This was HKVCA's 5th Annual Wine Tasting. It cooperated with Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) for a second year with "The Grand Tour of Italy". This annual event becomes better and larger each year and is gaining a reputation for being most enjoyable way of learning and tasting some very fine wines under the guidance of the leading wine expert, Simon Tam. Wines tasted were:

1) Antinori Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva 2004 (WS 90, RP89)
2) Prunotto Barbaresco Bric Turot 2003 (WS 91, RP91)
3) Amarone Allegrini 2004 (WS93)
4) Antinori Tignanello 2001 (WS 91, RP93)
5) Pio Cesare Barolo 2003 (WS 92, RP91)
6) Castelgiocondo Brunello 2003 (WS 90, RP89)

This was also an excellent networking and 'mixing' opportunity for members of both Associations.