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Prosecco on Lees
Italian winemaker Christian Zago pays tribute to his grandfather in the way he makes his Prosecco “Col Fondo”, which is aged on lees without filtration, writes Ch’ng Poh Tiong.
2000 cases of wine left frozen due to misreading of dash sign
A Chinese logistics company made a costly mistake by freezing 2,000 cases of wine destined to Japan after misreading the dash sign in temperature instruction as a minus sign.
Australian mining magnet eyes to buy Penfolds
Australia’s mining magnet, Andrew Forrest, is eyeing to buy the iconic Australian wine brand Penfolds, after its parent company Treasury Wine Estates floated the idea of demerging the brand earlier this year.
F&B unemployment in Hong Kong rises to highest level since 2003
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate has risen to the highest level in 16 years, with the city’s tourist dependent food and beverage industry bearing the brunt of the economic pains from the pandemic.
The oldest aged whisky to go under hammer at Sotheby’s
A rare bottle of 78 Years Old Macallan Whisky, which is said to be the oldest bottle released from the renowned Scottish distillery and the oldest age statement whisky ever offered at auction, will go under hammer at Sotheby’s upcoming auction in London on October 31.
Competition launched to find best wine list in Hong Kong & Macau
Star Wine List has launched a wine competition to discover the best wine lists from some of the top restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau.
World’s 50 Best Restaurants cancelled for 2020
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards is cancelled this year and postponed to 2021, as Covid-19 takes a huge toll on dining sector across the globe where thousands of fine dining restaurants were forced to close for good.
More than 10,000 fake Château Haut-Brion busted in China
More than 10,000 bottles of fake Château Haut-Brion have been uncovered by authorities in China’s southern city of Xiamen. Yet, the fraudster is still on the run and punishment was criticized as lenient.
Torres’ ancestral wine wins top accolade at Decanter
Ancestral varietals rescued and revived by Spain’s leading winery Familia Torres won a top prize at an international wine competition.
Is virtual wine fair the future of wine fairs, or the end?
While virtual wine fair becomes the norm in the age of Covid, Minyong Yoo, founder of Wine BM limited, a wine event and marketing company operating in Asia, analyses from his experiences the pros and cons of online wine fairs.
