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Hong Kong’s love affair with fine wines shows no sign of slowing down and the wine category of most restaurants continues to grow. Discover how to put together the perfect wine list and how to help your customers make the most of their wine choices with help from the experts. This year’s programme includes speakers such as Debra Meiburg (Master of Wine), Peter Kwong, Sammy Leung, as well as some special guest wine makers from overseas.

• Free of Charge. First come first served basis.
• Schedule subject to change

Wine Tasting Theatre programme 2011

Day 1	6th September (Tue)
12:30	Increasing sales and profitability through your front line staff Ivan HUI (Director of E&C Wine) (This programme will be conducted in Putonghua.)
13:45	Argentine Malbec: Tango for the Tongue Debra MEIBURG (Master of Wine)
15:00	Annabel JACKSON (Food and wine educator and a member of Hong Kong Wine Society)
16:15	Adelaide Hills: New World / Old world comparison Darryl CATLIN (Winemaker of Shaw & Smith)
17:30	Wine by the glass restaurant awards and R&B House Wine Awards ceremony

Day 2	7th September (Wed)
12:30	Peter KWONG (Chief Star Sommelier) (This programme will be conducted in Cantonese.)
13:45	Sammy LEUNG (Vice-Chairman of Hong Kong Wine Judges Association and Hong Kong’s 3-Times Sommelier Champion) (This programme will be conducted in Cantonese.)
15:00	Chianti Classico: Chasing the Black Rooster Debra Meiburg (Master of Wine)
16:15	5 Secrets to Unlocking Profitability: Creating a Successful Wine Programme Christian PILSBURY(Managing Director, Applied Wine)
17:30	The different terroirs of Alsace Philippe BLANCK (Owner of Paul Blanck)

Day 3	8th September (Thu)
12:30	Champagne and Cantonese Cuisine Christophe ORLAREI (Sommelier, Grand Hyatt )
13:45	David POWELLT (Owner of Torbreck Wines )
15:00	Debra MEIBURG (Master of Wine, Napa Valley Rocks)
16:15	Roger PROCHASSON(Principal of Les Jamelles)