Currently, China is an emerging market in many areas and also in the world of wine. Hong Kong, the capital of import, imposes trends nationwide. Want to know what's most trendy in Hong Kong's wine world?

In general terms we note that French wines top the list of the most consumed, but increasingly new wines from other countries with less production gain force. So, Hong Kong citizens like to experiment and taste, and they leave classic wines to open up to others of smaller productions.

Australia and the United States are two of the countries that sell most wine in the country, after France. And what about the Spanish wines? The magic and strong personality flavor of Spanish wines are increasingly demanded. Something that denotes the effort of Spanish producers crossing borders and introducing wines in other countries, with Asia as a preferential place.

Fragolino is that almost unknown wine which is made from fox and frost grapes, both with American origin. When buying Fragolino you have to make sure you are getting the original product and not any of the substitutes that exist, to which strawberry essence is added. Beyond entering assess whether they are better or worse, you have to keep in mind that it is not what you were looking for, but some different kind of drink.

Find Fragolino is not an easy task, in fact, internet is the best way to search, compare and take home a good brand at a reasonable price (even though price does not use to be a trouble regarding this type of wine). The reason for such difficulty is that not any ground is suitable for growing such grapes as the ones that this wine is made of.

As we have seen in previous posts, vodka is one of the most consumed alcoholic beverages in the world, thanks in part to the ease with which you can combine it with soft drinks and use it as an ingredient in countless cocktails of all kinds, although originally the habit was to drink it single, as an accompaniment to any meal and to mitigate the cold prevailing in the countries of which is the autochthonous beverage (Russia, Baltic States and Central and Eastern Europe).

Each year, by the beginning of February I start to get "Mariacaipirinha" and "Magalenha", both of Carlinhos Brown, settled in my head. It is the spirit of carnival which is also the guilty of my fondness for the most exotic drinks like cachaça.

The samba, those streets flooded of colours, men with maracas in hand, women dressed in sequins bikinis with all kinds of accessories, such as Victoria's Secret but in its most rampant version. They are for sure the best promotion of Brazil and the Cachaça.

After the hangover of the Christmas holidays, when we toasted with sparkling wine as much as we could, as much as we were allowed and even a bit more, and now that the hideous January is about to be over, thanks God, it is time to start thinking about the next celebration: Valentine Day! With or without love it is the perfect masquerade to find new wines. I suggest that together we take a look on the most special sparkling wines to celebrate the most romantic day of the year (or so they say).

Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé: tops my list because it is smooth and silky, like the your darling's mane. I have also chosen it because it is pink, the color of those little hearts that adorn the post you will dedicate to your sweetheart with words of love in such date accompanying a bouquet of flowers.

If there is a drink which can unite all cultures and lands as you cannot even get to imagine, that's the aguardiente. For example, the plum liquor has an Asian ancestry, but it is also usually consumed in the Balkans and Central European countries.

It is quite interesting to notice the geographical distance between the two locations, but it seems that in the case of spirits that is a constant. For example, in the case of sugar cane spirit, you can find it made in Brazil, the French West Indies and in Mexico.

The wheat beer is unique since it is made partly with this cereal, in addition to the classic barley, basic ingredient of all beers. The proportion of wheat used can be very different, depending on the variety, and can range from 25 to 70%. Normally, all of them are usually served at low temperature (about 4 °) and in large and elongated glasses.

The presence of this grain gives to the resulting beverage different qualities from those of other beers, especially a characteristic aroma of freshly baked bread, a somewhat fruity taste, spicy notes and also smoothness due to its lower alcohol content-making it an ideal accompaniment for short or medium maturation cheeses, seafood, fish, chicken and overall dishes with not very strong taste. They usually also have a pale color, a hazy appearance, little bitterness, high carbonation and a dense and durable foam, although there are variations depending on its origin. Basically we find the following varieties: