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HKBU Wine Association won the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup (LBBC) 2023 Hong Kong /Asian Qualification once again after six years

Campus Life
24 APR - 31 DEC 2023

Wine Association
(from left to right: Mr. Chan Man-Fai, Mr. Lee Chak-Chuen, Ms. Lam Ting-Yan and Ms. Chan Ka-La)

The HKBU Wine Team was awarded the champion of the LBBC 2023 Hong-Kong/Asian Qualification on 20 March. The team performed outstandingly in the competition and stood out among six participating universities with their knowledge in oenology and techniques in wine tasting.  

The Left Bank Bordeaux Cup, organized by Commanderie du Bontemps, is one of the largest global wine tasting competitions in the world. Participants from universities and schools all over the world compete using their knowledge of wine.  

A total of six tertiary institutions participated in the LBBC Hong-Kong/Asian Qualification this year on 20 March. They are strong contenders from HKU, HKUST, HKU Space, Nanyang University (Singapore) and KyungHee University (South Korea). From château labels and wine classifications to Commanderie history, participants competed with their knowledge of Left Bank Bordeaux wine. Three challenging rounds of blind tasting were followed, in which participants have to identify different wines.  

This year, with the trainings offered by former HKBU Wine Association presidents Mr. Hung Chun Wai Vermouth and Ms. Ng Yuen Lin Mona, HKBU delegates Mr. Chan Man Fai (Year 4, European Studies-German Stream), Mr. Lee Chak Chuen (Year 4, Government & International Studies), Ms. Lam Ting Yan (Year 3, Humanities) and Ms. Chan Ka Lai (Year 2, Finance), won the LBBC Hong-Kong/Asian Qualification once again after six years.  

The team would like to express their gratitude towards the two coaches for their unfailing guidance and unwavering dedication. Thanks must also be given to HKBUAA and Mr. Alex Leung, former president of HKBUAA, for his long-term support towards the HKBU Wine Association, Mr. Fourson Kwok for his guidance, and the HKBU Office of Student Affairs for the technical support. 

The HKBU Wine Association will represent the Hong-Kong/Asian region participating in the LBBC final, held at Chateau Lafite Rothschild in France, and compete with the winning teams from North America, Europe, France and Mainland China in June 2023.