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【酒思飯局】 商務應酬要避免:葡萄酒10大誤解

除了少部分氧化型葡萄酒 ( 如Oloroso sherry、Madeira、Tawny Port等 ) 可以在瓶內無限期存放外,其他葡萄酒都有不同存放期限...... ...

Juicy grapes lure Spanish from jobless lines to vines

Spain’s Canary Islands begins a bumper wine grape harvest this year, luring workers from the unemployment queues to the vineyard. ...

IB hones interview skills

Remus Yu Chung-hei, who this year graduated in marketing from the City University of Hong Kong, found a job as a broker at property consultant Knight Frank shortly after graduating, writes Wong Yat-hei. ...

Uncorking a vintage career in selling fine wines

Since the government abolished taxes on wine in 2008, new life has flowed into the industry, turning Hong Kong into a global wine ... ...

Knowledge of 'good life' a necessity

Knowledge of fine wines is not something most people would consider putting on their résumé. But this is one of the more unusual skills that might be desirable in ... ...

Breaking the rice wine barrier

If you've tried the mass-produced saké that's sold in big bottles at a fairly cheap price, it's hard to imagine the variety and sophistication that ... ...

Tax cut means vintage jobs season

The "aftertaste" of Hong Kong's 2008 tax cut on wine has surfaced - not only has the sales and trade volume of wine boomed in ... ...

Vintage charms keep glass brimming

Diplomacy isn’t the first thing you think of when it comes to running a wine cellar. But for former South African envoy, Greg De’eb, it’s everything. From his initial lobbying of government officials for storage space to his daily ... ...

In this sparkly sector, sour grapes and teetotallers need not apply

Lawrence Lai, business development manager at INtrade Global, imports Australian wine to Hong Kong. He thinks the local wine market is becoming more mature, heralding demand for ... ...

Fine art of making money

Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent by wealthy individuals on works of art. However, experts say that when it comes to ... ...