Past activities 2010 (in reverse order)

2010		Cost per person
December
17^th December, 2010	Commanderie de Bordeaux Annual Dinner ¡V details Members and invited guests only. chef.hk friends can join as invited guests Sandy and Peter joined. Peter was inducted as a Commandeur de Bordeaux. Sandy and Peter joined a table with a lot of good wines.	$1388
11^th December, 2010	Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin Members and invited guests only Sandy and Peter joined. Amazing dinner with induction of a large number of Chevaliers.	$2800
11^th December, 2010	Oyster and Champagne event Jacky, Yannis, Miranda, Elaine, Alan F, Fai, Yannie, Sandy and Peter joined Cavier and Iberico Ham provided by Jacky, Champagne by Elaine and Alan F sabraged by them, Chablis by Miranda and Fai	$300
11^th December, 2010	SPOON Cooking & Wine Appreciation Seminar ¡V Festive Season Dishes Yannis and Peter joined	$1280 + 10%
10^th December, 2010	Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2011 Tasting By invitation only Peter met the owner of the Marchesi di Barolo and got a bottle of Barolo with a signature of the winery owner.
4^th December, 2010	Commanderie de Bordeaux event ¡V Chateau Montrose wine dinner with the wine maker Nicolas Glumineau Sandy and Peter joined	$1950
2^nd December, 2010	Lunch with Thomas Keller ¡V menu Shadow, Tony Wong, Alan F, Jessica, Yannis. Jacky and Peter joined.	$3288 + 10%
November
29^th November to 2^nd December, 2010	Thomas Keller Visit to Hong Kong	Around $6K for dinner and $3K for lunch
27^th November, 2010	Angelini Cooking Class ¡V Roman Cooking	$868+10%
26^th November, 2010	Guest Chef wine dinner ¡V Angelini
25^th ¡V 28^th November, 2010	Guest Chef at Angelini
24^th ¡V 27^th November, 2010	Gaddi¡¦s by David Goodridge The art and benefits of slow-cooking ²i½ÕÃÀ³N»P®Ä益 Peter joined the class on 25^th Nov.	$1100
23^rd November 2 to 8 pm, 2010	Grandi Marchi¡¦s inaugral Grand Tasting in Hong Kong (HONG KONG, November 8, 2010) ¡VThe much-anticipated Grandi Marchi Grand Tasting on Tuesday, November 23, from 2 to 8pm will enable Hong Kong wine professionals as well as wine lovers to taste some of the best wines that Italy has to offer. The trade and media seminar was led by Jeannie Cho Lee, the first Asian Master of Wine
20^th November, 2010	SPOON Cooking & Wine Appreciation Seminar ¡V Black & White Truffles Peter can¡¦t join because of the Confrérie du Sabre d'Or event	$1280 + 10%
20^th November, 2010	XXIV Grand Chapitre International of Confrérie du Sabre d'Or (investiture of Ambassadors and intronisation of Chevaliers) Sandy was intronised as a Dame Chevalier and Peter was appointed as the Ambassador in China.
