Wine-pairing with the Food of Asia - A wine paired lunch at Lee Ho Fook Sydney

A special lunch focusing on the subtleties and complexities of matching wine with Chinese cuisine with Andrea Pritzker MW and Alexander Jacques. 

In his time as Head of Wine for 67 Pall Mall Asia, Richard Hemming MW dedicated two years of research to finding the perfect wines to pair with some of the world's most notoriously complex cuisine.

The resultant book – Wine & The Food of Asia – goes beyond the tired tropes of Riesling and Gewürztraminer to bring together more than 400 wines from nearly 100 grape varieties across 20 countries, paired against 80 classic Asian recipes. It is a rigorous body of work that Jeannie Cho Lee MW praised as ‘much-needed’ – though as Richard himself wrote, ultimately, food-and-wine matching is about the pursuit of pleasure, rather than dogma.

With that in mind, we invite you to join 67 Pall Mall Sydney's Head of Wine Operations, Alexander Jacques, and Master of Wine Andrea Pritzker, for a convivial lunch at the renowned Chinese restaurant Lee Ho Fook at which we’ll explore – in relaxed fashion – some of these matches.

Based in Sydney since 2003, Andrea’s career has encompassed roles as head of auctions and content for Langton's Fine Wines and wine buyer for Qantas Wine. Currently she is the director of Wine inTuition, a wine education and corporate events business and is also an in-demand corporate speaker, international judge, writer and consultant.

Master Sommelier candidate and domestic wine judge Alex, meanwhile, has managed some of the world's most celebrated dining rooms and wine programmes, from Quay and Bennelong to Geranium in Copenhagen, a restaurant which was crowned the best in the world in 2022.

Lee Ho Fook is the vision of chef Victor Liong, and first opened in Melbourne in 2013, to great acclaim. That same cooking style – a blend of Chinese tradition, personal memory and Australian ingredients – has since been brought to Sydney.

Across five courses, guests will be able to test out Richard's philosophy as presented through the lens of Victor, Andrea and Alex, with each dish thoughtfully matched to wines that capture the spirit of bold, diverse and often challenging Asian flavours.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Five course menu and wine pairings: 

Champagne and canapé on arrival
Prawn toast, sea urchin, green garlic and salted egg yolk butter

First course
Baby cucumber, cashew cream, Sichuan chilli crisp
Pickled spring bay mussels, chilli oil, fennel and nasturtium vinegar
2016 Audrey Wilkinson, Hunter Valley Semillon, New South Wales

Second course
Ora king salmon, black bean and orange dressing
2025 Esporão, ‘Bico Amarelo’ Loureiro-Alvarinho-Avesso, Vinho Verde, Portugal
2023 Trimbach, ‘Weinbaum’ Sylvaner, Alsace, France

Third course
Hand-picked mud crab, rolled rice noodles, ginger & shallot sauce
2020 Domaine Pichot, Moelleux Le Marigny Vouvray, Loire Valley, France
2025 Telmo Rodriguez, Gaba do Xil O’Barreiro Godello, Valdeorras, Galicia, Spain

Fourth course
Fillet of beef, Hong Kong-style black pepper sauce
2021 Château Le Puy, Duc des Nauves, Côtes de Bordeaux, France
2018 Puchang Vineyard Muscat, Turpan Valley, Xinjang, China

Fifth course
Jasmine tea-infused custard, burnt caramel
Sánchez Romate, Pedro Ximénez, Jerez, Spain

Saturday 14th November 
Lee Ho Fook Sydney
Level 1/ 203 Castlereagh Street, Sydney 2000
12:00 — Welcome drink and canapés on arrival
12:30 — Lunch starts
16:00 — Lunch ends

Member tickets — $288 per person
Non-member tickets — $338 per person 

Menu items are subject to change; we will notify you should there be any replacements.

General Notes
67 Pall Mall reserves the right to amend the Terms and Conditions without prior notice. Ticket holders are advised to check the event page for the latest updates. Cancellations made within five business days of the event are unfortunately not eligible for a refund. In the event the cancelled ticket can be reallocated to a waitlisted Member, a refund may be issued at the Club’s discretion.

• The Club reserves the right to postpone or cancel an event due to insufficient attendance, forces of nature, accidents or emergencies. In such cases, we will either refund the full cost of the event or arrange an alternative date.
• If any substitutions become necessary, we will ensure the value and quality of the replacements are equivalent.
• All Members and guests are required to maintain an appropriate standard of dress. As a rule of thumb, a smart casual dress code applies, unless otherwise specified by the event.
• The legal drinking age is 18 years of age, in accordance with the NSW law.

Dietary Requirements

• 67 Pall Mall will make every effort to accommodate dietary requirements; however, we cannot guarantee the complete absence of allergens, including dairy, nuts, wheat, soy, egg and gluten. Due to the set-menu format, vegan alternatives cannot be accommodated. Guests with other dietary requirements are kindly asked to check with the Membership team prior to purchasing tickets, as advance notice is required and requests made on the day may not be possible to accommodate.

Other Notes

• On the rare occasion that a speaker become unavailable, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. However, if there is less than 72 hours' notice, we will in most cases proceed as planned.