Concord Institute of Wine

4月25日, Concord Wines聯同Culture Shock 文薈館舉行了一場Wine Dinner. 與超過50位酒客一同窺探飲食配搭的藝術. 當晚有10款來自法國, 西班牙, 德國, 智利和澳洲的葡萄酒, 與由文薈館精心炮製的佳餚擦出道道火花. 當晚每一位客人都盡興而歸, 樂此不疲!

Concord Wines 藉此感謝Culture Shock文薈館提供優質的美食與用餐環境, 以及所有參加者的投入與支持.

今次不能抽空參與的酒友不用失望, 因為接著5月30日, 我們會於大埔小白鷺餐廳舉行另一場Wine Dinner, 報名詳情: http://ow.ly/wOWla

**Easter chocolate torte**
Serves: 12
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:
200g The Co-operative Fairtrade dark chocolate
100g unsalted butter
100g light soft brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
150g ground almonds
4 medium free range eggs, separated
Cocoa powder and chocolate mini eggs, to decorate

Recipe method:
Preheat the oven to 160˚C/fan 150˚C/Gas 3.
Lightly grease and base line a 20cm spring form cake tin.
Break the chocolate into a bowl and melt over gently simmering water.

Leave to cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a large bowl beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla. Add the ground almonds and egg yolks and beat together.

Add the melted chocolate and keep stirring until mixed together.

In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff and then carefully fold into the chocolate mixture until everything is mixed together.

Spoon into the tin and bake for about 25 minutes until the mixture is cooked and set – it will still be slightly gooey.

Leave to cool.

Lightly dust with cocoa powder and decorate the top with chocolate mini eggs.

Match With:
Emeri Pink Sparkling*

汽泡型蜜思嘉Sparkling Moscato
這類型主要由Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains釀成，這類型最常出現在義大利，通常被稱作Moscato d’Asti，如上文所述，這類型酒屬於甜美、清爽、帶有些微汽泡感，最主要特色是她那超級芳香的氣味，還有低酒精度。

*既然蜜思嘉葡萄酒大多是白色種蜜思嘉釀成的，粉紅蜜思嘉酒的『粉紅色』是打哪來的咧？大多數的粉紅蜜思嘉酒是在釀造的過程當中加入一點點梅洛（Merlot）來產生顏色。

Emeri Pink Moscato: 性感柔和的粉紅色, 散發優雅的香水玫瑰, 草莓和軟糖的香甜氣息. 清爽的口感, 輕型的酒精, 幼細的氣泡. Emeri Pink 不只討人歡心, 更不失細膩, 平衡與清新. 物超所值. 令女仕怦然心動!

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**Happy Easter Chocolate Truffle**

About 20 pieces
•200 g dark chocolate 70 %
•50 g milk chocolate
•1 dl/0,4 cup heavy cream
•½ tablespoon finely ground espresso beans
•1 teaspoon honey

To dip and roll:
•150 g dark chocolate 64-70 %
•½ dl sifted cocoa

Chop the chocolate and put it in a stainless steel bowl. Boil the cream, coffee powder and honey. Pour the hot mix over the chocolate and stir to a smooth truffle. Cover the bowl in plastic and put it in the fridge overnight so the chocolate can harden. Take out the truffle and scoop out medium sized pieces with a spoon. If the truffle is too hard, put it briefly in the microwave. Roll the pieces into balls. Melt the chocolate and dip the truffles one after another in the chocolate and then in the cocoa to make a thin shell around the truffle, and then put them on baking paper. Keep the truffles in a tight jar in the fridge.

**This Truffle Chocolate match perfectly with our Noble One sweet wine**

Noble One awards:
- Over 500 International awards from 1982-2013
- Robert Parker: 94+
-Best Dessert Wine at the 2013 Hong Kong International Wine and Spirit Competition.

We offer our members with discount and free delivery plus a special Easter gift for purchasing 5 bottles of Noble One sweet wine!!

Enquiry: 22392503

Ref: Heavy yummy day

Hey guys, Easter is coming in....(Aw....Two weeks!!!!)
We are preparing a long long to-do-list for you so that you can fruitfully enjoy this festival with joy and happiness!! Stay tuned!!!
More Info: www.concordwines.com.hk

In Bordeaux you can drive past vineyards in villages that share the same climate but whose wines taste completely different; and when asked why, those who have worked the land for many years will shrug their shoulders and reply "the soil."

The French were the first to recognize the role soil plays in wine's development, and thought it is important enough to build an entire classification system around the concept of terroir. The key factors underlying the French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée system.

Which is why those who collect and enjoy French wine do so through the names of vineyards and villages, as opposed to, say, grape varieties.

Chardonnay grows well in limestone and marl-rich soils, while Cabernet Sauvignon is particularly suited to sandy gravel.

It's no coincidence that many of the best Cabernet Sauvignons in Bordeaux are grown on the Left Bank in the Médoc, which is made up of sandy gravel.