9^th November ¡V 20^th November, 2010	Trip to Italy	Around $45,000
1^st November, 2010	¡u©ú¤õ¼p¯«¡D°ê»Ú¬D¾ÔÁÉ2010¡v¹{¼ú¨å§ º[ ¼p¯«¡D¬ü¨ý»R¥xCookbookñ¦W·| ¡V details	$1000
October
30^th October, 2010	Angelini Cooking Class ¡V Milanese Cooking	$868 +10%
	Ronco del Gelso wine dinner ¡V http://www.roncodelgelso.com/inglese/home.html	$980 + 10% (with discount)
30^th October, 2010	Dim Sum cooking class Cancelled because of insufficient number of participants.	$868 +10%
29^th October, 2010	Mask and Matching ¡V Details Too busy to join.	$250
26^th October, 2010	Epicurean Dinner with Veuve Clicquot Cave Privée at Amber ¡V Menu Jacky, Yannis, Sandy and Peter joined. Peter met the winemaker last year in France	$1688 +10%
25^th October, 2010	Slow Food Dinner ¡V The cuisine of Hangzhou Details and Menu Miranda, Fai, Sandy and Peter joined. Chris Robinson shared his reading on Peter¡¦s thesis with other members.	$450 ($400 for Slow Food member)
23^rd October, 2010	SPOON Cooking & Wine Appreciation Seminar ¡V Harvest Season Dishes Not able to join because of the trip for Graduation Ceremony	$1280 + 10%
22^nd October, 2010	Un atelier Autour des Cucurbitacees, Ecole Ritz Escoffier (Ritz Escoffier School) A cooking class at the Ritz Paris Hotel	110 Euros
21^st October, 2010	Food and Wine Paring (with Champagne and Côteaux Champenois) at the le Cordon Bleu, Paris as an invited guest
20^th October, 2010	Graduation Ceremony of Les Hautes Études du Goût (Institute of Advanced Studies in Taste, Gastronomy and the Arts of the Table), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (University of Reims, Champagne-Ardenne), Paris and Reims, France. Peter was awarded the Diplôme Universitaire du Goût, de la Gastronomie et des Arts de la Table as the first awardee from Hong Kong.
20^th ¡V 23^rd October, 2010	The Peninsula by Francis Lo Wine, spirit and cocktail academy ¬ü°s¾Ç§{ On Trip to France for Graduation Ceremony	$1100
9^th, 10^th, 16^th or 17^th October	Oyster and Sabrage ¡V chef.hk clubhouse Postponed to late November.
15^th October, 2010	Chapitre du L'Automme 2010 Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin Chevaliers and invited guests only. Sandy and Peter joined.	$1300 (non-Chevalier)
8^th October, 2010	Bodega Chacra wine dinner at the China Club ¡V menu Too busy to join	$1388
4^th October, 2010	¥b»ù¼Û¤W®üºñ·¨邨 ¦Ñ¤T¶§¤j¹hÃÉ®b - menu ¬î°ª®ð²n¡Bµâ¶ÀÃɪΡA«~¹Á¤j¹hÃɽT¬O¤H¥Í¤@¤j§Ö¨Æ¡C¤µ¦¸½Ð¨ì¡u¤W®üºñ·¨邨¡v¼p¬FÅU°Ý´^°ªµo®v³Å¤Î¡uªF¨Ó¶¶¡vÁ`¼p³¯°ê±jÁp¤â¬¶»s¡CÀY½L¥ý¨Ó¡u¤»ºÖÁ{ªù¡v¡A±µµÛ¬O³¯®v³Åªº¡u®üÂA¤T¨B¦±¡v¡CµM«á¨ì¦Ñ¤T¶§ÃÙ§U¨C°¦¨¬¤»両ªº¡u¤Ó´ò¤j¹hÃÉ¡v¡A§óºë±mªº¬O®c«OÃz¥[®³¤jªÎ¤û²É¡C³Ì«á¥H¡uÃɯ»¤pÅ¢¥]¡v§@ÂIºó¡A¹ê¦b±Ð¤H¤f¤ôª½¬y¡C Alan, Yannie, Erik and Ivy, Shan and Levina, Philip and Condy, Joseph Lo, Sandy and Peter joined.	$1000 ($500 after discount)
September
30^th September, 2010	Wine dinner - Michele Chiarlo ¡V menu http://www.chiarlo.it/english/vini.htm	$980 +10% (with discount)
25^th September, 2010	Angelini Cooking Class ¡V Sardinian Cooking Replaced by Vincenso Spinosi Cooking Class	$868+10%
24^th September, 2010	Guest chef Vincenso Spinosi (Prince of Pasta) Wine Dinner in the evening ¡V details and menu http://www.spinosi.com/spinosi_en	$980 +10% (probably with discount)
22^nd September, 2010	Erik Sake Pairing Omasake dinner ¡V menu	$1288 + 10% (probably with Discount)
21^st September, 2010	Wine Dinner at Top Deck ¡V Commanderie de Bordeaux (As I am not a member, I can¡¦t invite friends to join.)
