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October 14, 2011

Hong Kong Annual Tasting – The Low Down

A week or so ago saw C&B’s 3rd Annual Hong Kong tasting at the Shangri-La hotel in Admiralty.  Tickets had sold out well before the event itself and we had many more wines to show than ever before so hopes were high for a cracking evening.  A grand room was readied, bottles opened, chilled and tasted whilst customers started pacing outside in the Atrium (which incidentally had incredible views over the Hong Kong skyline) desperate to get stuck in.  Another great addition this year was that the ever growing HK team was bolstered by Jean Soubeyrand (from Olivier Leflaive), Oliver Hartley and Paul Masters from UK HQ – it was great to have them all with us.

Corney-&-Barrow-Hong-Kong-Tasting-As seems customary at our Hong Kong tastings, come 6 o’clock the room flooded with customers eager to taste their way around what was a terrific selection of wines.  On the first table we gave most people their first glimpse of the spectacularly good Delamotte 2002 along with others in the range and also our own C&B fizz – all set the tone for a great evening.  Jean held court brilliantly, with the selection of red & white Burgundy that he brought with him showing stunningly well.  The room progressed through the world’s wine producing regions and really showed the strength and depth of C&B’s core wine offering.  We also offered glimpses of some of our Hong Kong agencies, with huge praise being directed at the wines from Tardieu-Laurent, Andrea Franchetti, Benjamin Romeo, Achaval Ferrer and many many more…

For the whole evening there was an incredible enthusiastic buzz that seemed to fill the room.  Everyone that I spoke to seemed to have a stand out favourite (mine was the Sicilian ‘Francetti 2008’ which I thought showed beautifully) and almost before we knew it, it was time to collect orders and say our goodbyes.  A wonderful event and one that I’m sure will get bigger & better as the years go by.

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The evening finished in great style with steak, frites, good wine, good company, Betty being despatched in a taxi, hats and feather boas (don’t ask!) – all in all a huge success and great fun!

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