Alsace Wine Fair and Seminar 2013

Celebrate with Alsace wine this September to taste delicious vintages of the region in our annual exclusive event Alsace Wine Fair and Seminar. 

Located in the northeastern corner of France, Alsace is famous for her aromatic wines, beautiful scenery and cultural heritage. The region enjoys the typical “good-for-wine growing” climate with the least rainfall throughout the country, leading her wines to feature a well-balanced structure, beautiful fragrance and elegant aromas. 

This year, main Alsace wine importers will be showcasing their exquisite collection with hopes to bring those who join us with  an excellent opportunity to taste different styles of quality Alsace wines. Alsace Wine Fair will be open to both Public and for Trade & Press, and the Seminar will be reserved for Trade & Press only.   

Wine Fair 

Date: 26^th September 2013 (Thursday) 
Trade & Press: 15H-00 – 17H00 / Consumers: 17H30 – 20H30  

Location: Marina Room, 2/F, The Excelsior Causeway Bay

Seminar

Date: 27^th September 2013 (Friday) 
Trade & Press: 14H00 – 16H00

Location: Star Room, 42/F, Langham Place, Mongkok Exclusively reserved for Trade & Press

Dedicate yourself to Alsace wine this September!!

For Booking or more details, please contact:

Ms Maylis Berger / Maylis.berger@sopexa.com / +852 2866 7163

Disciples Escoffier Young Talent Trophy 2013 Hong Kong Pre-Selection

Congratulations to the Winner of

the Disciples Escoffier Young Talent Trophy 2013 Hong Kong Pre-Selection

Disciples Escoffier is an association of top chefs dedicated to the transmission of knowledge within the kitchen and to the evolution and understanding of gastronomy.

The Disciples Escoffier Young Talent Trophy (DEYTT) has established itself over the past six years as the leading culinary competition for young Asian chefs. Former winners have become leading culinary celebrities in their own right.

DEYTT is open to anyone under the age 25 (as of 30^th September 2013) with a maximum of five years’ experience in kitchens and registered in a vocational education program. The candidate must be a permanent residence of the country from which they have applied.

Together with leading home appliance maker, Miele, who is a proud supporter of the event, Disciples Escoffier launched the DEYTT Hong Kong Pre-Selection at The Miele Private Lounge on 22^nd July 2013. Seven young and talented chefs competed by preparing a themed dish – Pan-fried Duck Breast with Bigarade Sauce.

Their goal was to impress the four judges with their own creative elements and style. The judging scores were based not only on taste and presentation of the dish, but also kitchen methods such as cooking techniques, organization skills, product utilization, professionalism, sanitation and timing.

After the full-day competition and professional judging, we are excited to announce the winner of DEYTT 2013 Hong Kong Pre-Selection is Chris WONG from G7 Private Dining! As the official Hong Kong representative, he will compete with seven other contestants from Macau, Singapore, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. Together they will appear in the Asian Final of DEYTT at “Restaurant & Bar 2013” on 3-5 September 2013.

About the Asian Final Round of Disciples Escoffier Young Talent Trophy

The Asian Final of the Disciples Escoffier Young Talent Trophy will take place during “Restaurant & Bar 2013” at Hall 5 F&G, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre on 3-5 September. Eight contestants, including the winner from the Hong Kong Pre-Selection, will be vying for culinary supremacy in this 3-day competition.

The President of the Disciples Escoffier Young Talent Trophy Committee Chef Régis Marcon, a distinguished holder of 3 stars from Michelin, will be charged with the responsibility as the head judge with other jury members.They are responsible for judging and selecting the Asia champion in a fair and professional manner.

On 3^rd September, the candidates from the eight regions are required to prepare a dish with “Egg” as the theme while on 4^th September, they have to create a dish with “Sea Food (Salmon)”. Thereafter, 4 candidates will be eliminated and the remaining ones will enter the last day of competition.

On 5^th September 2013, the four candidates with the highest scores combined in the previous two days will undertake the final challenge on the themes “Meat (Beef)” and “Dessert”.

The winner of the Asian Final Round of the Disciple Escoffier Young Talent Trophy 2013 will continue their journey to represent Asia in the World Competition which will be held in Europe in 2014. 

Bottom Left: Pan-fried Duck Breast with Bigarsde Sauce, Bottom Right: Winner Chris Wong

Vingt sur Vingt

11 July 2013 :: 6:30pm 10:00pm
W's Entrecôte
6/F., Holiday Inn Express Causeway Bay

A Celebration for the 20th Anniversary

20 years – a patchwork of memories sewn by Mr. Wilson Kwok and Sopexa surrounding wine education for Hong Kong. TOGETHER we MAKE our 20th year BIG AND FUN! Do not miss this huge celebration with great wines of vintage 1993, authentic French cuisine, live music, and most importantly, a lovely reunion with all our friends and students!