18^th September, 2010	California Wine Event ¡V details	free
17^th and 18^th September, 2010	Acker Merrall and Condit Wine Auction Usually champagne is served. It is so difficult to get a seat now.	free
16^th September, 2010	2-Michelin-Star chef from Spain, Chef Alex Gares, Mediterranean cuisine - menu Too busy to join this.	$988+10%(no discount)
15^th September, 2010	Napa Valley Wine Event ¡V details	$300
8^th September, 2010	Drawing Room Dinner ¡V (menus A and B) ¡V Menu specially designed by Chef Roland for us A very wonderful dinner. We were served with Homemake Lemoncello which was really wonderful. Why is it called Kevin¡¦s Lemoncello? Yannie, Yannis, Alan F, Eric, Jacky, Sandy and Peter joined.
1^st ¡V 4^th September, 2010	Patisserie by Chan Wai Classics and new desserts ¥j©¹¤µ來¤§²¢«~ Too busy to join	$1100
1^st September, 2010	Frescobaldi Wine dinner ¡V Mr. Marquise Ferdinando Frescobaldi will host this dinner at Angelini - menu Dick, Vinnis, Fai, Miranda, Angela and Peter attended.	$980+10%
August
28^th August, 2010	Angelini Cooking Class ¡V Neapolitan Cooking Dick, Vinnis and Peter attended	$868+10%
27^th August, 2010	Dinner at the Chinese Cuisine Training Institute Restaurant of¤¤µØ¼pÃÀ¾Ç°| (menu and map) Theme Ĭ¦{¤§©]	Around $253
26^th August, 2010	Confrérie du Sabre d'Orªk°ê»Âbª÷¤M·|Hong Kong Caveau Inauguration Dinner Successfully completed. A certificate was presented to Sandy who was intronised by the UK Ambassador of the Confrérie and seven friends have been intronised as sabrers.	$600 dinner $400 sabrage training
23th August, 2010	Gourmet¿ï§}¦³¥|¤Q¦~¾ú¥v¡A¥HÃhµ榡¹£¦Wªº±oÀs¤j¶º©±¤jÀ¿¤@À\¡A¦³ª÷¿úÂû¡B¦ò¸õÀð¡B¬Ó«Ò½¼¤T§Ë¡B¥jªk»]ÀsÄ»²y¡A¥H¤Î±oÀsªº·ÏÂt¤Ó·ÝÂûµ¥¸g¨åµæ¦¡¡A°t¥H¿D¬wªºHardy¡¦s Crest Shiraz & Chardonnay¡AÅý¤j®a±·¸¡¦Ó¦^¡C²{¥b»ùÀu´f¡mGourmet·|û¡n¡C Menu	$760 ($380 after discount)
18^th August, 2010	Dine with the Club des Chefs des Chefs ¡V menu Chinese menu designed by the Executive Chef Uwe We have formed a table. A few friends need to join other table.	$1500+10%
15^th August, 2010	Rosé Sundays at Gaddi's A delicious four course lunch, with a choice of main course, partnered with one of the greatest and most delicate Rose Champagnes, Billecart Salmon Rose, free flowing throughout the course of your meal. We will also have a live Jazz trio, piano, double bass and saxophone, playing from 12pm until 3pm to help while away those Sunday blues. menu Jacky, Charity, Yannie, Peter and Sandy joined.	$888 (+10%), with discount (-15%)
13^th August, 2010	Another dinner at the Chinese Cuisine Training Institute Restaurant of¤¤µØ¼pÃÀ¾Ç°| (menu not known and map) ¡V cancelled	Not known yet
July
31^st July, 2010	Angelini Cooking Class ¡V Sicilian Cooking Peter could not join because of WSET exam	$868+10%
24^th July, 2010	NOBU - Mochi Making Class ¡V description and details	$788+10%
21^st July, 2010	IFT Basic Molecular Gastronomy Workshop
