Malbec Month in Hong Kong: interview with Jacky Luk of Forum
One of Hong Kong’s most aspiring and innovative sommeliers Jacky Luk shared his unconventional Malbec pairing suggestions, in our third interview for Malbec Month in Hong Kong series.
Our third interview for Malbec Month in Hong Kong featured Jacky Luk, Chief Sommelier at the three-Michelin starred Cantonese restaurant Forum.
One of Hong Kong’s most aspiring and innovative sommeliers, Luk got his first start in wine as a waiter, where he discovered his passion. After years of wine sales and hotel experiences, he worked his way up as a sommelier and eventually was named as Chief Sommelier at Forum.
He also holdsWSET advanced qualification, Sake Sommelier Service Institute (SSI), and the Court of Master Sommelier Advanced level.
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<p>Jacky Luk, chief sommelier at three-michelin starred Forum, likes to break the red-with-meat and white-with-fish rule and matched Malbecs with five of the restaurant’s signature dishes (pic: Vino Joy News)</p>
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<p>Witnessing the lack of wine variety at Forum back in 2015, <a rel=)
Luk expanded and curated the restaurant’s wine list to enhance the tasting experience of Forum’s exquisite Chinese cuisine. Now Forum’s wine list not only features familiar names from Bordeaux and Burgundy, but also a wide range of varietals from different wine regions across the globe,…
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