Hong Kong arts hub authority head mulls key question for West Kowloon Cultural District vineyard: Chardonnay or Merlot?
- Former city chief secretary Henry Tang has been pushing for vision for past decade, saying wine is part of the arts and culture, and local climate can accommodate grape variety
The head of an arts hub authority in Hong Kong is mulling decisions over a future waterfront vineyard in the West Kowloon Cultural District, among which is the question – Chardonnay or Merlot?
Henry Tang Ying-yen, chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, has been an advocate of planting grapes for wine in the area over the past decade.
The avid wine lover and collector told the Post last week that he had already contacted vineyard owners in France.
“I will provide more details in due course. I hope Hong Kong can have a vineyard with a harbour view, and this will be a very good Instagram moment,” he said.
I hope Hong Kong can have a vineyard with a harbour view, and this will be a very good Instagram moment
A slope near M+, a visual cultural museum along the waterfront in the arts hub, is expected to be considered as a site for planting grapes.