The experience of France and Australia in Hong Kong markets has demonstrated that focus on consumer-centric events and a high level of support to the importers is critical to their outstanding success.
Read MoreAt the HK Wine Fair last month, I began a new series of wine courses that I call "Taste For Pleasure". Here, the focus is obviously on pleasure, but I want to tell stories about the wines so that participants can relate to the emotions of the winemakers, the beauty of his region and the traditions and culture that invariably influence the final style and quality of the wine.
Read MoreAt the Hong Kong Wine Fair earlier in November, we presented a series of 15 tastings on the beautiful wines of #Italy. During 3 masterclasses held each day of the fair, we discovered 18 wonderful wines of Franciacorta.
Read MoreIn these days, wineries all over the northern hemisphere are occupied with handling the grapes they have just harvested and to produce the wines that will grace our tables in the years to come. This period is fraught with risks and can greatly influence the scores wine professionals will give to the wines when they have a chance to taste them.
Read MoreThe more I study and teach about wine, the more I realise that a source of many complications and confusion for many wine student when it comes to wine appreciation is a general lack of a framework of thinking to approach their journey of discovery. In this post, I want to propose an approach, a way of thinking that lays solid foundations upon which to rest the building blocks of wine knowledge and help to connect the dots more effectively.
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