db HK reveals HITT 2016 prizes

The drinks business Hong Kong has announced the list of top prizes up for grabs at its upcoming Hong Kong International Top Tasters competition on 22 October.

So, how good a taster do you think you are? Can you tell the difference between New World and Old World without seeing the bottle? How about regions and varieties?

Come and join the drinks business HK and its co-host Acker Merrall & Condit (Asia) for a night of blind tasting, fine wines, dinner and a fantastic charity auction on 22 October 2016 at the Grand Hyatt.

This year, the drinks business HK’s HITT event will be in aid of Po Leung Kuk, Hong Kong’s leading social service organisation and fundraiser, with a range of services covering different areas of the community, including children and orphans, the elderly and disadvantaged youths.

For those who ace the blind tasting, the prizes are for the first place team members:

• Coravin Model 2 Elite sponsored by Coravin
• A sponsored two-day visit to Crus Classés de Sauternes et Barsac en 1855 (CCSB)

• 4 tickets to an upcoming masterclass and dinner for the team, plus 4 sets of Riedel Vinum 2 + 1 Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot, each set including 2pcs of Vinum Bordeaux glass, sponsored by Treasury Wine Estates
• 1-year complimentary fine wine storage for one (1) 35 sq ft storage unit (approximate capacity 100 12-bottle cases) at HKQAA certified China Merchants Wine Cellar Dionysus Club, sponsored by China Merchants Wine Cellar

Plus other fantastic prizes available for the second and third runners up!

The fabulous array of dinner wines have also been generously donated by the following sponsors:

• Crus Classés de Sauternes et Barsac en 1855(CCSB)
• Jebsen Fine Wines
• Kerry Wines
• Grupo Codorníu Raventós
• Domaine Thomson
• Santa Carolina
• Swiss Wine Store
  

The drinks business Hong Kong would like to thank the panel of four judges, led by Debra Meiburg MW and including, Eric Desgouttes, general manager, Kerry Wines; Barry Galloway, country manager (HK, Macau & South China) Treasury Wine Estates and Donny Ho, general manager (HK & Macau), Jebsen Fine Wine.

Also, for those who will not join the blind tasting, early bird dinner tickets are available for HK$2,380 up and the competition wines will be hosted in the tasting corner, so that everyone can experience the mystery wines!

Sign up today to reserve your place before the registration deadline of 30 September for Hong Kong’s most exciting blind tasting competition of 2016!