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Aug 18, 20213 min read
“You never actually own it. You merely look after it for the next generation”
Sounds familiar? That’s the tagline of an intriguing advertisement by Patek Philippe, long considered as the most prestigious watch...
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Jul 18, 20214 min read
It’s not perfect, so what?
In the area of science, technology, engineering, manufacturing and even sports, we typically demand perfection as one exception could...
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Jun 19, 20213 min read
Enough is enough…or not really?
Talking to a friend recently, he raised the point about the local TVs not showing enough news on China but instead broadcasted things...
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Jun 5, 20214 min read
Up, up and away?
Many of you have probably read the news of food prices rising at the fastest pace in over a decade. According to a UN index, food prices...
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May 10, 20213 min read
Donum getting a bigger footprint in Hong Kong…
As reported last time, we organized the first ever outside-of-the-US Donum Wine Dinner at the HK Golf Club. Some of you may be aware that...
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Apr 25, 20213 min read
A First for both Donum and Vinopolis Hong Kong…
As many of you read earlier, Vinopolis has been privileged to be the exclusive representative of Donum wines for the Hong Kong market....
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Apr 7, 20213 min read
Getting to know Pinot Noir…
Most of us in Hong Kong probably started our wine journey with reds from Bordeaux or Australia. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah all...
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Mar 10, 20213 min read
Wine Trivia
What is the oldest wine? Older bottles of liquid (from as far back as 325 AD) thought to be wine were discovered. But we would pick the...
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Feb 18, 20213 min read
Pure coincidence?
Trust all of you in Hong Kong have had a good break during the Chinese New Year holiday. With the quantity of festive food consumed, and...
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Jan 29, 20213 min read
Does Winter make farming idle?
As we are now deep into Winter, some of you wine enthusiasts may wonder what vineyards are doing and whether the people there just all go...
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