在波爾多你可以開車去擁有相同氣候的村莊葡萄園，但其葡萄酒的味道卻完全不同，而當記者問為什麼，那些耕耘多年的人會聳聳肩膀，說“土壤。”

法國是第一個國家承認土壤在葡萄酒發展中扮演重要的角色，是足以建立一個完整AOC等级的關鍵因素。

這就是為什麼葡萄酒愛好者，通過葡萄園和村莊的名字，而不是通過葡萄品種去收集並享受法國葡萄酒。

霞多麗在石灰岩和泥灰岩豐富的土壤中生長特別好，而赤霞珠特別適合生長於砂礫石中。

這並非巧合，很多波爾多最好的赤霞珠都在梅多克（Médoc）左岸，它是被砂礫石包圍的地方。

想找到更多波爾多葡萄酒?
Want to search for some Bordeaux wines?

www.concordwines.com.hk

Its Spring coming up! Lets make some desserts and enjoy them with our award winning dessert wine-Noble One!

Nutella Crunch Ice Cream Cake

Prep Time: 8 hours
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 8 hours, 5 minutes
Yield: 12-14 servings

Ingredients
2 cups Nutella
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1 gallon vanilla ice cream

Instructions
1.Place a 9 or 10 inch springform pan, as well as a very large mixing bowl in the freezer to chill.

2.In a large saucepan over low heat, combine the Nutella and Rice Krispies cereal. Mix well until the Rice Krispies are completely coated with the Nutella. Remove from heat.

3.Line a sheet pan or cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper. Pour the Nutella-Rice Krispies mixture onto the lined sheet pan and spread evenly. Then place in the freezer to chill.

4.While the coated cereal mixture is cooling, remove the ice cream from the freezer and place in the refrigerator to soften.

5.After about 30-45 minutes (you want the Nutella coated cereal to be cooled and firm but not frozen at this point) – using a fork and knife – cut the coated cereal into bite sized pieces. Place back into the freezer, if necessary, until the ice cream is softened.

6.Once your ice cream is softened (it should be just softened enough to stir in the coated cereal but not so melted that it is runny), remove the Nutella-cereal pieces, the large mixing bowl and the springform pan from the freezer.

7.Reserve 2 cups of the Nutella-cereal mixture.

8.Quickly combine the ice cream and remaining coated cereal in the chilled mixing bowl, then pour the mixture into the chilled springform pan, packing it firmly so that there are no air pockets. Top the cake with the reserved Nutella-cereal mixture.

9.Cover with plastic wrap and place the springform pan back into the freezer for at least 4-6 hours or overnight until completely frozen.

10.Remove the cake from the freezer about 30-45 minutes before serving and place in the refrigerator to soften a bit.

11.When ready to serve, place the cake on a platter or cake stand and remove the sides of the springform pan. Cut and serve immediately.

**Pair With**Noble One

Noble One Sweet Wine awards and history:
- Over 500 International awards from 1982-2013
- In 2009, Australia Primer Minister, Kevin Rudd used Noble One as a gift to the Pope.
- Served at the Swedish princess’s wedding party in 2010.
- Robert Parker: 94+
-Best Dessert Wine at the 2013 Hong Kong International Wine and Spirit Competition.

More Info:
http://www.concordwines.com.hk/dev/search_result.php?key=noble+one

Ref: A family feast
Enjoy!=]

After taking a look at the chart, there are a few things that you’ll notice about pairing wine and food.

Despite the common misconception that red wine and chocolate are best friends, this pairing is actually difficult to pull off.

The bitter flavors in the chocolate multiply with bitter tannins in the wine, which makes the entire pairing taste too bitter.

•White wines tend to pair better with lighter foods such as green veggies and fish

•Keep clear of red wine and fish for the most part unless it’s a rich not-so-fishy fish

•Sparkling wine pairs with a wide variety of foods because it acts as a palate cleanser

【如何讓葡萄酒與配餐的搭配更佳的完美？】

越甜的食物會使葡萄酒的甜味變得越淡，因此，在吃甜點時，要喝更甜的葡萄酒。

鹹味的食物可以搭配酸度較高的葡萄酒，特別是起泡酒。葡萄酒中的酸味可使得鹹味變弱。

偏酸的食物通常適合搭配酸度較高的葡萄酒。如意大利醋汁沙拉就非常適合搭配酸度偏高的葡萄酒，即“酸配酸”。

當苦味的食物與苦澀的葡萄酒（苦味通常來自單寧）搭配時，苦味將會消失。因此苦味的食物可以搭配單寧含量較高的葡萄酒。

Want to select some wines to match with your dishes?
www.concordwines.com.hk

Ref: Winefolly, TW academy

It's Happy Friday everyone!
Pick some nice wines -Bordeaux 05/09 and enjoy the night and weekend!

Concord Wines 現推介4款波爾多紅酒，除了適合日常飲用外， 跟不同食物，特別是乳製類食品亦大分相配。
而且年份好﹑價錢實惠，絕對是家中必備之選。
More Info:
http://www.concordwines.com.hk/email/E1407/E1407.htm

I just want to drink no matter what!!

4 ways to save you when you desperately want to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew=]
1. The Shoe Technique
2. The screw technique
3. The coat hanger technique
4. The bike pump technique

Ref: Uproot