Most of us like a glass of wine of an evening. Some of us have even dabbled in appreciation of the grape at a higher level, reading books, learning about great vintages, attending evening courses and struggling to understand the often perplexing terminology attached to wine connoisseurship – although I can recognise oak, raspberry and floral aromas, when it comes to hints of petrol, salami, burnt toast or bubble gum, you’ve lost me.
Hong Kong, however, is home to a growing number of knowledgeable wine lovers for whom the intricacies of a fine vintage are a deep pleasure, worthy of extended contemplation and animated discussion. More significantly, the territory is also home to some of the finest – and most expensive – wine collections in the world, stored in special…
