{"id":1908,"date":"2016-07-06T08:24:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T08:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2016-07-07T03:53:36","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T03:53:36","slug":"private-dining-goes-underground-at-designer-phuket-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/private-dining-goes-underground-at-designer-phuket-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"Private dining goes underground at designer Phuket resort"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phuket\u2019s fashionable 5-star retreat Kata Rocks has launched underground designer dining in the form of the new premium wine cellar. Set to become the ultimate private venue for wine aficionados in Phuket, the cellar offer diners dedicated wine classes, tastings, food and wine pairings as well as exclusive buyout options for private events.
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The luxury boutique on a headland overlooking Kata Beach has opened the sleek new room beneath its infinity pool. The room boasts a grand dining table with luxe leather chairs, an array of unique wines line one side of the cellar, and state-of-the-art Enomatic wine experience system.<\/p>\n

The cellar is stocked with over 300 wine labels, enabling the resort to now offer over 24 different wines by the glass. Iconic Wines from New and Old World include wines from all over the world like Caymus, Robert Mondavi, Schubert or Etienne Sauzet. An excellent selection of Rieslings, Zinfandel or Sparkling wine awaits you to be explored at our wine cellar. Not only Champagne but also featuring sparkling wines Vintage Cavas & Proseccos from all over the world.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Enomatic system, which is known the world over as a technological marvel, allows wine connoisseurs, and those who want to learn more, to experience a curated selection of some of the world\u2019s finest wines by the glass. An interactive experience, whereby guests can choose, pour and try wines themselves, is incorporated into the Kata Rocks series of high-end wine-related events.<\/p>\n

Kata Rocks\u2019 Beverage Manager & Sommelier Khun Pat is set to showcase a number of expert events in the cellar such as the \u2018Cheese and Wine Tasting Experience\u2019, priced at 2,500 THB, a culinary journey exploring three gourmet cheeses and three connoisseur wines, as well as premium cold cuts, such as famed Iberico ham sourced directly from Spain.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, guests can take part in an educational \u2018Cheese and Wine Masterclass\u2019 starting at 1,800 THB, a series of insightful classes aim to reveal the details behind making wine, what to look for when tasting wine, as well as the details of how to pair wine and cheese perfectly.<\/p>\n

Sit-down tasting events are intimate, with only 12 guests at each so guests are encouraged to reserve a space before each event.<\/p>\n

The wine cellar is also available for exclusive hire for private events with dedicated and personalised activities being created by Stefan Offner to match guests\u2019 tastes. The wine cellar is ideal for pre-wedding tastings or dinners for small groups, 12 guests sitting or up to 24 standing.<\/p>\n

Kata Rocks GM Scot Toon comments: \u201cOur new wine cellar adds yet another dimension to Kata luxury, one of most chic hideaways in Phuket. Luxury is all about experience, and we aim to give something more to our guests who can now truly expand their wine knowledge whilst visiting Phuket\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Phuket\u2019s fashionable 5-star retreat Kata Rocks has launched underground designer dining in the form of the new premium wine cellar. Set to become the ultimate private venue for wine aficionados in Phuket, the cellar offer diners dedicated wine classes, tastings, food and wine pairings as well as exclusive buyout options for private events. The luxury […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,8,4,7],"tags":[1092,1113,1112,110,1111],"class_list":["post-1908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations","category-dining-out","category-newsmakers","category-travel","tag-beverages","tag-kata-rocks","tag-resorts","tag-travel-2","tag-wine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1908"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1911,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1908\/revisions\/1911"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}