2012-11-01

A Taste of France at Wine & Dine Festival 2012


A Taste of France is back in this year, partnering again with the 4th edition of Hong Kong’s largest consumer gastronomy fair - Wine & Dine Festival.
 
This year, A Taste of France will spoil you for choice from 25 wine and gourmet booths with nice French wines, pastries, foie gras, cheese, crêpes, escargots and a whole lot of other surprises. Besides, there are wine accessories like handmade wine openers and top quality wine glasses.
 
The French musical performance - Duo Accordion & Snare Drums will be on site playing, and you may well see a golden statue mime and a huge Eiffel Tower walking around…
 
Free Admission
1 Nov: 8:30pm-11:30pm
2 - 3 Nov: 2pm-12am
4 Nov: 2pm-11:30pm
Venue: West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
 
 

French Moment Membership Recruitment
Sign up to be a member of the exclusive French Moment club and receive a welcome gift with any purchases of HKD150 or above at A Taste of France.
 
Rendez-Vous with French Moment at Wine & Dine
Every evening from 7:30- 9:30, carefully selected Bordeaux white & rosé will be offered for tasting. Come and mingle with new friends and exchange your French moments and adventures!


 


2012-10-19

Le Crunch Apples: the art of eating well!!

Good news for all European apple lovers since Le crunch apples are now available in Wellcome and PARKnSHOP in Hong Kong with special tastings sessions!

Specially for this year, Le crunch is launching a drawing competition for kids aged 4 - 10. From now on till 30 November, with purchase of 6 pieces or pre-packed Le Crunch apples, you are eligible to join the competition and have the chance to win 3 entrance tickets to HK Disneyland or other attractive prizes!!
 

歐洲蘋果粉絲好消息!Le crunch蘋果現已在各大超市有售!

特別於今年,Le crunch為4-10歲的小朋友舉辦了一個填色創作比賽。由即日起至2012年11月30日,凡購買袋裝或6個散裝Le Crunch蘋果,即可參加Le Crunch蘋果填色創作比賽,並有機會贏取3張香港迪士尼入場劵及其他豐富獎品!

For more details, please visit: http://www.sopexa.com.hk/lecrunch/drawing.pdf

Tasting in Wellcome 惠康試食時間表:
26-28 Oct (11am - 7pm)
Sunshine City, Causeway Bay, Metrocity III, Mei Foo, Hysan Place
新港城、銅鑼灣、新都城中心、美孚、希慎廣場
2-4 Nov (11am - 7pm)
Telford, Elements, Lei Yue Mun, Gold Luck, Kwai Chung Shopping Ctr
德福、圓方、鯉魚門、金福、葵涌商場

9-11 Nov (11am - 7pm)
Sunshine City, Causeway Bay, Metrocity III, Langham Place, Hung Hom
新港城、銅鑼灣、新都城中心、朗豪坊、紅磡
  
16-18 Nov (11am - 7pm)
Mei Foo, Tin Chak, Lam Tin, Choi Yuen, Sau Mau Ping
 美孚、天澤商場、藍田、彩虹、秀茂坪


Tasting in PARKnSHOP 百佳試食時間表:

19-21, 26-28 Oct (11am - 7pm)
City One, Choi Yuen Plaza, Ma On Shan Plaza II, Whampoa Garden III, Lucky Plaza, Metro City, Tuen Mun Plaza, Citygate, East Point City, Olympian City
新一城、 彩園廣場、馬鞍山廣場二期、黃埔花園三期、好運中心、新都城中心、屯門市廣場、東薈城、東港城、奧海城

Enquiry: Ms. Dorothy LEUNG / +852 2866 7163 / dorothy.leung@sopexa.com


2012-09-07

French Moment Cheese Festival 2012


- Award Winning Bordeaux & Cheese Dinner -

22nd September 2012 (Sat)
Cocktail 6:30pm – 7:15pm; Dinner 7:15pm – 9:15pm
J. Craddock and Balcony, Hullett House 
Price: $880 for FM members (normal price: $1,078)


French Moment proudly presents a cheese dinner paired with award-winning Everyday Bordeaux wines of 2012 with the presence of Mr. Ian Symonds, prestigious judge of Everyday Bordeaux 2012 and the accredited lecturer for Bordeaux Wine School. A unique opportunity to discover over 70 exquisite Everyday Bordeaux labels, including 6 carefully-selected references to pair with the 6-course cheese dinner prepared by Hullett House’s Michelin-starred Executive Chef Philippe Orrico.
Get to know more about the award winning Everyday Bordeaux 2012:
bordeaux.sopexa.com.hk
www.facebook.com/everydaybordeaux


- French Cheese Workshops -

"Introduction to French Cheese"

Master Cheese Maker Philippe Marchand introduces the five basic types of
French cheeses and explains the differences with tasting.

