Tastings Wine Bar http://tastings.hk Wine by the Glass, Enomatic Wine Dispensing System Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:29:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Special Holiday Opening Times http://tastings.hk/2011/12/special-holiday-times/ http://tastings.hk/2011/12/special-holiday-times/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:27:44 +0000 admin http://tastings.hk/?p=940

Special Holiday opening times:
Sunday December 25th: 5pm to 2am
Monday December 26th: Closed

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Domaine Guyon Gevrey-Chambertin Les Platières 2007
Burgundy, France
Grape type: Pinot Noir

Earthy and sweet with caramel and mineral aspects. Concentrated with plenty of structure.

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Join us with Ata Rangi owner Phyll Patton at this unique vertical tasting of 5 vintages of Ata Rangi Pinot Noir from Martinborough, New Zealand:

2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

 

Date: Dec 6th, 2011
Time: 7:30 to 9:30pm
Price: $180/person

Please make reservations at 2523 6282 or email
info@tastings.hk
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The creators of Tastings are proud to announce the opening of Angel’s Share, our new whisky bar & restaurant concept.

With well over 100 whisky’s from around the world, Angel’s Share provides a comfortable lounge and dining environment, together with a food menu dedicated to whisky and wine inspired cuisine with a British influence.

Centrepiece of the bar features a full size oak barrel with 180 litres of single cask 20 years old Macallan 1990 from which whisky’s are drawn directly. The featured barrel will be rotated through the year to showcase whisky’s from different regions of Scotland. Naturally, the bar offers a full range of beers, wines and cocktails in addition to the extensive range of whisky.

Open for Lunch and Dinner, 7 days a week 12pm to 2am.
2/F, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Road, Central. Tel: 2805 8388

For more information on the venue please visit
www.angelsshare.hk

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Break away from the usual generic Champagne available everywhere. Experience a new Champagne monthly at Tastings. Let us take you on journey around the famous French region.

January feature: Vilmart Grande Reserve Champagne $118/glass +10%

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Harlan The Maiden 2002
Napa, USA
Grape type: Merlot/Cab Franc/Cab Sau

Sweet, deep black currant fruit, espresso, licorice and earth aromas emerge from the dense, ruby/purple-colored Maiden, fills your palate with smoothness and intensity.

Rating: RP94

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Chateau Monbousquet 2004
St Emilion, France
Grape type: Cab Sau/Merlot/Cab Franc

Abundant amounts of sweet black cherry fruit intermixed with black currant, licorice, and spice box characteristics. Round, generous, and silky textured.

Rating: RP90

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Leroy Bourgogne Rouge 2000
Burgundy, France
Grape type: Pinot Noir

Generous red fruits on the nose, quite fresh and lush for it’s age. Fine tannins with an earthy undertone.

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Penfold’s Grange 1988
Barossa, Australia
Grape type: Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon

A rich but elegant wine, plush, focus with lively berries and plum that remain sweet and supple through the long finish.

Rating: WS91

]]> http://tastings.hk/2010/11/penfolds-grange-1988/feed/ 0 Meet Robert Fisher from Fisher Winery 7-9pm Wednesday Dec 1st, 2010 http://tastings.hk/2010/11/meet-robert-fisher-from-fisher-winery/ http://tastings.hk/2010/11/meet-robert-fisher-from-fisher-winery/#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:21:18 +0000 admin http://tastings.hk/?p=834

Join us with Robert Fisher of Fisher Winery from Napa to taste 6 wines + chesse to pair.

Fishers Whitney’s Chardonnay (Sonoma) 2006
Fisher Vineyards Mountain Estate Chardonnay (Sonoma) 2006
Fisher Vineyards RCF Vineyard Merlot (Napa Valley) 2002
Fisher Vineyards Wedding Vineyard Cabernet (Sonoma) 2001
Fisher Vineyards Cameron Red Wine (Napa Valley) 2005
Fisher Unity Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) 2005 – In magnum

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010. 7-9pm.

$180/person, spaces are limited. Please reserve at info@tastings.hk or call 2523 6282

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