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uality, value-for-money wine
is the benchmark for selecting
around 2,000 vintages for sale
at Watson’s Wine Cellar outlets.
“We won’t list a wine unless we feel it
is excellent for the price,” says General
Manager Paul Liversedge.
Selecting from the
vast amount on offer
around the world is
an art form by itself
– and every single
vintage is tasted
before going on sale.
For
premier crux
Bordeaux classics,
fine wine buyer
Jeanette Paterson
attends exclusive
tastings at all major
chateaux
twice
a year for a fore-
taste of forthcoming
wines from the
barrel.
A watchful eye
must be kept on
vintages that are
highly rated by top
wine
journalist
Robert Parker.
“Everyone in the world wants these
including our Hong Kong customers,”
says Liversedge.
But Watson’s Wine Cellar also
tours the lesser-known
chateaux
from the sub-regions of Bordeaux, in
search of outstanding value.
“The idea is to source Fine Wines
at different price points that are more
accessible to the market, if we can
get in there before experts like Robert
Parker, all the more satisfying for us
and the customer, because it means
that value is better.”
Beyond
the
famous
Bordeaux
and
Burgundy
vin-
tages, Watson’s
Wine
Cellar
sources
from
across the globe,
including Australia,
New
Zealand,
South America,
South Africa, the
US and across
Europe.
Along with New
World
buyer
Candice Chan,
Liversedge also
attends numerous
international trade
shows. “They are
all in one place, so
it’s a convenient
way to taste a lot
of wine,” he says.
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