22nd September 2012 (Sat)
11:30pm – 12:30pm
Champagne Room, Hullett House
Price: $250 for FM members (normal price $275)

"The French Cheese Renaissance"

Master Cheese Maker Philippe Marchand talks about the evolution of
French Cheeses from its traditional roots to
innovative contemporary cheeses he created.

23rd September 2012 (Sun)
2:30pm – 3:45pm
J. Craddock, Hullett House
Price: $250 for FM members (normal price $275)

CLICK HERE TO ENROLL


Enquiry: Ms. Dorothy Leung / dorothy.leung@sopexa.com / +852 2909 6959



Special thanks to:

2012-08-31

French Wine Course - Advanced Level

 
This course aims to deliver a more in-depth analysis on styles & characteristics of key French wine-producing areas and to help participants to apply their knowledge to practice.
It is suitable for those who have completed Elementary French Wine course or WSET level 2 and wish to further develop their knowledge of the most important wine country of the world.


Date:
29 November – 1 December 2012 
(Thursday - Saturday)

Venue: 
Asia Wine Service & Education Centre, Room 1503-08, 15/F, Kai Tak Commercial Building, 317-319 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Fee:      HK$5,900






 
 
 
 


 
 
Special Offer:
 
Pay before 16 November 2012:
  i.) Admission for 2 or above seats, fees for each is HK$5,500.
  ii.) HK$5,700 for French Moment or AWSEC students.
 
   Pay before 29 October 2012:
    A special free gift will be offered.
   (Spiegelau single carrier with one glass and a box of wine charm – 10pcs)


Click here for enrollment.


29 November 2012 (Thursday)
- 9- 11am  Languedoc & Roussillon
Ms. Jennie MACK AIWS (English) 

- 11:15am-1:15pm  Bordeaux
Ms. Jennie MACK AIWS (English) 

- 2:15-4:15pm   Alsace
Mr. Stephen MACK AIWS (English)

- 4:30-6:30pm   Loire
Mr. Stephen MACK AIWS (English)


30 November 2012 (Friday)
- 9- 11am   Rhone Valley
Ms. Debra MEIBURG MW (English)

- 11:15am-1:15pm  Southwest & Jura
Mr. Wilson KWOK (Cantonese)

- 2:15-4:15pm   Bourgogne
Ms. Ivy Ng AIWS (Cantonese)

- 4:30-6:30pm  Champagne & Spirits      
Ms. Corinne MUI AIWS (Cantonese)



1 December 2012 (Saturday)
- 1- 2:30pm Written Examination (All questions in English)



Enquiries:
Sammi Yeung
+852 2866-7163



2012-08-28

Medoc Wine Fair & Promotion at Watson's Wine Cellar



MEDOC WINE FAIR 
MEDOC COMES TO VISIT YOU IN HONG KONG,
Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the largest wine Medoc tasting of the year!

A land of passion and vines, the Médoc is timeless. There are no given times to enjoy a Médoc wine, there are no codes, no rituals. There is just one golden rule: drinking pleasure.

Once again this year, we have our greatest honor to receive in Hong Kong 10 members of the delegation from the Conseil des Vins du Médoc.

They will host a Médoc wine and food matching seminar (exclusively opened to trade), as well as representing the region during a Médoc Wine Fair, reserved in a first time to trade, and then opened to consumers.

Save the upcoming October 25th to enjoy wines from eight prestigious Médoc appellations. Share your passion about wines, and let professionals guide you through the prestigious terroir, people and wine. Let’s come and enjoy a relaxing journey with Médoc’s inimitable host of flavors! Congress will welcome us for a great Medoc day. Save the day!


In a few words:

Venue:

Congress 

6/F, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, or

4/F, HKCEC, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Schedule:

12:00 pm-
14:00 pm

Seminar (opened to Trade only – Seats limited )

3:30 pm- 6:30 pm

Trade Fair – Cheese and bread

Free Entrance by invitation for hotel, restaurant, club and distribution professionals

6:30 pm-10:00 pm

Consumer Fair Food pairing suggestions, delicious Canapés and Jazz Live Band !                                                            
        

Entrance Ticket : HK$250  / HK$200 (early bird) including cash coupon HK$100 redeemable for wine purchases at the tasting
  NEW THIS YEAR!
 
