Category Archives: Hong Kong

China’s Wine Funds

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Nick

Reuters is reporting that China’s booming economy is launching a new crop of sophisticated wine investors. The Chinese now not only relish top Bordeaux, they’ve started buying into wine funds that showcase top French Vintages. The Chairman of Crown Worldwide … Continue reading →

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Mathilde de La Fleur Morange Wins Bronze at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong IWS Competition

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Nick

The Mathilde 2006, (Second Wine of Chateau La Fleur Morange) has won a Bronze Medal at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition. The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong IWSC is considered to be the largest pan-Asian wine … Continue reading →

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Chateau Lafite Sets New Auction Record in Hong Kong

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Nick

The Chateau Lafite Rothschild has set a new auction record with 3 bottles of Château Lafite-Rothschild 1869 wine were sold for $232,692 (£144,826) each at Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction – making them the world’s most expensive wine sold at an … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair 2010

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Nick

I am off to Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair this week – now the largest event of its kind in Asia – and am really looking forward to it. Hong Kong is rapidly maturing as Asia’s wine trading … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong: The Boom in Wine Auctions

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Nick

After the Hong Kong government announced that tax on wine had been abolished back in 2008 Hong Kong has seen its wine trade boom. It has surpassed London to be one of the biggest auction markets and is expected to … Continue reading →

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Vinexpo Asia Pacific Hong Kong Day 2 and the Races

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Nick

The humidity is starting to get to me coupled with all the dashing about! It seems that all the negotiants in Bordeaux are here and I have noticed that there are a lot of petit chateaux being represented – quite … Continue reading →

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Vinexpo Asia Pacific 2010 Day 1

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Nick

Quite a hectic first day at Vinexpo! Numbers were down apparently due to a clash with an exhibition in China at the weekend so many people are not travelling from China to Vinexpo. Looking at the dates it’s probably the … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong – Vinexpo 2010

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Nick

I arrived safely in Hong Kong and have been sight seeing and drinking in the atmosphere of this energy driven city island. Vinexpo begins today but so far I have not seen anyone in the past couple of days from … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Grape Varieties in China

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Nick

With my trip to Vinexpo Asia Pacific in Hong Kong not far away I have been curious as to whether the burgeoning and potential giant domestic wine industry in China would ever use indigenous grape varieties to make wine. I … Continue reading →

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Vinexpo Asia Pacific 2010 – Hong Kong

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Nick

I will be travelling to Hong Kong on Friday to visit the Vinexpo Asia Pacific 2010, one of the world’s biggest wine trade events, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre which is held from May 25th – 27th. … Continue reading →

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