2012-08-31

French Wine Course - Advanced Level

 
This course aims to deliver a more in-depth analysis on styles & characteristics of key French wine-producing areas and to help participants to apply their knowledge to practice.
It is suitable for those who have completed Elementary French Wine course or WSET level 2 and wish to further develop their knowledge of the most important wine country of the world.


Date:
29 November – 1 December 2012 
(Thursday - Saturday)

Venue: 
Asia Wine Service & Education Centre, Room 1503-08, 15/F, Kai Tak Commercial Building, 317-319 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Fee:      HK$5,900






 
 
 
 


 
 
Special Offer:
 
Pay before 16 November 2012:
  i.) Admission for 2 or above seats, fees for each is HK$5,500.
  ii.) HK$5,700 for French Moment or AWSEC students.
 
   Pay before 29 October 2012:
    A special free gift will be offered.
   (Spiegelau single carrier with one glass and a box of wine charm – 10pcs)


Click here for enrollment.


29 November 2012 (Thursday)
- 9- 11am  Languedoc & Roussillon
Ms. Jennie MACK AIWS (English) 

- 11:15am-1:15pm  Bordeaux
Ms. Jennie MACK AIWS (English) 

- 2:15-4:15pm   Alsace
Mr. Stephen MACK AIWS (English)

- 4:30-6:30pm   Loire
Mr. Stephen MACK AIWS (English)


30 November 2012 (Friday)
- 9- 11am   Rhone Valley
Ms. Debra MEIBURG MW (English)

- 11:15am-1:15pm  Southwest & Jura
Mr. Wilson KWOK (Cantonese)

- 2:15-4:15pm   Bourgogne
Ms. Ivy Ng AIWS (Cantonese)

- 4:30-6:30pm  Champagne & Spirits      
Ms. Corinne MUI AIWS (Cantonese)



1 December 2012 (Saturday)
- 1- 2:30pm Written Examination (All questions in English)



Enquiries:
Sammi Yeung
+852 2866-7163



2012-08-28

Medoc Wine Fair & Promotion at Watson's Wine Cellar



MEDOC WINE FAIR 
MEDOC COMES TO VISIT YOU IN HONG KONG,
Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the largest wine Medoc tasting of the year!

A land of passion and vines, the Médoc is timeless. There are no given times to enjoy a Médoc wine, there are no codes, no rituals. There is just one golden rule: drinking pleasure.

Once again this year, we have our greatest honor to receive in Hong Kong 10 members of the delegation from the Conseil des Vins du Médoc.

They will host a Médoc wine and food matching seminar (exclusively opened to trade), as well as representing the region during a Médoc Wine Fair, reserved in a first time to trade, and then opened to consumers.

Save the upcoming October 25th to enjoy wines from eight prestigious Médoc appellations. Share your passion about wines, and let professionals guide you through the prestigious terroir, people and wine. Let’s come and enjoy a relaxing journey with Médoc’s inimitable host of flavors! Congress will welcome us for a great Medoc day. Save the day!


In a few words:

Venue:

Congress 

6/F, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, or

4/F, HKCEC, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Schedule:

12:00 pm-
14:00 pm

Seminar (opened to Trade only – Seats limited )

3:30 pm- 6:30 pm

Trade Fair – Cheese and bread

Free Entrance by invitation for hotel, restaurant, club and distribution professionals

6:30 pm-10:00 pm

Consumer Fair Food pairing suggestions, delicious Canapés and Jazz Live Band !                                                            
        

Entrance Ticket : HK$250  / HK$200 (early bird) including cash coupon HK$100 redeemable for wine purchases at the tasting
  NEW THIS YEAR!
 
 
 
Ô Muse de Bordeaux  is partner of the event. The company runs “the Blue Gold” known as Ô Muse Natural Mineral Water, the finest and healthiest secret from Bordeaux.  You can visit them during the fair, they will offer you a special gift.
 


 
 
 
MEDOC WATSON’S WINE CELLAR WINE PROMOTION

Médoc is home to a production of wines that boasts a diverse blending of varietal grapes that rings true to the adage, "a good wine is made from only good grapes". Don’t miss a chance to taste and enjoy Watson’s Wine Cellar promotions during September.

Médoc Wine Promotion being held at the following Watson’s Wine Cellar Stores in Hong Kong & Macau from 28 Aug to 1st Oct 2012 Offering Special Discounts, Free Tastings & Elegant Premiums.

