Ultimate guide and review of the CCB (Asia) Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2018

Attention all the foodies. The 2018 Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival will start on this coming week (25th of October 2018). The annual Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival is without a doubt the hottest culinary even in town. Each year, it attracts thousands of foods, wine/craft beer/sake/whisky lovers as well as savory and snack eaters. Believe me, this top food and wine event won’t disappoint you. There is something for everyone from hands-on cooking demos with Michelin Star Chefs to delicious gourmet wines and food tastings.

If you are also interested in other local events in town, you may check out the highlight celebrations and parties of Halloween, which are also in the same week.

What is the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival ?

The 2018 Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival is a mixture of world-class food, great wines (and other gourmet drinks), tasting classes, live music and entertainment performances. The annual event marks its 10th edition this year. So, no matter if you are a foodie or wine lover, it is a must-try event. Besides, you will have chances to try some expensive sake or wine which you haven’t bought because you are not sure whether you gonna like them or not.

Hong Kong is also known as Asia’s culinary capital, food paradise and wine hub. This is undoubtedly one of Hong Kong’s premier culinary festival events. Last year’s event attracted around 150,000 visitors.

This year there will be over 450 booths featuring delicious culinary highlights from around the world. Where else could you enjoy a fine single malt whisky, luxury Japanese sake or top-rated French and Italian wines while enjoying the stunning Victoria Harbour skyline as a backdrop?

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Highlights and hotspots of the Wine & Dine Festival 2018

Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2018 has prepared all kind of tasting and sampling opportunities for the visitors. From Micheline-star chefs’ introductions, Japanese expensive wine and sake, to intentional food options, you name it.

Tasting Room

The Tasting Room is one of the key highlights of the Wine & Dine Festival. Maybe you always wondered what are the secrets of a Michelin-starred chef and how to pair the dishes with fine wines. The Tasting Room provides you a rare opportunity not only to taste the work of the master chefs, but also to enjoy and learn how they showcases their dishes.

Aside from the Michelin-starred chefs from the Man Wah and Mandarin Grill + Bar from the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Hotel, this year has five World top chefs:

• Pierre Gagnaire (2-Michelin-starred from Pierre (Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong))
• Bee Satongun (1-Michelin-starred, Best Female Chef of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2018 (Paste Bangkok))
• Lin Cheng Ching (2-Michelin-starred, from the Guest House, Taipei (Taiwan))
• Chen Kentaro (2-Michelin-starred, from Shisen Hanten (Singapore))
• George Chen (1-Michelin-starred from WUJIE Shanghai The Bund (Shanghai, China))

So, are you ready for fantastic evening with exquisite dishes and special fine premium wines? Above all, this experience is a whole new level of gastronomy with these top chefs!

Grand Wine Pavilion and Country / Region Pavilions

The world of wine awaits you at the Grand Wine Pavilion and Country / Region Pavilions. Get your taste buds ready. No matter if you like to try a Cabernet Sauvignon from France or California or find the perfect Pinot Noir, here you can enjoy and learn more about premium wines from different countries.

There are also German Riesling, Italian Moscato, the hottest new Chardonnay from Australia and New Zealand as well as the trendiest Zinfandel from Napa Valley available. Explore highly rated and recommended bottles of wine by international wine critics such as Robert Parker and James Suckling. Discover limited and special edition of small wineries from around the world, fizzy cocktails and bubbly champagne in the Bubbly Wine Zone. Another highlight of the wine pavilions is that you can get insights and tasting tips from top-notch sommeliers.

Craft Beer & Whisky

As a beer lover you don’t need to surrender to your thirst. There are plenty of local and international craft breweries there. You are able to find locally brewed craft beers as highly acclaimed award winning international ones.

The booth of Japanese brewery of Hitachino Nest Beer was one of the hottest ones last year. In addition, you could sample (craft) beers from Little Creatures Brewery to big international brewers of San Miguel.

Japanese Wine

If you are a big fan of Japanese products, then make sure to take a closer look at the Japanese wine section. You can find everything here from fruit wines, traditional sake, junmai, ginjō to whisky or sparkling sake.

Coffee Fiesta

How about Latté Macchiato, Cappuccino, Espresso, Caffè Mocha or other coffee drinks as well as the coffee culture? Want to know more about how to create the best Flat White? Then don’t miss the Coffee Fiesta zone. The newly introduced coffee-and-sweets zone are for all the coffee lovers at this year’s Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival.

You can watch award-winning baristas preparing your favourite drink, sample speciality coffees from the most famous coffee and pastry shops, such as Coco Espresso and Say Hey Bakery. Dessert lovers can enjoy artisanal pastries, cakes, cookies and waffles, e.g Alice Wild Luscious.

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The Dining Zones on Wine & Dine Festival 2018

There are plenty of food options aside from the Tasting Room experience. No matter if you like street food, snacks or trendy restaurants. This year’s Wine & Dine Festival has something for everyone.

Tap & Go International Street Eats

Food from different regions of the world is await here for your sampling. Then check out the Tap & Go International Street Eats section. Here you can enjoy various popular international street food snacks. Embark on a culinary journey around the world. Sample some local favorites and dishes from Germany, Korea, Latin America, Singapore and Taiwan.

FEEDME Lane

The FEEDME Lane is the place to be if you like to sample dishes from more than 18 trendy and stylish restaurants in Hong Kong. Popular Korean restaurant Jinjuu, Spanish Tapas Bar Cassio and French A La Maison XXL Seafood & Grill have been the hotspots at last year event.

Hotel Delicious

At the Hotel Delicious zone you can enjoy popular dishes and tasty bites from the renowned top hotels and eateries.

Main Stage & Mini Stage

Aside from the culinary highlight, you can enjoy also live music, amazing performances and entertainment shows.

The Concept Store

If you don’t want to leave with empty handed, then check out The Concept Store on the festival ground for a nice souvenir. Last year, the Finnish Design House Marimekko showcased and offered their latest products here last year. You could find some unique design home furniture, fashion, bags, creative tableware as well as kitchen & dining related items and accessories.

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When and where does the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2018 take place?

The CCB (Asia) Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2018 takes place from October 25 – 28, 2018.

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How much and Where to buy tickets Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2018

Admission to the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival is HK$ 30. Too enjoy and sample the different wines, beers, liquor and food you have to purchase tokens. There are several Wine Passes available and it is highly recommended to get one. The Wine Pass is a smart card with electronic stored tokens.

Below you find an overview and comparison of the different Wine Passes as well as where to get them.

Does it make sense to purchase one of the Wine Passes? The answer is yes. One advantage of the Wine Pass is not only that the entrance fee is already included. Another advantage is that you can start right away and sample the wine, craft beer or whisky you always wanted to try. No need to stand in-line waiting to purchase tokens.

Tickets and passes are available at:
– the entrance of the event venue;
– Cityline website (Oct 3 – 23);
– all the 7-Eleven Convenience Stores (Oct 10 – 23);
– the Hong Kong Tourism Board Visitor Center (Oct 19 – 28).

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How to get to the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2018

The best way to get to the festival event is by MTR. The festival’s entrance is in Admiralty (near the Tamar Park). It’s a 10 minutes walk from the MTR Admiralty Station (Exit A). Alternatively, you also can walk from the MTR Central Station (Exit A) and use the entrance next to the Central Star Ferry Pier. However, this takes a little bit longer (Roughly 20 minutes walk).