The economic challenges faced by Asian wine markets such as China have shifted focus in recent years to developing alternatives such as Vietnam.
Though sitting at less than one percent consumption in comparison to other alcoholic beverages, db reported that taste for wine is slowly changing. Its evolution is partly due to on-trade venues upping their game.
“Consumers enjoy being immersed in storytelling, provenance and memorable experiences,” observed Vietnam-based Emilie Slater, Symington Family Estates’ Asia Pacific ambassador.
“Fine dining institutions such as Maison 1888 play a vital role in delivering exactly that. Restaurants of its calibre provide guests with access to world-class wine programmes, expert service and carefully curated pairings that elevate the overall dining experience. They also act as important educational platforms, introducing consumers to new regions, producers and styles of wine in an engaging and approachable way.”
Fine dining in Da Nang
Located in central Vietnam, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort’s one Michelin-starred French restaurant La Maison 1888 boasts chef Christian le Squer of three Michelin-starred Le Cinq in Paris as its consultant.
Considered one of the best restaurant cellars in the country, its temperature-controlled Bill Bensley-designed wine storage offers approximately 500 different impressions, including the rare 1994 Henri Jayer Cros Parantoux.
“Our walk-in wine cellar is the jewel of La Maison 1888 and the resort as a whole. Guests are invariably impressed when we take them on a cellar tour,” stated Amedeo Bellini, head sommelier at La Maison 1888. Tasked with managing two bartenders and two sommeliers, he also provides training to the beverage team at the resort’s eight F&B outlets.
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