Tuesday. 29 June. 2010. 12:40 pm
Wine goes DIY in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has its very own winery, so why not its very own wine laboratory?! Must Custom Winery is a new shop that has opened in Central that allows you to mix your perfect wine on the premises and enjoy it anywhere.
We recently sat down with owner Canadian Ed Stengel to talk about his new shop on Queen’s Road Central about why making your own personal label wine is the realization of the perfect wine dream.
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Thursday. 27 May. 2010. 9:06 am
The wine industry’s big trade fair is a huge success.
The 3-day Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2010 trade show happening in Hong Kong right now (last day is today) is an amazing juggernaut of a wine fair.
With over 700 exhibitors representing 32 countries from France to Argentina to Germany to Korea and beyond, this fair is cementing Hong Kong as a major wine hub especially for Asia. If you’re a wine lover, you need to be at this show.
Here is part 1 of Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2010 in photos:
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Friday. 11 September. 2009. 10:16 am
Italian food and wine on the 22nd of September in SoHo.
Famous for their white wine – especially Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and Fruialano – the Schiopetto family has been in the wine business for three generations.
Join the estate’s Marketing Manager Cristian Maddlena for their most renowned vintages paired with the eclectic New York cuisine of RED SoHo. One night only – don’t miss the chance to toast “La Dolce Vita” with the Schiopettos!
Details:
- When: Tuesday 22 September
- Time: 7pm
- Price: HKD550 + 10% per head
- Reservations: Call 8199 8189 for reservations – spaces are limited.
RED SoHo
- 2/f, Kinwick Centre, 32 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
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Thursday. 10 September. 2009. 9:59 am
Hong Kong auction winners drinking the wine instead of saving them.
The auctions have always been a place for exciting happenings but the fine wine market has been extremely tantalizing as a place to buy and sell Investment Grade Wines which are a bit reluctant to show up to Hong Kong’s glimmering shores.
This reluctance helps the wines catch a premium price at auctions which may disappoint those who were hoping to take advantage of inaccurate pricing as a result of poor overseas knowledge on wines which have yet to mature. In fact, we are seeing quite the opposite with wine companies like Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Acker Merrill specifically tailoring to the emerging, feverish market.
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