All WWC stores in Hong Kong and Macau:
-           Central, IFC, 3/F, Shop 3019
-           Central, Hutchison House, 1/F, Shop 131
-           Central, 1-13 d'Aguilar Street, LG/F, Shop 3
-           Mid-Levels, 2 Staunton Street, G/F
-           Admiralty, Pacific Place Phase II, LG1, GREAT
-           Discovery Bay Plaza, G/F, Shop G11A2
-           Causeway Bay, Times Square, 9/F, Shop 918B
-           Causeway Bay, Park Lane Hotel Shopping Mall, G/F, Shop D3b
-           Causeway Bay, Lee Gardens Two, G/F, Shop G03
-           Tai Koo, Cityplaza, 2/F, Shop 223
-           Happy Valley, 69F Sing Woo Road, G/F
-           Wan Chai, Convention Plaza, 1/F, Shop 102C
-           Stanley Plaza, 2/F, Shop 201
-           Sai Kung Town Centre, Shop 51
-           Tsim Sha Tsui, Ocean Centre, 3/F, Shop 313A
-           Tsim Sha Tsui, K11, G/F, Shop G30
-           Kowloon Tong, Festival Walk, TASTE
-           Tseung Kwan O, East Point City, 2/F, TASTE
-           Tuen Mun Town Plaza, Phase 1, 2/F, Shop 2256B
-           Wan Chai, Hopewell Centre, 3/F, Shop 301-306
-           Sheung Shui, Landmark North, 2/F, Shop 223
-           Macau, 26 Rua de Sao Paulo, G/F, Shop A

You will have the opportunity to enjoy excellent Médoc wines at special prices in all Watson’s Wine Cellar stores. There will be a wide selection of exceptional Médoc red wines suitable for all occasions.

To help with your purchase decision, FREE tastings will be available in all Watson’s Wine Cellar stores. 

Moreover, with any purchase of Médoc wines, customers will be able to redeem a gift instantly. This year, WWC stores will have an offer of sets of Wine Glasses.

Don’t miss this promotion at Watson’s Wine Cellar – ideal for personal enjoyment, parties or gifts! For further information about the promotion and wine tasting schedules, please contact your nearest Watson’s Wine Cellar!

For more information about Médoc Wine, please visit www.medoc-bordeaux.com

For more information about Watson's Wine Cellar, please visit www.watsonswine.com

 

2012-08-10

Discover Europe at Hong Kong Food Expo Gourmet Zone

17-19 August 2012 :: 11am – 8 pm
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre



Welcome to discover the fine delicacies from Europe !

In its 2nd edition, the prestigious Gourmet Zone will once again bring the finest food, wine and cuisine to Hong Kong gourmands. Highlight of the expo will be Discover Europe in World Cuisine area, where European Gourmet and W’s Entrecôte will offer unique products in exceptional discount.

W’s Entrecôte (booth 3B-B01)
Fresh Oysters with a glass of wine
Escargots on Mushrooms with a glass of wine
Special offer at Food Expo: HK$50 / set


European Gourmet  (booth 3B-B03)
Gavottes Crispy Crêpe
Border Cookies
Fossier Biscuits, Macarons
Feodora’s Chocolate
Haribo Gummy Candy
Monbana Chocolate
Mondovino Cracker

Special Offer at Food Expo : 
Haribo Gummy Candy HK$1 per each (Limited 100 packs per day)
Gavottes Chocolate Crispy “Brittany Crepes” buy 1 get 1 free (Limited Edition) 
All items up to 40% off
Any purchase of HK$150, get a free gift


Join us to Discover Europe at Food Expo!

Gourmet Zone – Hong Kong Food Expo
Date: 17-19 August 2012
Time: 11am – 8 pm
Venue: Hall 3B, L3, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Entrance ticket : HK$40 only 
(and you can enter the Public Hall of Food Expo (Hall 1, L1) with the same ticket)

Selection 100 - Everyday Bordeaux 2012

The Bordeaux Wine Council (C.I.V.B.) is glad to announce the Everyday Bordeaux Selection 100 of year 2012. There are 74 red wines, 19 dry whites, 6 sweet whites and 1 rosé, coming from 41 importers. 

Everyday Bordeaux is a worldwide communication program designed to increase consumer awareness of the fact that in addition to producing renowned fine wines, Bordeaux can offer a full range of good value wines for everyday enjoyment.  In each country concerned, CIVB invites local importers to submit their current Bordeaux portfolio for wine connoisseur panel blind tasting. The 100 highest quality Bordeaux wines will be selected and listed in a buyer guide based on the tasting results.

