Press Coverage
Susan Darwin, Chief Branding Officer
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CV Wine Bar Press Coverage
Food | California Vintage in Wan Chai – Christian Yuen Blog, 21-Mar 2013
A Taste of California – Hong Kong Trade & Development Council, 13-Mar 2013
What Are the Best Bars in Hong Kong? – Startle/Forbes Travel Guide, 2013
24 Bars and Restaurants in 24 Hours – HK Magazine, Weekend Edition, 15-Feb, 2013
California Vintage – House of Fine Wines Blog, 5-Feb, 2013
Affordable Wine – HK Magazine, 19-Oct, 2012
Sommelier Speaks: Interview with Susan Darwin – Entaste Blog, 30-Sep, 2012
Hong Kong Wine By the Glass Restaurant Awards – Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong, Sep 2012
Hong Kong's Best House Wines – Wine Times Hong Kong, 16-Sep 2012
California Vintage Opens Second Location in Wan Chai – CV Wan Chai Opening Press Release, 17-Sep 2012
California Vintage Opens Second Hong Kong Location in Wan Chai's Brim 28 – Winebuzz.hk, 3-Sep 2012
California Vintage Expands to Second Outlet – Wine Times Hong Kong, 31-Aug 2012
Chinese Wine Lovers Go Californian As Taste Widens – Bloomberg.com, 18-Jun 2012
Top 20 Bars – The Drinks Business Hong Kong, May 2012
Bringing the Taste of California to Hong Kong – InvestHK Newsletter, Issue 3 2012
Wine-athon (California-Themed) – Gastronomic Voyage, 24-Apr 2012
Cal-Vin and RGL Holdings Announce Master Franchise Agreement – CV-RGL Press Release, Mar 2012
Hong Kong Wine Bar Ramble – Wine Enthusiast, Mar 2012
Words on Wine: Rickesh Kishnani Recommends CV – ExPat Living, Feb-Apr 2012
Living for the Weekend: A Boozy Weekend in HK – HK Magazine, 3-Feb 2012
Food & Drink Awards 2011: Best Bar Food – TimeOut Hong Kong, 23-Nov 2011
Hong Kong's Wine Bar Scene – The Bulletin, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Oct 2011
Dining in Hong Kong – Examiner.com, 2-Oct 2011
A Day in Hong Kong – Examiner.com, 2-Oct 2011
Wine Watch: The Road to China – MarketWatch, 10-Jun 2011
Heard It Through The Grapevine: California Vintage Has Foodies Buzzing – DimSumAndThenSome.com, 3-Jun 2011
California Wine Bar Chain Opens to Rave Reviews in Hong Kong – Examiner.com, 1-Apr 2011
California Vintage Review – MetroPop, 24-Mar 2011 **
California Vintage Review – Next Magazine, 17-Mar 2011 **
California Vintage Review – Jessica, 12-Mar 2011 **
Eighty-Eight Bottles of Wine on the Wall – Wall St. Journal Blog, 11-Mar 2011
California Vintage & Harris Ranch Beef – Eat & Travel Weekly, 4-Mar 2011 **
A Taste of Sunshine – Elle Magazine, Mar 2011 **
California Lounging – Baccarat Magazine, Mar 2011
California Wine Made Easy – CityLife, Mar 2011
California Vintage Review – Harper's Bazaar, Mar 2011 **
California Dreaming – South China Morning Post, Good Eating Guide, Mar 2011
Nightlife: Open Bar - California Vintage – HK Magazine, 18-Feb 2011
Wyndham Street's Newest Offering – South China Morning Post, Going Out, 10-Feb 2011
West Coast Goodness – timeout.com HK, 4-Feb 2011
California Vintage Review – Oriental Daily, 1-Feb 2011 **
California Soul – Aspire Magazine, Feb 2011
Say "Cheers!" to Your Wedding, In Magazine - Feb 2011
Discover The Undiscovered - More Then 80 California Wines..., The Peak Magazine - Feb 2011
The Lowdown on California Wines, Wall Street Journal - 26-Jan 2011
Raising the Bar, China Daily - 23-Jan 2011
California Vintage Review, Sing Tao Daily 01/21/11 **
California Vintage on Wyndham Street, Sassy Hong Kong - 20-Jan 2011
China's Cup is overflowing for fine wine, USA Today - 19-Jan 2011
California Vintage Brings Authentic West Coast Wine Bar Experience to Hong Kong, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office - 13 Jan 2026
CitySeen: A Swipe of a Winebar Smartcard Dispenses a Full-Bodied Taste of the Golden State, South China Morning Post - 13 Jan 2026
New and Noted, HK Magazine - 17-Dec 2010
California Vintage Looks at Early January Uncorking in Soho, Winebuzz.hk - 16-Dec 2010
New Wine Bar ‘California Vintage’ to Debut Across Asia, Red Luxury - 16-Dec 2010
California-Themed Wine Bars To Open Across Asia, Luxist - 15-Dec 2010
California-themed bars to open across Asia, Decanter.com - 13-Dec 2010
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