Coppola to speak at Winefuture Hong Kong

PRESTIGIOUS film director and winemaker Francis Ford Coppola will speak at the Winefuture, the most important wine conference in the world, which will take place from 6 to 8 November 2011 in Hong Kong. He joins the world of wine's most renowned personalities, including Robert Parker, Jancis Robinson MW, James Suckling, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jeannie Cho Lee MW and Lisa Perotti Brown MW.

Mr Coppola will speak about restoring his celebrated Rubicon Estate in Rutherford, Napa Valley, which will be known henceforth by its historic original name – Inglenook, and his overall goal of restoring the winery into America's greatest wine estate. His speech will be streamed live at www.winefuture.hk.  The tastings of Mr Parker and Ms Robinson, and the speeches of Michel Rolland, Miguel Torres, Steven Spurrier, Mel Dick, Angelo Gaja and the rest of the world-renowned team of speakers will be available to watch online as well.

Winefuture Hong Kong 'l1 is organised by and the property of The Wine Academy of Spain, and is supported by Madwine and the Asia Wine Service  & Education Centre (AWSEC).