My Wine Man vs Watson's Wine: An Honest Comparison
We sell wine, so treat this as our view. We have still tried to be fair. My Wine Man and Watson's Wine are both good Hong Kong wine retailers. They are built differently, and the right one depends on how you buy.
Side by side
| My Wine Man | Watson's Wine | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Independent specialist, online and one shop | Large retail chain, online and 20-plus stores |
| Trading since | 2008, the year Hong Kong abolished wine duty | Long-established Hong Kong wine retailer |
| Range | 640+ wines, plus beer and spirits | Very broad general range across all regions |
| Specialism | Australian wine in depth: 109 from the Barossa, 168 Shiraz and Syrah, 76 from Margaret River, with strong French coverage | Generalist; breadth across every region rather than depth in one |
| Free delivery | 12 bottles or HK$3,000 | From around HK$500 |
| Browse in person | One shop, in Wong Chuk Hang | 20-plus stores across Hong Kong |
| Prices shown online | Yes, every price | Yes |
| Advice | Founder-led; the team chose every wine on the list | Store staff across a large chain |
Watson's Wine delivery terms checked May 2026 and can change. Confirm current terms on watsonswine.com.
Where Watson's Wine wins
Watson's has a store network My Wine Man does not. More than 20 shops across Hong Kong means you can browse in person, ask staff, and walk out with a bottle the same hour. For a single bottle bought near home or office, that convenience is hard to beat.
Its free-delivery threshold is lower, from around HK$500, so a small online order ships free without buying a case. And as a large, well-known chain, Watson's carries a little of everything: if you want one shop for every region and every price point, the breadth is there.
Where My Wine Man wins
My Wine Man goes deep where Watson's goes wide. If you drink Australian reds, the depth is real: 109 wines from the Barossa Valley, 168 across Shiraz and Syrah, 76 from Margaret River. That is a specialist range, not a regional shelf, and the French coverage from Burgundy and Bordeaux backs it up.
The shop is founder-led, and the team chose every wine on the list, so the advice comes from people who know the range rather than a script. My Wine Man also started in 2008 on a clear principle: when Hong Kong scrapped wine duty, pass the saving to customers. For case buyers, the 12-bottle free-delivery threshold rewards stocking up.
Which should you choose?
Choose Watson's Wine if
You want to browse in a shop near you, buy single bottles, ship a small order free, or use one familiar retailer for every style of wine.
Choose My Wine Man if
You buy Australian wine, you buy by the case, or you want advice from a team that selected the range itself and has run the shop since 2008.
The honest verdict
This is not a contest with one winner. Watson's is the stronger choice for convenience and breadth. My Wine Man is the stronger choice for Australian depth, case-buying value, and hands-on advice. Many Hong Kong drinkers use both, and that is a reasonable answer.
See what the depth looks like: Barossa Valley, Shiraz and Syrah, top-rated wines, or the full range. Questions: call 2552 5516.