20^th July, 2010	IFT Basic Molecular Cocktail Art Workshop
16^th July, 2010	Dinner at the Chinese Cuisine Training Institute Restaurant of¤¤µØ¼pÃÀ¾Ç°| (menu and map) Successfully completed with a lot fun and sharing Shan X3, Joseph L X2, Angela X 2, Florence X2, Alan F, Yannie, Sandy and Peter participated.	$213 (wine extra, corkage charge $50 per bottle)
10^th July, 2010	Summer Fruits Liqueur Making Workshop®L¤éªG°sÆC³y¯Z Successfully completed, a bottle of lychee liqueur was made. Will taste three months later.	$480
10^th July, 2010	Wines of Portugal - info	Free
June
26^th June, 2010	Angelini Cooking Class ¡V (Tuscany Cooking ¡V cooking with mama)	$868+10%
23^rd ¡V 26^th June, 2010	Spring Moon by Paul Lau Classic Chinese cuisine ¤¤°ê¦Wµæ¦@½à	$1100
1^st June, 2010	3 Michelin star Chef Régis Marcon at Amber ¡V details and menu	$2488 (w/o wine)/ $3688 (with wine) +10%
May
31^st May, 2010	¤T¤j¦W¼p¡C滙»Eø¦®b ¡V menu »´ä¦W¼pÂI±N¿ý2«i¹ÜGourmand¡u¥@¬É³Ì¨Î±M·~²i¶¹®Ñ¤j¼ú¡v¡CGourmet¯S§ð¶¤¯S·N½Ð¨Ó·í¤¤3¦ì¬P¯Å¦W¼pJacky¡BªF¨Ó¶¶³¯°ê±j¤Î²¢«~Å]ªk®vTony±À¥X¤T¤j¦W¼p¡D»Eø¦®b¡C¥ý¦³Jacky²i½Õªº¡u¶ÂªQÅSµß»·Î¥_®ü¹D±a¤l¡v¡A±µµÛ¬O¡u¬ü°ê¦w®æ´µ¤û·Î»æ°t®ü¤¤½¼¡v¡AÀ£¶bÀ¸·íµM¥ÑTony§eÄmªº¡uÄ«ªG¶À±ö¾Ø¦ñ»¯óÄ«ªG°s³·¿|¡v l Kenny Chan, ³¯°ê±j®v³ÅChef at ªF¨Ó¶¶ in Royal Garden Hotel, one of the chefs that appeared in TVB ¸`¥Ø<¬ü¤k厨©Ð>. Peter also took some of his classes. l Jacky Yu, Chef/Owner of ø¦®b. Listed in the book COCO, as one of 10 World Leading Masters. The remaining chefs include Ferran Adria, Alain Ducasse and Gordon Ramsey. l Tony Wong, former pastry chef at the Royal Garden Hotel, appeared at the Cable TV program about pastry. He owns a pastry shop in Kowloon City. His shop is close to Shadow¡¦s Kwan¡¦s shop.	$500
29^th May, 2010	¬Z¨Ó¶¶ - ·sæ¡u»È³£¡v¦Wµæ¿ý - menu Too busy to join
29^th May, 2010	Angelini Cooking Class ¡V Emilia Romagna Cooking Peter cannot join because of work.	$868+10%
28^th ¡V 29^th May, 2010	Acker Merrall and Condit Wine Auction Usually champagne is served.	free
27^th May, 2010	Appreciating French Cuisine ¡V Details The course was ended with a wonderful dinner at DAP. Miranda, Fai, Alan Fung, Sandy and Peter joined.	$1940/$1796 for SPACE Alumni $500 for dinner
26^th May, 2010	Michel Rolland's Collection Tasting Night	$350
26^th ¡V 29^th May, 2010	The Verandah by Lo Wing Keung Flavours from Europe ¼Ú陸·±¡	$1100
25^th May, 2010	Meeting the Douro Boys" Wine Dinner @ Club Lusitano Full and no seat is available for friends.	$480
25^th May, 2010	Boutique Champagne Dinner at SPOON ¡V menu	$1588 +10% ($1400+ tips after discount)
25^th to 27^th May, 2010	Vinexpo ¡V This is held in Bordeaux and in overseas in alternative years.	Free
24^th May, 2010	Judgment of Paris Seminar ¡V Talk by Debra Meiburg Details and wines (By invitation only)	Free
