to sip Champagne with the rugby stars, listen to the live bands and hit the dancefloor for three days of non-stop partying. The Champagne Tent tickets will also grant you an ‘access all areas’ pass to the Village, including the Big Top party and Village Pub during the course of the weekend.

Please be aware that a strict “name not down, not coming in” policy means that you have to present and wear your ticket at all times.

How much?

Ticket cost HK$300 for three nights entry. Drinks not included.

How to get your tickets?

Visit www.ironmongerevents.com or call 2973 0116

Where ?

The Champagne Tent is located at the Sevens Village, opposite the Hong Kong Stadium.

Win and you’ll get to sip Champagne with the rugby stars, listen to the live bands and hit the dancefloor for three days of non-stop partying. The Champagne Tent tickets will also grant you an ‘access all areas’ pass to the Village, including the Big Top party and Village Pub during the course of the weekend.

Please be aware that a strict “name not down, not coming in” policy means that you have to present and wear your ticket at all times.

How much?

Ticket cost HK$300 for three nights entry. Drinks not included.

How to get your tickets?

Visit www.ironmongerevents.com or call 2973 0116

Where ?

The Champagne Tent is located at the Sevens Village, opposite the Hong Kong Stadium.

Created by Pierre Marie, the Birds of Veuve Clicquot Collection give the classic Ice Jacket and Paint Box a new romantic twist. Featuring designs of love birds on twigs set against a dusky shade of pink, this couldn’t be more perfect for the most romantic day of the year. The neoprene sheath Ice Jacket hugs the bottle like a tight-fitted jacket and keeps the champagne at the ideal temperature of 12˚C (53.6˚F) for up to two hours.

The Paint Box Rosé on the other hand is a canister containing a half bottle of Veuve Clicquot Rosé and two outdoor plexi flutes. The canister doubles as an ice bucket and is a great idea for bringing round to her office for a surprise toast of champagne.

How much?

• Ice Jacket, HK$505
• Paint Box Rosé canister with half bottle of Veuve Clicquot Rosé and two plexi flutes, HK$450

Where to buy?

• Watson’s wine and all good wine shops

(Retail price: HK$450)

Stock up on wines for the Chinese New Year now. Cellarmaster Wines Club is offering up to 50% off over 200 wines as part of their New Year promotion. Come join Cellarmaster Wines in ushering in the Year of the Rabbit with their Chinese New Year Party on 28 January 2011.  Tickets are on sale at HK$198 for an evening of wine fun and food.

For full wine list, click here -

• St.Hallet Faith Shiraz, 2004. Was HK$570, now HK$470
• Csetello di Querceto Il Picchio Chianti, Clasico Riserva, 1991. Was HK$1032, now HK$930
• Bodegas ADA Minotauro Negro, 2004. Was HK$678, now HK$500
  

About Cellarmaster Wines

The Cellarmaster Wines Club offers over 400 different types of premium international wines, premium jet-flown Angus beef, lamb rack and other selected wine accessories and items at special rates for its members. It operates an 8,000 sq. ft. cellar in Aberdeen for private functions, wine-tastings and storage, and organizes wine consultations and courses upon request.

To purchase wine, please contact:

Cellarmaster Wines (H.K.) Limited

• 9th Floor, Tin Fung Industrial Mansion, 63 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong
• Tel: 2791 6332
• Email: cmwhk.cs@cellarmasterwines.com
• Cellarmasterwines.com
• Order forms

photo source: madwine.blogspot.com

The Peninsula Hong Kong has started their Rosé Sundays at Gaddi’s where free-flowing Billecart-Salmon Rose Champagne is served with a four-course menu which includes marinated goose liver confit with rhubarb and hazelnuts, roasted lobster raviolo with fennel and Armagnac butter, Tasmanian poached salmon or Bresse Spring chicken with wild mushroom and Gaddi’s dessert.

Rosé Sunday is the ultimate way to relax over the weekend with their jazz line up the piece de resistance for this fun, fizzy Sunday afternoon luncheon.

Rosé Sundays will be offered every Sunday from 1 August 2010.

Gaddi’s, The Peninsula, Hong Kong

How much?

HK$888 per person + 10% service charge

Details:

• Every Sunday from 1 August 2010
• Time: 12 noon to 3pm
• Venue: Gaddi’s at The Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
• Tel: 2315 3171

Sheraton’s Sky Lounge is featuring a collection of 24 second growth wines from some of the most prestigious wine estates in the world including Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Haut-Brion, Chateau Mouton-Rotschild, Thermanthia, Dominus Estate and many more. Second wine is the term for second label wine not selected for use in the Gran Vin or first label. Though the wine is from the same winemaker, same vineyard and has gone through similar blending and processes, they’re offered at 50-70% of the price of first label.

This is a great opportunity to taste wines from some of the most famous wineries in the world by the glass, before you consider buying a full bottle.

Details:

• When: now till 31 August 2010
• Where: Sky Lounge, Level 18, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotels & Tower, 20 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
• For reservations, call 2369 1111

The Chinese New Year is always a big cause for celebration in Hong Kong, and many private and public parties will be held all over the city to commemorate the event. As Winebuzz lovers will know, wine is the perfect gift for any occasion so, in honor of this special time, Berry Bros. and Rudd is offering gift boxes designed to please any willing recipient.

Two Bordeaux wines are available for purchase at the Hong Kong shop, each one presented in wooden gift boxes. Choose the Ch. Li Evangile or the 2000 Ch. Lynch-Bages for HK$2,767.00. or, for Burgundy lovers, 2001 Clos de Vougeot and 1995 Volnay, Les Mitans are being offered in Berry Bros. gift boxes for HK$1,962.00.

To purchase any one of the wine gift boxes available, visit the Berry Bros. story in the Lee Gardens, Causeway Bay. For information on alternate ways to buy, call 2907 2112.

This Christmas, if you’re looking for special gift to someone important in your life, consider a bottle of Bordeaux vintage wine in the year he or she was born.  Each bottle is a piece of history and just gets rarer with each passing day, as it is impossible to go back in time to recreate the same bottle of wine.

Weather you love French vintage wines and would like to discover a wine that suites your taste or find that special bottle to mark an important occasion, or you don’t know the first thing about vintage wine, we have the  solution for you. Bacchus & Century is Hong Kong’s first luxury wine boutique with a collection of over 3,000 bottles of wine in their cellar.  Eric Liu, the shop’s “guardian,” is an expert in French vintage wine specifically from 1900 to 2000 (yes a whole century, hence the name).  A consultation with Bacchus & Century will ensure you find the perfect bottle of wine, whether it’s an iconic bottle from the most prestigious ‘maisons,’ or a vintage bottle that suits the occasion and recipient’s taste.

To mark the occasion of their opening, Bacchus & Century would like to invite you to visit their store and take them up their complimentary bottle of 1975 French vintage Bordeaux (*Conditions apply) for any purchase of 2 bottles of wine.

Bacchus & Century

• Shop 3, G/F, 32 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong.
• Tel:6681 1825

* Conditions

• Offer is valid and limited to 1 person per offer
• You need to register your name with Winebuzz.hk at 8198 0611, or call Eric at 6681 1825 or  Send us an email
• Offer is valid till stock last
• If there are any disputes, B&C will have final decision on how it will be settled at their discretion.