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  • Real Bottle, Fake Wine
    2023-07-25 12:51
    As wine prices skyrocketed in recent years, counterfeit wines have become prevalent and the techniques so advanced they can hardly be found even for industry insiders. For those who watched "Sour...
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  • Gazing at Stars in the Darkest Skies
    2023-07-25 12:48
    When Christopher Nolan focuses on depicting ordinary people in film "Dunkirk", the evacuation is a small hurdle in Winston Churchill's political career. Using a different angle on the sa...
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  • Change and Permanence
    2023-07-25 12:46
    Trends change fast in wine just like the fashion industry. Predictions are made every year on the upcoming trend. What wines and areas would be up next, prosecco, rosé, cointreau, natural wine,...
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  • Love in Times of Pandemics
    2023-07-25 12:45
    There are many "pandemics" in the history of wine. Among them, the Grape Phylloxera in the 19th century is the most destructive. Less than 1mm in length and parasitic on grape vines, the pes...
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  • Timing
    2023-07-25 12:44
    There are some wine enthusiasts who think drinking is healthy as the saying goes, "Drink Less, Drink Better".At the same time, there are some who are health-conscious. The process may vary,...
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  • Life As You Define It
    2023-07-25 12:41
    Recently there are an increasing number of equipped enthusiasts. This is based on the old saying that “good tools are prerequisite to the success of a job”. Hence the most important thing...
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  • Nothing is Absolute
    2023-07-25 12:40
    Sometimes I feel that some wine drinkers are obsessed with upholding certain principles, such as vintage years, ways of decanting, how to open tin foils, how long to breathe before the wines are consu...
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  • The Land Shortage Problem
    2023-07-25 12:39
    The lack of land supply problem in Hong Kong is significant. Such problem also exists in wine industry. With increasing demand and the expanding wine market, production from many wineries may not be s...
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  • As Grapes Turn Ripe
    2023-07-25 12:37
    We often mention ripeness of grapes in wine tasting classes and events. When is the ideal harvest time for grapes? Every winery owner has his own set of standards, and there is no rule set in stone. M...
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  • Wine and Food Pairing
    2023-07-25 12:35
    Sommeliers are obsessed with pairing wine and food. If the two go well together, the dining experience would definitely be unforgettable, and it would never be complete if the best dishes are not matc...
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  • The Tempo of Wine Drinking
    2023-07-24 13:19
    With increasing demand for ready-to-drink wines, some people even lack the patience to uncork bottles. How do winemakers respond to the uprising trend? For large commercial winemakers, this is favorab...
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