Andy Ang, left, and Claus Pedersen
InterContinental Hong Kong’s two-Michelin star Yan Toh Heen and the luxury hotel’s Chief Sommelier Andy Au are the recipients of the highest awards at China’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2017. Yan Toh Heen has best wine list, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and it also holds top listing for Chinese Rice Wines. Andy Au, InterContinental Hong Kong Chief Sommelier, won China’s ‘Outstanding Sommelier’ 2017 – Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan. The luxury hotel’s other celebrated restaurants, the newly-opened Rech by Alain Ducasse, and THE STEAK HOUSE winebar + grill also received top honours, at three-glass (outstanding) rating, with NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong received a two-glass (excellent) award. Above, hotel GM Claus Pedersen is seen with the full connoisseur wine team, and to the left he supports Chief Sommelier Andy Au.
