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Date: 28 Sep 2021 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Fee: HK$380 Ticket includes: 1 Spiegelau Burgundy glass & 1 bottle of award-winning wine (total value: HK$300) Taste hundreds of competition entrants and award winners in one night. This year, the event will be elevated to new heights at the Arca Society. Held annually, Test Your Palate is a fun […]
With Hong Kong’s full-fledged Bourgogne love affair showing no signs of abating, interest and demand is swelling across market, making Bourgogne a must on (almost!) every single wine list in town. And with a rich and diversely-priced appellation hierarchy, there’s a Bourgogne wine to suit (almost!) every wine list in town as well. With no […]
Italy’s much-loved tradition of colourful, flavoursome appetiser bites offers the ultimate “welcome to the table” and are usually paired with Prosecco DOC. Just as antipasti are selected for their colour, flavour, texture and how well they complement each other, choice of Prosecco DOC provides the perfect “glue” to bring this beloved dining tradition together. Join […]
Aglianico is one of Italy’s noble red grapes and is often considered the “Barolo of the South” due to its powerful and tannic structure combined with elegance and finesse. Like Nebbiolo, Aglicanico has the great ability to translate different terroirs into different styles of wines and best examples of Aglicanico can compete with any great […]
2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Nov - 7 Dec (Tuesday) Exam: 21 Dec - 19:30-20:30 Want to be able to taste, enjoy, select, and assess wines with confidence and professionalism? Level 2 will answer these questions you may have: Why wines are in different style and quality? How to identify principle white and red grape varieties and styles? What are […]
Brunello di Montalcino is a world-class Italian fine wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the medieval hill town of Montalcino in the southern part of Tuscany. It may look as a wine easy to understand as it has a relative short history (its birth was only in the late 1800s) and is made from only […]
Course: 21 Nov- 12:30-18:30 Examination: 6 Dec- 19:30-20:15 10% off for 2 persons Why wines are wines? (How wine is made and main types of wine) Why a wine is different from the others? (Style of wines and what make a wine different) How to say why I like this wine? (Systematic approach to […]
Exploring Alsace's Riesling Hierarchy, Challenging the Case for Gewurztraminer & Rethinking Pinot's Places Alsace has a deceptively rich and multi-layered assemblage of fine wines and everyday offerings to significantly enrich Hong Kong’s Francophile merchant portfolios and restaurant wine lists. But digging deeper to understand its niches is key. While we all know Alsace boasts quality […]
24/11/2021, 1/12/2021, 8/12/2021 (Wed) Extensive tasting of 35 wines Taught by renowned wine export Justin Chen Preparation for Italian Wine Scholar Italian cheese & wine pairing Get the IWS Prep Certificate Why IWS Prep Course? IWS Prep is your passport to understanding Italian wine. It also acts as a stepping-stone to the internationally acclaimed […]
5 & 12 Dec 2021 (Sunday) - 1-6pm Exam: 20 Dec 2021 (Monday) - 7pm The Whisky Ambassador Certificate Training & Beyond- A training extended beyond the internationally recognised certificate course The Whisky Ambassador- Hosted by renowned spirits expert Eddie Nara CSE Whisky Ambassador is designed for anyone who wishes to gain thorough knowledge and […]