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Tasting time Beijing: Drink like a Roman; ‘Club of Five’ Bordeaux dinner

Posted on | March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment

Did someone say Aglianico?

Did you say Aglianico?

Friends, Romans, wine lovers, lend us your livers: Sequoia Cafe will hold a wine tasting that features grape varieties grown in ancient Rome. According to organizer Frank Siegel, two of the four wines are made from Aglianico grapes: “Aglianco was the principal grape of the famous Falernian wine; the Roman equivalent of a first growth wine today.”

The tasting is Friday, March 6, costs RMB120 and starts at 6:30. To reserve a spot, call Frank at 13701-178-073.

Note: The Sequoia tastings are going from weekly to the first Friday of each month.

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ASC repeats one of my favorite events of 2008: A dinner with the owners of Bordeaux chateaus Canon La Gaffeliere, Pontet Canet, Smith Haut Lafitte, Branaire Ducru, and Gazin, known as “The Club of Five.” Last year, the owners were spaced one per table and rotated with each course, which gave us a chance to talk to each for about 20 or 30 minutes. This year’s event is at Bei, in the Opposite House, with a menu of Australian waygu beef tenderloin, smoked lamb chops, black sesame, and more.

The dinner is Monday, March 9, costs RMB888, and starts at 7PM. To reserve a spot, contact Helen Lu at 6587-3803 / eventsbj@asc-wines.com.

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One Response to “Tasting time Beijing: Drink like a Roman; ‘Club of Five’ Bordeaux dinner”

  1. Y A Li
    March 8th, 2009 @ 11:26 am

    Any tasting at 120 RMB is more than worth the money. Too bad I missed it when I was in Beijing Feb 14 to 24. But 888 RMB for dinner is beyond most of the Chinese (and Canadians like me). I could not find much ballroom dancing neither, in parks (7 am) nor bars. That is surprising and disappointing.

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