Philip Wong's Wine Page
Philip Wong
DipWSET, FWS, IWS, FCPA
An Accountant-turned Wine Specialist
I am a wine lover, an amateur chef and an accountant.
As an accountant, I have been trained to evaluate information via supporting evidence, pushing me to find out why I like or dislike a wine. Wine study has also confirmed my belief that some wine knowledge enables people to enjoy wine more. I have attained DipWSET - the highest level (the specialist level) of WSET, awarded with the Wine Australia Prize for the Asia Pacific region.
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Now, each time I open a bottle of wine, not only do I enjoy its colour, aromas and flavours, I am also excited about how it expresses its place of origin: the culture, the climate, the soil, the winemaking, and so much more.
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I am a wine journalist, passionate about sharing my wine knowledge on my wine blog, contributing to wine columns on local newspapers, and other wine magazines.
I am a WSET Certified Educator, teaching WSET courses at as well as hosting private tasting workshops. I also acted as a Judge at the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition from 2017.
I am a wine business consultant, advising hotels and restaurants on F&B business strategies, business performance improvements, wine and beverage up-selling skills and wine inventory management; assisting in planning, reviewing, designing wine lists and sourcing wines, and writing wine reviews and marketing brochures, etc. I also host and co-host wine dinners with local Chinese restaurants advising how local foods can be best paired with wines from all around the world.