CIVB launched the first Hong Kong edition of Everyday Bordeaux in 2007. This year, number of wine entries reached a record high: 57 Hong Kong importers of Bordeaux wines have submitted 310 wine samples for blind tasting selection on 9-10 July 2012. The retail prices per bottle for the wines submitted range from HK$70 to HK$ 350 for red, white and rosé and from HK$70 to HK$450 for sweet wine.
The tasting panel is the biggest ever since the launch of this program, including the most influential wine judges in Hong Kong, they are: Ms Debra MEIBURG MW, Mr John CHAN, Mr Nelson CHOW, Mr Jordan CHOY, Mr Peter KWONG, Mr Greenie LAM, Mr Chi San LAU, Mr. Ronny LAU, Ms. Rebecca LEUNG, Ms. Jennifer LUK, Ms. Jennie MACK, Ms. Ivy NG, Ms. Tersina SHIEH, Mr. Chris SO and Mr Ian SYMONDS. 

For wine lovers in Hong Kong, these 2012 selections will be contemporary Bordeaux wines that can be easily found and savored at meals and gatherings. Be it classic or modern, world-class cellar star or an everyday sipper, Bordeaux has it all. 


bordeaux.sopexa.com.hk
facebook.com/EverydayBordeaux



Everyday Bordeaux 2012 - Winning Wine List 


Dry Whites:
Dourthe N°1 2010, Bordeaux
Château La Freynelle 2010, Bordeaux
Château La  Verrière 2010, Bordeaux
Château Les Vergnes  2010, Bordeaux
Chateau Lion Beaulieu Reserve Blanc , Réserve,  2010, Bordeaux
Château Loudenne 2009, Bordeaux
Mouton Cadet 2011, Bordeaux
Château Peyruchet 2010, Bordeaux
Château Roquefort 2009, Bordeaux
Château Tour d'Auron 2011, Bordeaux
N°2 de Valandraud Blanc  2009, Bordeaux
Château Bertinerie 2010, Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Bertinerie, Cru Réserve,  2009, Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Chateau Haut Grelot Cuvee Tradition , Cuveé Tradition,  2010, Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Marjosse 2010, Entre-deux-Mers
Benjamin de Vieux Château Gaubert 2009, Graves
Château Magneau Graves Blanc 2009 2009, Graves
Château Respide-Medeville 2011, Graves
Les Hauts de Smith 2010, Pessac-Léognan


Rosé :
Château Pey La Tour 2011, Bordeaux Rosé

Sweet Whites:
Château Dauphiné Rondillon  2006, Loupiac
Clos Dady 2009, Sauternes
Mascaron par Ginestet 2006, Sauternes
Château Nauton  2007, Sauternes
Les Remparts 2009, Sauternes
Château Roumieu Haut Placey 2009, Sauternes

