Sotheby’s: Wine is the most coveted luxury item in HK
Wine has outperformed jewelry and watch to become Hong Kong consumers’ first choice of luxury item, says Patti Wong, chairman of Sotheby’s Asia.
Category: Hong Kong
By the glass: Thomas Seiter, CEO of Bouchard Père & Fils
Thomas Seiter is the newly appointed CEO of the 288-year-old Burgundy estate Bouchard Père & Fils. Founded in 1731 in BeauneContinue Reading
Howard’s Folly launches global e-commerce platform
Howard’s Folly, the Alentejo-based Portuguese winery founded by Australian born, award-winning winemaker David Baverstock and Howard Bilton, has launched aContinue Reading
New world record for Macallan whisky cask
Bonhams has set a new world record of a whisky cask sold at auctions with the 30-year-old Macallan cask, achieving more than HK$4.4 million (US$572,000) in Hong Kong.
HKTDC wine fair loses luster
The three-day HKTDC International Wine and Spirits Fair ended on November 9 without making much impression among visitors, amid mounting competitions from trade fairs in Shanghai and ongoing protests in Hong Kong.
Torbreck’s new single-vineyard Grenache launched in HK
Australia’s Torbreck in Barossa has introduced a new wine to its wine range, a single vineyard Grenache called ‘Hillside’, withContinue Reading
What’s pouring in Hong Kong
Here are pictorial highlights from Hong Kong’s wine trade. Sarah Heller MW led Sangiovese masterclass, James Suckling tasting, Avignonesi media lunch, Chadwick wine dinner and more.
Hong Kong’s richest man pledges HK$200m to help hard-hit restaurants
The foundation of Hong Kong’s richest man Li Kashing has pledged to donate HK$200 million (US$25.5 million) to offer a lifeline to restaurants affected by the monthslong anti-government protests in the city.
Macallan 30 Year Whisky Cask to be auctioned by Bonhams in HK
A rare 30 year whisky sherry hogshead cask from the famed Macallan Distillery will go under hammer next month at a Bonhams auction in Hong Kong, and is expected to fetch as much as HK$4.6 million.
California wineries cautiously optimistic about China
California wineries are struggling to stay afloat in China with mounting tariffs, but no one is ready to relinquish contacts with the lucrative market yet.