Hong Kong Wine and Dine Month begins with the Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival (27 - 30 October 2011), a spectacular gathering of delectable delicacies and live entertainment! This great event showcases international wines paired with food dishes from local restaurants. A variety of great events such as seafood festivals and street carnivals will be held during the month. Hong Kong major hotels, popular food districts and party hot spots will also offer territory-wide food and wine promotions.

Dates and Opening Hours :
Thurs., 27 Oct.
6 pm to 8 pm : Opening Ceremony, Trade & Media Preview
8pm to 11pm : Open to General Public

Fri., 28 Oct.
4 pm to 11 pm Open to General Public Sat.-Sun., 29-30 Oct.
2 pm to 11 pm Open to General Public

Venue : West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade

Organiser : Hong Kong Tourism Board

Admission : Free

Access : Free Shuttle Bus Services

Wine Tasting:
Visitors aged 18 or above may purchase tokens for wine tastings. A 40ml tasting sample will be provided upon receiving a wine token. There will be different token-charging systems for various qualities of wines. Details of these will be announced at a later date.

Dining Experience :
Visitors may also purchase a selection of food and non-alcoholic beverages at individual booths.

Event Highlights :
- The 3rd Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival will ratchet up the epicurean excitement level to new heights in 2011. Over 200 booths offers fine wine and food for tasting.
- The exclusive Grand Tasting Pavilion will cover a larger area, and it will offer more choices of high-quality wines. Not-to-be-missed Wine and Dine Academy conducted by top oenological experts.
- Live entertainment that will ramp up the festive atmosphere, including jazz and dance performances in the main stage area.

Source : www.discoverhongkong.com