VOICED: Pairing Chinese cuisine with fine wine

The video discusses the challenges of pairing wine with Chinese cuisine, highlighting a major Asian wine competition aimed at the Asian palette. It notes the rapid growth of the wine market in Hong Kong and China, driven by the removal of a wine tax and increasing demand. The video also covers the rising public interest in wine, with more people enrolling in wine courses and attending international wine fairs.

What is the main challenge in pairing wine with Chinese cuisine according to the video?

• The lack of wine options available

• The unavailability of Chinese dishes

• The subtlety of Chinese dishes

• The high cost of wines

What significant change in 2008 contributed to the wine market boom in Hong Kong?

• Increase in local wine production

• Introduction of new wine varieties

• Decrease in wine prices globally

• Removal of a 40% wine tax

Which city has Hong Kong overtaken as the largest wine market for auctions?

• New York

• Paris

• Sydney

• Tokyo

What trend is observed among the general public regarding wine?

• No interest in wine courses

• Decreasing interest in wine courses

• Stable interest in wine courses

• Increasing interest in wine courses

How many exhibitors participated in the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair compared to the previous year?

• Triple the number

• Half the number

• The same number

• Double the number