The Macau Wine Museum is a specialty museum, displaying the entire history of Macau's wine industry, including both Chinese and Portuguese influences. The exhibitions include wine production, fermentation, bottling and corking processes in detail. The serene environment inside the museum is very different to the clamor and chaos seeing outside on the streets of Macau.
The aroma of different wines, soft ambiance and cool breezes inside the Macau Wine Museum makes it a wonderful place to browse around for hours. The museum is housed on 1400 square meters of space and divided into categories – the Historical Information, Wine Cellar, Museum and Exhibitions.
Maps, ancient and modern texts, photos, videos and tools are all available in the museum for visitors to browse. The Macau Wine Museum mainly focuses on Portuguese wine. The traditional daily drinking habits and celebration rituals of the Portuguese culture in Macau are prominent among the displays. Wine-tasting is also a part of the museum tour.
The varied wines on display at the museum are from Portugal, Macau and the People's Republic of China. The current display includes 1115 wine bottles, which are organized on shelves throughout the museum. Out of these, 756 bottles are commercial wines (wines available in stores), while 359 are collectibles (special brews and unopened). The Porto 1815, one of Portugal's oldest and revered wines, can be seeing here.
Portugal's different wine regions are also part of the Macau Wine Museum's exhibitions, including the finest wines from each region. Sample wines from China are also available at the museum.
The Macau Wine Museum is evidence of the good things brought into Macau by the Portuguese colonization. A gift shop is located inside the museum for you to buy some excellent souvenirs, including a few delicious fine wines.
Visiting the Macau Wine Museum can be a great experience, as the calm ambiance gives you endless leisure to explore the museum. If you stay at a nearby hotel in Macau, you might also have the time to explore the Macau Grand Prix Museum located close by to the wine museum. The
Venetian Macau Resort Hotel is an excellent
luxury hotel in Macau, in which you can spend a few nights.
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