HONGKONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 29 August 2018 - Organized by the Hong Kong TourismBoard (HKTB), with China Construction Bank (Asia) as the title sponsor for the fifth consecutive year, the CCB (Asia)Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival will proudly present its 10th edition this year. To celebrate the event's 10th birthday, the HKTB will infusefun party elements and presentthe largest-ever Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival, offering an unforgettablefour-day wine and dine party for locals and visitors alike.

Hong KongWine & Dine Festival 2018 will be held from 25 to 28 October. Extending its reach from Central Harbourfront Event Space to TamarPark, the venue size forthis year's Festival will be 20% larger than lastyear's, and there will be about 450 booths servingfine wines and exquisite food, over 10% more than last year. The event highlights are asfollows:

 "10-Michelin-starred Dinner" @"TastingRoom"

Five Michelin-starred chefs from theMainland and overseas are coming to Hong Kong tojointly presentthe"10-Michelin-starred Dinner" in the "Tasting Room". The five visiting master chefs, who have been awarded a total of 8 Michelin stars, will collaboratewith two renowned Hong Kong chefs from one-Michelin-starred restaurants Man Wah and Mandarin Grill + Bar to concoct a highly anticipated wine pairing banquet with eightcourses, fusing Chinese, Thai and French elements. Four overseas masterchefs even visited Hong Kong earlier forinspiration for the banquet.

The five visiting celebrity chefs are:

1. World-renowned French Chef Pierre Gagnaire of "Pierre", a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel HongKong;
2. Chef Bee Satongun of "Paste Bangkok", a one-Michelin-starred restaurant in Bangkok. She was also named Asia's Best Female Chef 2018 by "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants";
3. Chef Lin Cheng Ching, Chinese Executive Chef of "The Guest House", a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Taiwan;
4. Chef Kentaro Chen, Executive Chef of "Shisen Hanten", a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Singapore; and
5. Chef George Chen of "Wujie", a one-Michelin-starred restaurant in The Bund, Shanghai.

Limited 10th Edition

Every year, new elements are introduced into the Festival, and this year is no exception. The Festival aims to offer surprisesin both its wine and foodselections. Winelovers will be impressed by the "Wine & Dine 10^th  Edition Specials" and "2009 Vintage". These two not-to-be-missed exclusive seriesare available only this year. Featured items include:

• "Wine & Dine 10th EditionSpecials": Happy 啤 Day (pronounced "Happy Birthday")(chocolate imperial stout, aged in bourbon and brandy barrels) and Favilla fuji(Baileys Chocolat luxe). Theinteresting and glamorous packages and appearance of these products willcertainly capture attention.
• "2009 Vintage":Thiscommemorative series, dating back to the founding year of the Wine and DineFestival, includes selections from Robert Parker's 100-Point red wines.

As for dining, two newly introduced zones, "International Street Eats" and "Coffee Fiesta" will bring new sensations to your taste buds.They feature special delicacies including:

• "International Street Eats": Thiszone offersthe latest gourmet sensations introduced to Hong Kong, including Jiu-Wu BeefNoodle from Taiwan and local delicacies from seven regions, including Korea,Europe and Latin America, bringing tastes from all over the world to yourtable.
• "Coffee Fiesta":This zonegatherssome of themost famous coffee and pastry shops in the city, such as Coco Espresso,by achampion barista; Say Hey Bakery, the award-winning baker; and celebritydessert shop Alice Wild Luscious, guaranteeing eventparticipants wonderful delicacies alongside fabulous wine-tasting experiences. 

Perfect 10 Passport

A new "Perfect 10 Passport" will beintroduced this year to encourage visitors to experience variouswonderfulfood and wine combinations. In addition to wine tokens, foodtokens will be included in the Perfect 10 Passport to inspire guests to explorecreative wine pairing options with family and friends. The Perfect 10 Passportwill include a welcome drink and a 10^th edition limited wine glass,a worthy addition to the collection of every wine connoisseur.

Over $1 million worth of gifts to celebrate the 10th birthday

No birthday party is complete without live performancesand birthdaypresents.During the four-day event, musicians and buskers will perform at the venue, andthere will be live music performances each evening on the main stage.There willalso be game sessions every day, with prizes including air tickets, wines, gourmet food and wine tokens,valued at over $1 million.

Fordetails, please visit the HKTB website: https://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/winedinefestival/

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Michelin-starredchefs strolled through Hong Kong markets in search of inspiration for the banquetin the "Tasting Room".

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The 10^th edition of the Hong Kong Wine &Dine Festival will be the largest ever.