Chef Alexander Ehrgott’s Wine Pairing Menu at The Lobster Bar & Grill

Classic German dishes paired with Schloss Vollrads vineyard’s Riesling wines.

Lobster Bar & Grill restaurant at Island Shangri-La has enlisted a guest chef, Alexander Ehrgott, who is the chef de cuisine of 800-year old Schloss Vollrads wine estate in Germany’s Rheingau (famous as Riesling wine region) to prepare his estate-inspired modern German classic dishes. Schloss Vollrads is considered one of the oldest wine estates dating back to the 13th century, the estate’s founding family’s has been credited for putting Rheingau region’s Riesling on the world map.

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Expert Wine Picks: Top of The Hill Pinotage 2002

Island Shangri-la’s Head Sommelier picks a South African wine.

Nicolas Pierron is Island Shangri-La’s Head Sommelier. This week for WInebuzz.hk’s expert wine picks,  he selects a Pinotage from Top of the Hill, South Africa.

Top of the Hill is only produced in exceptional vintages and only when the current, ninth generation winemaker, Daniel de Waal deems it suitable for release.   The name, Top of the Hill is derived from the fact that the vines are planted on top of the hill and exposed to the sun.

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Taste the World’s Best Wines at Island Shangri-La Hong Kong

Set the date for an evening of premium wines in Admiralty.

The Island Shangri-La Hong Kong invites you to indulge in some of the world’s finest wines this November 16 and 17, as they host a series of events showcasing the finest wines from the 11 members of Primum Familiae Vini, an elite association of wine producing families. Choose from a glamorous Gala Dinner, a four-course luncheon or, if you’re in the biz, the invitation-only trade-tasting.

Charity Gala Dinner

• The Gala features a five-course dinner beginning with a champagne reception. Each of the five courses is to be paired with two or three top wines from the members’ estates. Prepared by renowned Chef Frederic Chabbert of the Michelin-starred Restaurant Petrus, the dinner is priced at HK$2,688 per person, with a minimum of eight guests per table.
• The highlight of the gala dinner is the charitable auction for an incredible PFV Collection Case containing one bottle of each member’s finest current vintage. Funds raised will be donated to the Heep Hong Society to benefit children with autism and specific learning disabilities.
• The gala will be held 16 November 2009 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Island Ballroom on level five of the hotel. Reservations are a must and may be purchased through Restaurant Petrus on level 56 of the hotel.

Luncheon

• Meet the elite winemakers and taste the selected wine at the Lobster Bar and Grill’s four-course luncheon cheffed Leung Wing Yeung. The luncheon runs from noon to 2:30 pm on 17 November 2009. As tables are limited, the Luncheon is first-come, first-served, however reservations are available through the Lobster Bar and Grill. The luncheon is priced at HK$488 per person.

Trade Tasting

• A trade tasting for approximately 200 members from the wine industry is to be held on 16 November 2009 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Atrium on level 39 of the hotel. This trade-tasting is invitation only.

The “best wines in the world” don’t come around every day. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to sample from elite wineries and brag to your friends for years!