HK Food and Wine Year to tempt everyone's taste buds

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is out to tempt visitors’ taste buds with its Hong Kong Food and Wine Year, running through until March 2010 and offering a series of gastronomic events and matching fine international wines with Hong Kong’s Chinese cuisines.  

A highlight of the Year will be the inaugural Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival from 30 October - 01 November, featuring international wines paired with Hong Kong’s signature dishes.  More than 30 of Hong Kong’s leading restaurants will participate in the three-day festival, featuring their specialities and award-winning dishes.  Located at the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, the festival will also include more than 100 tasting booths featuring wines from across the globe, wine appreciation classes and wine talks by leading oenological experts, plus cooking demonstrations by some of Hong Kong’s top chefs and live entertainment.

The ‘Wine and Dine Festival’ will be supported by food and wine events in some of Hong Kong’s leading food districts, including the annual Lan Kwai Fong Wine and Dine Carnival and the SoHo Wine and Dine Festival, from November 6 – 8. These events will focus on the pairing of fine food and wines and will also include street performances.

The Food and Wine Year is being supported by the HKTB using a series of online promotions and planning tools.