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Recent Blind Tasted Wines
When I became a Master of Wine, a well-known Master of Wine offered me some wise advice: “Now that you are an MW, never taste blind. You have Is but of http://www.hilobereans.com/viagra-generic-name/...
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German Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is Germany’s best kept secret. Although it is the country’s 3rd most planted grape variety, just after Riesling and Muller Thurgau, it is rarely seen on restaurant wine lists and retail...
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Baijiu Tasting
June 28th 2013 was an educational day for me in Shanghai. Immersed in baijiu, not wine this time, I methodically tasted through over 80 baijius taking notes in the same way I do for wine. What...
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Dunn Vertical Tasting
The story of Dunn Vineyards echoes the growth of Napa Valley’s own tale of success over the past three decades. Dunn was founded in 1979 by Randy and Lori Dunn. They initially started with only five...
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Barbadillo Sherry Tasting
Spanish food and wine is gaining momentum in Hong Kong – more Spanish restaurants and tapas bars have opened over the past few years than in the previous ten years! Wine lovers are discovering the...
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Penfolds’ Key To Success
If imitation is the ultimate form of flattery, then Penfolds enjoys countless admirers. I have seen ‘Benfolds’, ‘Penfold’ and ‘Benfol’ among many other renditions of the brand name in China. There are...
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Figeac Vertical
Figeac is a historic property with roots dating back more than 1,500 years. Since 1946, it has been owned by the Manoncourt family, and until early 2013, it was managed by Eric d’Aramont and his wife...
View ArticleKeeping Warm With Mulled Wine
There are many ways to keep yourself warm in this cold weather: wear down-filled jacket, cuddle up with your loved ones by the fireplace or cupping your hands around and drinking a glass of mulled...
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A Cheesemaker’s Wine-Pairing Guide
To learn the basics about cheese, Jean-Francois Antony, from a family of French artisan cheesemakers at Fromagerie Antony, suggests getting familiar with five basic types:1. Comté – Antony suggests...
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Pairing Wine and Cheese – an Artisan Cheesemaker’s View
I have always felt that pairing great cheese with wine was particularly challenging; so I was relieved to find that Jean-Francois Antony, the purveyor of cheese to Michelin-star chefs around the...
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