jeudi 17 mars 2011

RETOUR D'ASIE... un programme chargé et de belles expériences chez Amber, Spoon, Harlan's, Benson et bien d'autres ....

Des noms de grands restaurants étoilés très évocateurs, de magnifiques hôtels (Intercontinental, Mandarin Oriental)... avec vue sur la baie de Hong Kong... un voyage intéressant pour Henri Lurton et Corinne Conroy, tous deux en Asie la semaine dernière!

 

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BACK FROM ASIA…a busy program and lovely experiences at Amber, Spoon, Harlan’s, Benson and many others…

Evocative names of great award-winning restaurants, majestic hotels (Intercontinental, Mandarin Oriental)…with a view of the Hong Kong bay…it was a worthwhile trip for Henri Lurton and Corinne Conroy, who were both in Asia last week!

In Singapore first for Henri Lurton at the Conrad hotel where Ch'ng Poh Tiong had organized a magnificent dinner for the UGC members passing through his lovely city.
Then, to Kowloon in Hong Kong, where he was the head of a dinner at the Mandarin Oriental’s Amber restaurant, organized by Hervé Pennequin, with his sister Bérénice from Château Climens. Then, to Spoon, Alain Ducasse’s restaurant where Watson’s had invited top clients to enjoy foods and wines that were specially paired for the occasion…

 

For her part, Corinne Conroy had a ‘lunch and tasting’ meeting at Benson Crab and Wine (importer and restaurant owner) in Hong Kong. It was an enjoyable moment, prepared superbly by the owners, Harris and Benson, wine enthusiasts (what great wines they have in their shop!), with magnificent cheeses and a succulent Spanish pata negra.

 

The same evening, dinner at the ‘Happy Valley’ Hippodrome with the importer Dan Tolboll from Hong Kong Wine Pro! View of the racetrack, wild betting and raging ambiance to encourage your favourite horses! All in the presence of the Ambassador of Denmark and his wife…among others.

 

A dinner at the Casino Arch followed the tasting that was attended by numerous Food and Beverage directors from neighbouring casinos and excellent clients and friends of Mr. and Mrs. U.

Brane-Cantenac would like to thank the merchant Barrière Frères, which coordinated all of these tastings and dinners with utmost professionalism.

亚洲归来......繁忙的日程和在Amber、Spoon、Harlan’s、Benson及其他餐厅的美好经历......

非常知名的星级餐厅、豪华酒店(香港洲际酒店、香港文华东方酒店)......可以远眺香港的海湾......对亨利•勒顿和 Corinne Conroy来说,这是一次精彩的旅行,他们两人上周在亚洲!

先是亨利•勒顿在新加坡下榻Conrad酒店,Ch'ng Poh Tiong为到他们美丽城市的波尔多列级酒庄联合会成员安排了晚宴。

随后在香港,他在九龙旁香港文华东方酒店的“Amber”餐厅主持一场晚宴,由Hervé Pennequin和他的妹妹Climens酒庄的Bérénice联合举办。最后,在Alain Ducasse的餐厅“Spoon”,屈臣氏(Watson's)宴请高端客户,葡萄酒与食物的搭配都特别为这个场合设计......

Corinne Conroy这边,她参加香港餐厅Benson Crab and Wine(进口商和餐厅)举办的午餐/品酒会。葡萄酒爱好者、餐厅老板Harris和Benson(他们店里的酒都是精品!!)组织得很好,席中配以各种美味奶酪和西班牙火腿 patanegra,大家度过了美好的时光.

当天晚上,与香港 Wine Pro的进口商Dan Tolboll在跑马地晚宴!在餐厅可以看到跑马场,感受狂热的博彩活动,为自己看好的马匹喝彩的热烈场面!此外,当时在场的还有丹麦大使及其夫人...... 3月11日,另一个香港进口商Major Wine Cellar在米其林星级餐厅Harlan’s宴请布莱恩•康特纳及其他酒庄一行。餐厅位于Nathan大街100号,大街非常华丽,活动办得很好,气氛极佳!不巧的是,主人Joseph Leung由于眼伤不能留下来。然而,他的得力助手Jacky做了个完美主人!我们都“干杯”了很多次,为在场诸位的健康而干杯!Joseph Leung实际上是中国一家大玩具商的儿子。他的父母经常与法国超市连锁店做生意,都非常喜欢法国葡萄酒和法国美食。他是在优质葡萄酒的环境中成长的。他没有接过家族产业,而是选择了进口波尔多葡萄酒到香港,直到现在进口到中国大陆。

第二天,我们的小团队坐船到澳门,与进口商皇室酒窖(Royal Wine Cellar)的主人及fine cigars的分销商U先生及其妻子Christy会面……U先生与澳门和中国大陆最富有的地产家族马家有亲属关系。他的职业是建筑师,他的妻子则是工程师。然而对法国葡萄酒的热爱驱使他们, 在做了几年其他方面工作后,开始了葡萄酒进口生意。现在,他们有两家店,不久将建立第三个点,并在不久的将来将业务拓展到中国大陆。

去他们商店之前,他们带着我们游览澳门,给我们看新的、雨后春笋般的娱乐场,包括新的星河娱乐场(Galaxy)。如果我们不了解的话,会以为自己置身于拉斯维加斯!!!虽然天气极差,大楼很气派…...我们在一家非常知名的咖啡馆停下来,这家咖啡馆特别以她的咖啡和natas(一种几乎只用蛋黄做成的葡式迷你蛋塔)著名。

品酒会后在凯旋门娱乐场(Casino Arch)酒店晚宴。参加品酒会的有邻近娱乐场的餐饮部经理,高级客人和U先生夫妇的朋友。

布莱恩•康特纳特别感谢酒商Barrière Frères配合了所有这些品酒会及同专业人士的晚宴。