6:30pm Corktail
7:30pm Dinner

Ticket Price : HK$1993

Enrolment : Please complete the form

Menu - please click here

Enquiries : 

W's Entrecote - (852) 2506 0133

Sopexa Hong Kong - (852) 2866 7163

A Great Success for the First Gathering of the Best Bordeaux from Left Bank and Right Bank Presented by Le Cercle de Grands Vins de Bordeaux

The first gathering of Le Cercle de Grands Vins de Bordeaux has come to a perfect end with the active participation of wine professionals and wine lovers all in town. This is the very first time in Asia under the umbrella of Le Cercle de Grand Vins de Bordeaux, both the left and right bank chateaux have joined hands to present its best wines in 4 different special moments.

The full-day events of Le Cercle de Grands Vins de Bordeaux kicked off with an amazing Press Lunch at Yee Tung Heen in The Excelsior Hotel. 14 renowned food and wine journalists were present to enjoy en primeur 2012 and other carefully selected Bordeaux vintages with producers from 23 chateaux.

Mr. Francis BOUTEMY, the president of Cercle Rive Gauche and Ms. Ivy NG, the experienced and certified wine educator guided trade professionals in a fruitful Trade Seminar to get a closer look at the diversity of quality Bordeaux wines from left bank and right bank. Meanwhile during the Trade Wine Fair, more than 100 trade participants had an exclusive chance to meet wine producers from 23 prestigious chateaux from Bordeaux. The Consumer Wine Fair has also delighted around 150 Bordeaux wine lovers.

Representatives from the 23 prestigious chateaux: Excellent appellations were represented:

Mr. Denis DALIBOT, representing :
Château Brande-Bergère, Bordeaux Supérieur

Mr. Antoine MICHEL, representing :
Château Cap de Faugères, Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château de Chambrun, Lalande de Pomerol
Château Faugères, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

Madam Brigitte RULLIER -LOUSSERT, representing :

Château Dalem, Fronsac

Mr. Thomas HERVE, representing :

Château Moulin Haut-Laroque, Fronsac

Château La Vieille Cure, Fronsac

Mr. Heloïse Aubert, representing :

Château Jean de Gué, Lalande de Pomerol

Château Messile Aubert, Montagne Saint-Emilion

Mr. Jean-Yves CHATTÉ, representing :

Château Saint Jean de Lavaud, Lalande de Pomerol

Château de Lussac, Lussac Saint-Emilion

Château Vieux Maillet, Pomerol

Mr. Paul GOLDSCHMIDT, representing :

Château Siaurac, Lalande de Pomerol

Château Vray Croix de Gay, Pomerol

Château Le Prieuré, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

Ms. Jingjing YANG, representing :

Château Faizeau, Montagne Saint-Emilion

Ms. Martine HERICÉ, representing :

Château du Parc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Haut-Carles, Fronsac

Mr. Jonathan CAMBOURNAC, representing :

Château Haut Selve, Graves

Mr. Pierre-Marie DAVID, representing :

Château Liversan, Haut-Médoc

Château Patache D'Aux, Médoc

Mr. Philippe RAOUX, representing :

Château d’Arsac, Margaux

Mr. Francis BOUTEMY, representing :

Château Haut Lagrange, Pessac-Léognan

About Le Cerle de Vins de Bordeaux

Le Cercle de Grands Vins de Bordeaux is formed by two Bordeaux winegrowers' organizations - Cercle Rive Droite for the Right bank and Cercle Rive Gauche for the Left bank.

Cercle Rive Droite was founded in July 2002 by Alain Raynaud. It groups together 143 chateaux from the Right bank of Gironde river, all of which share a common fundamental focus on quality and personalities of their wines, and respect ethical practices with regard to production and the way the wines are taken to market. Properties in Cercle Rive Droite come from either of these appellations: Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur, Entre-Deux-Mers, Loupiac, Sainte-Foy Bordeaux, Côtes de Bordeaux, Blaye, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, Côtes de Bourg, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, Francs Côtes de Bordeaux, Pomerol, Lalande de Pomerol, Fronsac, Canon Fronsac, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Montagne Saint-Emilion, Lussac Saint-Emilion and Puisseguin Saint-Emilion.

In March 2013, Alain Raynaud brought the Cercle to the Left Bank, setting up a sister organization Cercle Rive Gauche. The criteria to be part of it are essentially estates' passion and effort on wine quality - the same common goal as Cercle Rive Droite. According to Alain Raynaud, 'this new group is filling a need for a new organization able to market the more affordable quality estates on the Left Bank.' Cercle Rive Gauche is chaired by Francis Boutemy.