23^rd May, 2010	Grand Chapitre Hong-Kong, Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne Hôtel Grand Hyatt [only for members of the Ordre and their friends] This is the biggest event of Champagne people in Hong Kong. Dress code ¡V Black tie The following champagnes were served: l Delamotte ¡V Blanc de Blancs l Deutz ¡V Cuvée William Deutz 1998 l Joseph Perrier ¡V Vintage Rosé 2002 l Moët et Chardon ¡V Grand Vintage 2000 l Tsarine ¡V Cuvée Premium l Taittinger ¡V Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1999 l Louis Roederer ¡V Cristal Brut Millésimé 2002 l Lanson ¡V Noble Cuvee 2000 l Perrier-Jouet ¡V Belle Époque 2008 l Drappier ¡V Grande Sen drée 2002 l Billecart-Salmon ¡V Rose Brut Sandy and Peter joined. Peter was inducted as a Chevalier of the Ordre in this Chapitre and can invite friends to join in the future.	$2900
22^nd May, 2010	Spanish Speaking World ¡V Food and Drink, SPACE, HKU Cancelled because of insufficient enrolment.	$678
22^nd May, 2010	Sotheby¡¦s Auction ¡V Seven Stellar Cellars	Free for joining. Cost you a fortune in buying
21^st May, 2010	Sotheby¡¦s Auction ¡V Cheval Blanc, Yquem and Dom Perignon Treasures direct from the Cellars	Depends on what you bid.
15^th May, 2010	Visit to ½_¶m¶¼¹¤å¤Æ³Õª«À] Three parties including friends of chef.hk, Slow Food Movement in Hong Kong and the Associate Members Committee, HKIE participated in the visit. Friends of chef.hk and Slow Food Movement Hong Kong members had a wonderful dinner at Shui Wah in Tai Wai.	Visit is free, Dinner $200
15^th May, 2010	¦w°O¼p©Ð - ®ü¨ý²i¶¹¯Z (¤é¥»Âö¦è«f°Ñ) - details	$380
8^th May, 2010	Discover Aceto Balsamico with Chef Marco Torre at Grissini - details	$580 +10%
8^th May, 2010	¦w°O¼p©Ð - ®ü¨ý²i¶¹¯Z («nµá°®Àj) ¡V details	$380
6^th May, 2010	Errazuriz Icon Wine Dinner - Details	$728
3^rd May, 2010 (4 weekly classes)	The Legendary Chateaux of Bordeaux: The Classifications and the Wines (Level 3) - l'Ecole du Vin de Bordeaux	$3200/$3000 for HKMA members
April
24^th April, 2010	Angelini Cooking Class ¡V Venetian Cooking	$868+10%
21^st ¡V 24^th April, 2010	Patisserie by Chan Wai Cakes, pastries and chocolates for afternoon tea ¤È¶¡茶敍¿|ÂI	$1100
21^st April, 2010	Ceretto Wine Tasting Florence, Steve and Peter joined this.	Free
20^th April, 2010	¦ÌªÛ½¬1¬P¤j¼pݦÑÁ󾤰¶ÂE¡A©ó¡uªüÂE¤p¦Y¡v¤jÀ¿¥þ«°°l±·ªº¦ÌªÛ½¬¤j¼ö¬ü¹¡C ¥ý¦³¼é¦¡¤»¤pºÐ¥´ÀY°}¡Aºò±µ¬O¬P¯Å©ÛµPµæ³¿¤ôÃZ¤ÎÀA¸¨Ö½L¡A¦A¨Ó¼é¦{áÃÉ¡A³Ì«á·íµM¤Ö¤£±o¹®a½²Äi¦Ü·Rªº¼´ÄÑ©M¼é¦{³½¶º menu	$380
2^nd April, 2010	Mondavi Wine Dinner at Bo Innovation ¡V introduction and menu	$1800
March
27^th March, 2010	Angelini Cooking Class ¡V Ligurian Cooking	$868+10%
26^th and 27^th March, 2010	Acker Merrall and Condit Wine Auction Usually champagne is served.	free
24^th ¡V 27^th March, 2010	Felix by Ashton Hall True Fusion Cuisine ¡V the art of marrying two varied cuisines ·s¿o³Ð·N¹ÃÐ Too busy to join	$1100
22^nd March, 2010	2 Michelin Star Chef Claudio Sadler lunch at Grissini ¡P Introduction ¡P Menu Signature Dishes	Depends on what you eat.
