JamesSuckling.com joins forces with Hong Kong Tatler – the leading luxury magazine in Asia – to create the Great Wines of Italy event on December 4 and 5 in Hong Kong at the Island Shangri-la Hotel. The two-day event is the largest showing of premium Italian wines in Asia. Each winery attending was selected for its history of producing outstanding wines. In fact, all the wines poured during the event have outstanding reviews – 90 points or more.
The event begins on December 4 at 3 pm exclusively for wine trade members with a Grand Tasting where participating wineries pour three different wines in the Shangri-la ballroom. At 5 pm, the doors are opened to the general public.
The following day, an exclusive invitation-only Gala Dinner with wine connoisseurs, socialites, collectors, and winemakers will be held in the Shangri-la ballroom. The dinner includes a seven-course Chinese dinner prepared by Summer Palace restaurant Michelin one-star chef Ip Chi Cheung. Each winery will pour two wines at its respective table. Award-winning British vocalist Isabel Suckling will perform during the dinner, including her single this year from the late Robin Gibb and his son’s album Titanic Requiem.
Prices
Grand Tasting, December 4: Public HK$500 – Early bird and JS.com subscribers HK$400 – Wine Trade (free with reservation) Sold Out
VIP Gala Dinner, December 5: HK$2,000 Sold Out
Full Package (Tasting & Dinner): $2,250 Sold Out
Participating wineries:
Agricola Punica – Allegrini – Altesino – Argiolas – Barone Ricasoli – Bellavista – Brancaia – Bruno Giacosa – Ca’Viola – Caiarossa – Cantina Terlano – Carpineta Fontalpino – Casaloste – Casanova Di Neri – Castellare Di Castellina – Castello Banfi – Castello di Bossi – Castello Di Monsanto – Castello Di Querceto – Castelvecchio in San Casciano Val di Pesa – Castiglion Del Bosco – Ceretto – Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona – Colpetrone – Cordero Di Montezemolo – Cottanera – Cusumano – Damilano – Dei – Elvio Cogno – Falesco – Fattoria Le Pupille – Fattoria Viticcio – Felsina – Feudo Maccari – Fontanafredda – Fontodi – Franco M. Martinetti – Fuligni – Giacomo Borgono – Gianni Gagliardo – Il Borro – Il Pollenza – Inama – La Massa – La Spinetta – La Valentina – Le Macchiole – Marchesi Antinori – Marchesi De’Frescobaldi – Marchesi di Barolo – Masciarelli – Massolino – Monteverro – Orma – Paolo Scavino – Pecchenino – Petra – Petrolo – Pieropan – Pio Cesare – Planeta – Podere Poggio Scalette – Podere Sapaio – Poderi Aldo Conterno – Poderi Luigi Einaudi – Poggio Antico – Principe Corsini – Querciabella – Renato Ratti – Renieri – Roberto Voerzio – San Filippo – Siro Pacenti – Suavia – Tasca d’Almerita – Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia – Tenuta di Biserno – Tenuta Luce della Vite – Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) – Tenuta Sette Ponti – Tenute Ambrogio E Giovanni Folonari – Tenute Donna Olga – Tenute Silvio Nardi – Terre di Talamo – Terredora – Testamatta – Tolaini – Tua Rita – Umani Ronchi – Valdicava – Vietti – Villa Sparina – Zenato
Videos of many of the wineries and vineyards above will be regularly posted on this page, featuring their uniqueness and high quality winemaking and viticulture. Enjoy! – KS