4 November 2009 (Wednesday) |
| Seminar on Wine Storage Management System Certification Scheme |
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12nn – 1pm |
Venue |
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Seminar Room, Hall 3D Concourse, HKCEC |
Speaker |
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Mr KT TING, Senior Manager of Market & Technology of Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency |
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English (Simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua will be provided) |
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Free Admission |
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| Wine Industry Conference: Hong Kong - Asian Wine Hub |
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3pm – 5pm |
Venue |
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Seminar Room, Hall 3D Concourse, HKCEC |
Moderator |
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Ms Debra MEIBURG, MW |
Keynote Speaker |
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Keynote Speech : Hong Kong – Regional Hub for Wine Trading and Distribution
Miss Yvonne CHOI Ying-pik, JP
Permanent Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism), The Government of the HKSAR |
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Fine Wine Market Intelligence
Wine Rating and Development of Asian Fine Wine Market
Professor Michel BETTANE, Bettane & Desseauve CEO, Wine Critic |
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History and Latest Development of Global Fine Wine Investment Market
Mr James MILES, Director, Liv-ex Limited, London |
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The Role of Hong Kong in the Promising Wine Education Market in Chinese Mainland
Mr David WRIGLEY, AIWS, MW, International Development Director, Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), UK |
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Distribution Channel of Wine
Overview of Distribution Channel in Mainland Market
Mr Brendan O'TOOLE, Managing Partner, Summergate Fine Wines |
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The Strengths and Opportunity of Hong Kong to be the Asian Wine Trading and Distribution Centre
Mr Anthony WONG, Founder and Chairman, Hong Kong Logistics Research Centre |
| Language |
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English (Simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua will be provided) |
Remarks |
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Free Admission |
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5 November 2009 (Thursday) |
| Asia Top Sommelier Summit |
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10:30am – 12:30pm |
Venue |
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Seminar Room, Hall 3D Concourse, HKCEC |
Moderators |
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Mr Andres ROSBERG, President, Argentina Sommelier Association |
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Mr Tommy LAM, President, Asia Wine Institute |
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Keynote Speech: Become the World Best Sommelier
Mr Andreas LARSSON, Best Sommelier of the World |
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How to Prepare an International Sommelier Competition
Ms Elyse LAMBERT, Best Sommelier of the Americas |
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How can Bio-dynamic Cultivation Reinforce the 'Terroir' or Minerality in Wines?
Mr Olivier HUMBRECHT, MW, President of Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Guru in Sustainable Research |
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Build a World Class Award Winning Wine Programme
Mr Michael JORDAN, MS, CWE, Chairman & CEO, WORD Vineyards, California |
| Language |
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English (Simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua will be provided) |
Remarks |
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Free Admission |
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| Seminar on Hong Kong's Role in Greater China Wine Market - The Opportunities & Challenges Ahead |
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Time |
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2pm – 3pm |
Venue |
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Seminar Room, Hall 3D Concourse, HKCEC |
Speaker |
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Ms Jeannie Cho LEE, MW |
| Language |
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English (Simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua will be provided) |
Remarks |
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Free Admission |
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| Seminar on the Latest Development and Prospect of Chinese, Japanese & Thai Wine Production |
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4pm – 5pm |
Venue |
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Seminar Room, Hall 3D Concourse, HKCEC |
Speakers |
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- Mr Denis GASTIN, Asian Wine Authority
- Mr ZHANG Fu-qing, Deputy Head of Research & Development Department, Dynasty Fine Wines Group Ltd. |
| Language |
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English and Putonghua (Simultaneous interpretation in English and Putonghua will be provided) |
Remarks |
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Free Admission |
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| Seminar on "How to Become a Master Sommelier?" |
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Time |
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4pm – 6pm |
Venue |
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Wine Gallery, Hall 3D, HKCEC |
Speaker |
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Mr Michael JORDAN, MS, CWE, Chairman & CEO, WORD Vineyards, California |
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English |
Remarks |
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Free Admission |
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6 November 2009 (Friday) |
| Expert’s Sharing on How to Buy Smart at Wine Auctions |
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11am – 12:30pm |
Venue |
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Seminar Room, Hall 3D Concourse, HKCEC |
Moderator |
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Ms Jeannie Cho LEE, MW |
Speakers |
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1. Auction Trends, Issue of Provenance & Top 3 Reasons Why One Should Buy at Auction
- Mr John KAPON, President and Auction Director of Acker Merrall & Condit (Asia) Ltd.
2. Top 5 Buying Tips, Strategies of Buying at Auction
- Mr David WAINWRIGHT, Senior Wine Advisor of Zachys
3. Challenges & Pitfalls of Buying at Auction
- Mr Carson CHAN, Managing Director of Bonhams 17P3 Ltd
4. Mainland Chinese Perspective: Challenges & Opportunities
- Mr Gabriel SUK, Manager, Asia-Pacific, Hart Davis Hart |
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English (Simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua will be provided) |
Remarks |
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Free Admission |
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| Introduction of A New Choice of Wine Classification – The European Grand Jury |
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1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Venue |
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Seminar Room, Hall 3D Concourse, HKCEC |
Speaker |
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Ms Marie AHM, Owner of VonAhm Ltd and Permanent Member of the Le Grand Jury Europeen |
| Language |
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English (Simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua will be provided) |
Remarks |
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Free Admission |
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| Introduction on Perfect Pairing of Wine & Chinese Fine Dining |
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Time |
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3pm – 4pm |
Venue |
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Seminar Room, Hall 3D Concourse, HKCEC |
Speaker |
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Mr Nelson CHOW, Chairman of Hong Kong Sommelier Association |
| Language |
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Cantonese (Simultaneous interpretation in English and Putonghua will be provided) |
Remarks |
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Free Admission |
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| ABC Guide to Bordeaux Wine |
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Time |
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4:30pm – 5:30pm |
Venue |
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Seminar Room, Hall 3D Concourse, HKCEC |
Speaker |
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Mr Henry CHANG, Champion of the Best French Sommelier Hong Kong 2009 |
| Language |
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Cantonese (Simultaneous interpretation in English and Putonghua will be provided) |
Remarks |
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Free Admission |