19^th March, 2010	Lunch at French Laundry, Napa Valley, California, USA with Mr. Michael Silacci, Winemaker of Opus One Winery. The only Michelin 3 Star Restaurant in Napa Valley. It was rated as the top restaurant in the world. Also owned by Thomas Keller	Free as it was paid by Opus one. A 9 course lunch costs US$250
18^th March, 2010	Dinner at Bouchon Restaurant, Napa Valley, California, USA One of the 3 Michelin Star Restaurants, owned by Thomas Keller
18^th March, 2010	Visit Opus One Winery and Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley, California, USA
10^th March, 2010	Sabrage (postponed)
6^th March, 2010	Chateau Angelus Winner Dinner, Commanderie de Bordeaux (As I am not a member, I can¡¦t invite friends to join.) I got a magnum bottle (empty of course) signed by the winemaker.
4^th March, 2010	Chateau Lynch Badges Wine Dinner, Commanderie de Bordeaux (As I am not a member, I can¡¦t invite friends to join.) The fourth generation of the family, Jean-Charles Cazes invited me to visit his Chateau. He appeared in the TVB Program ´M¨ý¸²µå.
February
16th February, 2010	¡§Pun Choi¡¨ New Year¡¦s traditional celebration ¡V details	$200
8^th February, 2010	Tapas and Sherry Tasting (Slowfood Movement event)	To be advised
6^th February, 2010	Chateau Palmer Dinner, Commanderie de Bordeaux (As I am not a member, I can¡¦t invite friends to join.)
January
30^th January, 2010	An ¡§Ofally¡¨ Good Dinner (a Slowfood Movement event) - details Very interesting dinner. Sandy and Peter joined.	$400 members ($450 non-members)
30^th January, 2010	Oysters and wine event at chef.hk clubhouse Participants have to open oysters themselves or employ some servant to do it. Jan, Joe, Peter and Sandy joined.
30^th January, 2010	Angelini cooking class ¡V Piemonte Cooking This was re-organised. The Italian cooking class was replaced by a molecular gastronomy cooking class.	$868+10%
29^th ¡V 30^th January, 2010	Acker Merrall and Condit Wine Auction Usually champagne is served. Too busy to join this	free
28^th ¡V 30^th January, 2010	12-tour Discoveries Winemaker Tour 2009 Programme ¡V New England Thanksgiving and Corton Charlemagne Burgundy Cuisine Winemaker Dinner ¡V details and menu Too busy to join	Pls click the details.
27^th January, 2010	Dinner at Chesa Only Sandy and Peter joined. They¡¦ve given a complimentary bottle of Peninsula Champagne
15^th January, 2010	Food & Wine Journey with Jeannie Cho Lee - details The charge includes a dinner plus a boxed gift set of Asian Palate, Jeannie¡¦s unique 220-page coffee table book available at retail for $718	$1350 (+10%)
14^th January, 2010	Gourmet @¦èb - ©M¤û¥Ò³½»Âb®b ¡V details Swan, Queenie, Sandy and Peter joined.	$1200 ($600 for chef.hk friends)
13^th January, 2010	¤uµ{®v, ¼p®v »ô»ô½×¤À¤l¬ü¹ (Chef Peter and ¼pÅ]) Venue: A Lecture room in Causeway Bay Details A wonderful event joined by Alan, Sandy, Yuki, Lisa, Ivy and Erik. We plan to have dinner in Bo Innovation to meet ¼pÅ] Coverage by HKIE
13^th ¡V 16^th January, 2010	Gaddi¡¦s by David Goodridge Entertaining at home ¡V food for all occasions´Ú«È¬ü¹ Too busy to join.	$1100
4^th January, 2010	Clos Dady Wine Dinner Details and menu Too busy to join	$548 ($465 for chef.hk friends)