Cover The Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival is returning to the Central Harbourfront Events Space from October 26 to 29 (Photo: Hong Kong Tourism Board)
The Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival is returning to the Central Harbourfront Events Space from October 26 to 29 (Photo: Hong Kong Tourism Board)
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The largest outdoor gourmet party organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board returns to Central Harbourfront for a four-day spectacle
Lovers of fine wine will have lots to celebrate with the Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival from October 26 to 29. Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the four-day event is finally returning after a five-year hiatus at the Central Harbourfront Event Space, and is set to be bigger and better than before with over 300 booths featuring wines, cocktails, street food, gourmet plates, and more.
Guests of previous editions will be glad to see the return of the “Best of Each Country” programme, which presents top quality fine wines from a total of 36 countries, including Old World classics like Bordeaux and Burgundy to New World supplanters from the United States and Australia. But more adventurous oenophiles will appreciate this year’s new spotlight on lesser-known wines, such as wines from Moldova, new latitude wines from Thailand, and even the world’s first soy wine made with soy beancurd whey from Singapore.
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Above Main stage at a previous Wine and Dine Festival
Main stage at a previous Wine and Dine Festival
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Hopping onto the latest trends in the wine industry, Chinese wines are getting their time in the limelight, with bottles from wineries in Shandong, Ningxia and Yunnan set to be featured. Natural wine has been steadily gaining popularity these past few years, and it is rightly receiving attention at the Festival, as are low-alcohol beverages, popular among the “sober-curious” and Gen Z.
Not to ignore the food to pair with the wines, this year’s Wine and Dine Festival boasts about 100 food booths across 17 countries and regions. Iberico ham, Indian malai chicken tikka, and Argentinian grill are among some of the exciting foreign delicacies you can find here, jostling shoulders with local Hong Kong treats like fried potatoes in typhoon shelter style and creative treats like lava egg tarts with tapioca bubbles.
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Above Previous Wine and Dine Festival
Previous Wine and Dine Festival
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Make sure you head down to the first ever “Tasting Theatre” for a series of workshops, including masterclasses by Cantonese masterchef He Jian-sheng, family-friendly cartoon cookie baking sessions, and food and wine pairing tips.
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Ethan is a dining writer with Tatler Singapore. Trained in literary arts and filmmaking, their work has previously been published in Esquire Singapore, Men's Folio, and with the Asian Film Archive and the Singapore International and Film Festival, across a wide range of interests from gastronomy to fashion and arts criticism.
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Ethan writes about exciting news in the F&B industry, specialising in fine dining, exclusive spirits launches, and new restaurants. They are always looking for riveting voices to bring something fresh to an already-dynamic industry.
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