 
 
Ô Muse de Bordeaux  is partner of the event. The company runs “the Blue Gold” known as Ô Muse Natural Mineral Water, the finest and healthiest secret from Bordeaux.  You can visit them during the fair, they will offer you a special gift.
 


 
 
 
MEDOC WATSON’S WINE CELLAR WINE PROMOTION

Médoc is home to a production of wines that boasts a diverse blending of varietal grapes that rings true to the adage, "a good wine is made from only good grapes". Don’t miss a chance to taste and enjoy Watson’s Wine Cellar promotions during September.

Médoc Wine Promotion being held at the following Watson’s Wine Cellar Stores in Hong Kong & Macau from 28 Aug to 1st Oct 2012 Offering Special Discounts, Free Tastings & Elegant Premiums.

All WWC stores in Hong Kong and Macau:
-           Central, IFC, 3/F, Shop 3019
-           Central, Hutchison House, 1/F, Shop 131
-           Central, 1-13 d'Aguilar Street, LG/F, Shop 3
-           Mid-Levels, 2 Staunton Street, G/F
-           Admiralty, Pacific Place Phase II, LG1, GREAT
-           Discovery Bay Plaza, G/F, Shop G11A2
-           Causeway Bay, Times Square, 9/F, Shop 918B
-           Causeway Bay, Park Lane Hotel Shopping Mall, G/F, Shop D3b
-           Causeway Bay, Lee Gardens Two, G/F, Shop G03
-           Tai Koo, Cityplaza, 2/F, Shop 223
-           Happy Valley, 69F Sing Woo Road, G/F
-           Wan Chai, Convention Plaza, 1/F, Shop 102C
-           Stanley Plaza, 2/F, Shop 201
-           Sai Kung Town Centre, Shop 51
-           Tsim Sha Tsui, Ocean Centre, 3/F, Shop 313A
-           Tsim Sha Tsui, K11, G/F, Shop G30
-           Kowloon Tong, Festival Walk, TASTE
-           Tseung Kwan O, East Point City, 2/F, TASTE
-           Tuen Mun Town Plaza, Phase 1, 2/F, Shop 2256B
-           Wan Chai, Hopewell Centre, 3/F, Shop 301-306
-           Sheung Shui, Landmark North, 2/F, Shop 223
-           Macau, 26 Rua de Sao Paulo, G/F, Shop A

You will have the opportunity to enjoy excellent Médoc wines at special prices in all Watson’s Wine Cellar stores. There will be a wide selection of exceptional Médoc red wines suitable for all occasions.

To help with your purchase decision, FREE tastings will be available in all Watson’s Wine Cellar stores. 

Moreover, with any purchase of Médoc wines, customers will be able to redeem a gift instantly. This year, WWC stores will have an offer of sets of Wine Glasses.

Don’t miss this promotion at Watson’s Wine Cellar – ideal for personal enjoyment, parties or gifts! For further information about the promotion and wine tasting schedules, please contact your nearest Watson’s Wine Cellar!

For more information about Médoc Wine, please visit www.medoc-bordeaux.com

For more information about Watson's Wine Cellar, please visit www.watsonswine.com

 

2012-08-10

Discover Europe at Hong Kong Food Expo Gourmet Zone

17-19 August 2012 :: 11am – 8 pm
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre



Welcome to discover the fine delicacies from Europe !

In its 2nd edition, the prestigious Gourmet Zone will once again bring the finest food, wine and cuisine to Hong Kong gourmands. Highlight of the expo will be Discover Europe in World Cuisine area, where European Gourmet and W’s Entrecôte will offer unique products in exceptional discount.

W’s Entrecôte (booth 3B-B01)
Fresh Oysters with a glass of wine
Escargots on Mushrooms with a glass of wine
Special offer at Food Expo: HK$50 / set


European Gourmet  (booth 3B-B03)
Gavottes Crispy Crêpe
Border Cookies
Fossier Biscuits, Macarons
Feodora’s Chocolate
Haribo Gummy Candy
Monbana Chocolate
Mondovino Cracker

Special Offer at Food Expo : 
Haribo Gummy Candy HK$1 per each (Limited 100 packs per day)
Gavottes Chocolate Crispy “Brittany Crepes” buy 1 get 1 free (Limited Edition) 
All items up to 40% off
Any purchase of HK$150, get a free gift


Join us to Discover Europe at Food Expo!

Gourmet Zone – Hong Kong Food Expo
Date: 17-19 August 2012
Time: 11am – 8 pm
Venue: Hall 3B, L3, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Entrance ticket : HK$40 only 
(and you can enter the Public Hall of Food Expo (Hall 1, L1) with the same ticket)