Reds:
Château Acker-Perreau 2010, Bordeaux
Château Bellevue la Randée 2009, Bordeaux
Château Bordeneuve 2010, Bordeaux
Domaine Virginie Thunevin 2009, Bordeaux
Château Haut-Mondain 2010, Bordeaux
Kressmann Monopole 2009, Bordeaux
Château La Coudraie 2010, Bordeaux
Château La Freynelle 2008, Bordeaux
La Grande Chapelle 2010, Bordeaux
Château de La Métairie 2010, Bordeaux
Château Lande de Bertin 2010, Bordeaux
Chateau Lion Beaulieu Grand Vin 2008, Bordeaux
Mouton Cadet 2010, Bordeaux
Château Saint-Florin  2010, Bordeaux
Château Haut Rozier, Bellevie,  2009, Bordeaux Supérieur
Château Biré 2010, Bordeaux Supérieur
Cap Royal 2008, Bordeaux Supérieur
Château de Lardiley 2008, Bordeaux Supérieur
Château Les Dames de la Renardière 2008, Bordeaux Supérieur
Château De Parenchère, Cuvée Raphaël,  2007, Bordeaux Supérieur
Château Saint Julian 2008, Bordeaux Supérieur
Terra Burdigala Roc de Jean Lys 2007, Bordeaux Supérieur
Chateau Haut Grelot Cuvee Selection , Cuvée Sélection,  2009, Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Chateau Haut Grelot Cuvee Tradition , Cuvée Tradition,  2009, Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Le Grand Moulin, Collection Grande Réserve,  2009, Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Poupille 2009, Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Roque Le Mayne 2008, Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Graveyrou, Cuvée Gratte-Nuages,  2009, Côtes de Bourg
Château Labadie 2007, Côtes de Bourg
Château Milon, Caprice,  2010, Saint-Émilion
Angélique de Monbousquet 2008, Saint-Émilion Grand-Cru
Château Saint-Lô 2009, Saint-Émilion Grand-Cru
Château Langlet 2007, Graves
Château La Fleur Jonquet 2009, Graves
Château Respide-Medeville 2008, Graves
Domaine de Grandmaison 2009, Pessac-Léognan
Domaine de Larrivet 2009, Pessac-Léognan
Château Des Granges D'Or, Cru Bourgeois,  2008, Médoc
Château La Demoiselle de By  2009, Médoc
Château Loirac, Cru Bourgeois,  2009, Médoc
Château Pontey, Cru Bourgeois,  2008, Médoc
Vieux Château Landon, Cru Bourgeois,  2009, Médoc
Château Cap Léon Veyrin, Cru Bourgeois,  2008, Listrac-Médoc
Frank Phélan 2008, Saint-Estèphe
Château Cadet 2008, Bordeaux Supérieur
Château La Bourguette, Cuvée Prestige,  2008, Bordeaux Supérieur
L' Alpha du Château Peyfaures 2008, Bordeaux Supérieur
Château Peyfaures 2008, Bordeaux Supérieur
Château Saincrit, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes,  2008, Bordeaux Supérieur
Chateau Haut Grelot Coteaux de Methez , Côteaux de Méthez,  2009, Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Les Bertrands, Cuvée Prestige,  2009, Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château d'Aiguilhe 2007, Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Tertre de Belvès 2009, Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Les Cabannes 2009, Saint-Émilion
Château Boutisse 2009, Saint-Émilion Grand-Cru
Petit Corbin-Despagne 2007, Saint-Émilion Grand-Cru
Château Haute-Nauve 2008, Saint-Émilion Grand-Cru
Château La Révérence 2008, Saint-Émilion Grand-Cru
Château de Pressac 2008, Saint-Émilion Grand-Cru
Château Haut-Goujon 2007, Montagne Saint-Émilion
Château Tourteau 2008, Montagne Saint-Émilion
Château Vieux Paquillon 2008, Montagne Saint-Émilion
Château des Laurets 2009, Puisseguin Saint-Émilion
Château Haut-Chaigneau 2009, Lalande de Pomerol
Château La Croix Romane 2009, Lalande de Pomerol
Château Brown 2007, Pessac-Léognan
La Terrasse de La Garde 2007, Pessac Leognan
Château Le Pape, l'Excellence,  2008, Pessac-Léognan
Château Rollan de By, Cru Bourgeois,  2009, Médoc
Château Barreyres , Cru Bourgeois,  2009, Haut-Médoc
Château Les Vimières 2008, Haut-Médoc
Château La Tour de Bessan, Cru Bourgeois,  2009, Margaux
Château Brillette 2007, Moulis
Château Tour Pibran 2008, Pauillac

Please stay tuned to Everyday Bordeaux website and facebook



Bordeaux and Champagne Food Pairing Workshops in etc wine shops

13 Sep :: 6:30-8:30 p.m. :: bordeaux etc
4 Oct :: 6:30-8:30 :: champagne etc




Vous êtes prêts? French Moment is inviting you to our unique wine adventures at etc wine shops. Discover the magical world of Bordeaux and Champagne with the carefully selected references, pairing with tailor-made delicacies. The chief sommelier of etc wine shops, Mr. Mathieu Pouchan, will guide you through the aromas, palate and secret notes of each exquisite selection.

Let us stimulate your sensations with real Bordeaux and Champagne on these 2 special evenings. Santé!

Very limited seats available
Surprising Goodie Bags for our Guests 

Bordeaux wine & food pairing
Date: September 13th 2012 (Thu)
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Venue: bordeaux etc
G01 Leighton Centre,
77 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay
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Champagne & food pairing
Date: October 4th 2012 (Thu)
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Venue: champagne etc
G/F, 19 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
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Early Bird : HK$240  (31 Aug for Bordeaux / 21 Sep for Champagne)
Normal price : HK$280

Both events are exclusively opened for French Moment members Only
Each French Moment member can bring along 2 friends at maximum.








Pink Lady® at Asia Fruit Logistica

5-7 Sept 2012
Asia Fruit Logistica (venue: Asia World Expo)


Pink Lady® will once again present its premium apples in Asia Fruit Logistic - Asia's leading trade show for the international fresh fruit and vegetable business.

Please visit  Pink Lady® booth E-12 at Hall 1, Asia World Expo, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong.

Pink Lady® is a unique apple variety with a distinctive pink color. All apples are left on trees and exposed to sunshine for 200 days; as such the apples develop their characteristic blush and pack a sweet, crisp, champagne-like burst. The pink heart-shaped sticker that you find on a Pink Lady® apple is a symbol of authenticity and guarantees consistent quality throughout the year.
More about Pink Lady®


ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2011 attracted more than 5,300 top decision-makers from 63 countries to Hong Kong. 332 Exhibitors from 33 different countries presented a fascinating overview of the market and an unmissable opportunity to make important business contacts.
Asia Fruit Logistica