Wines have been produced in Thailand since the early 1990s. Naturally the main vineyards are in the cooler north of the country, in Pichit Province and Khao Yai. The southernmost vineyards are near Hua Hin… Read More
I first had Chef Yenni Law’s Smoked Duck Risotto a Chinese New Year ago, and liked it. I had it again at her restaurant Meatology Restaurant & Bar a few weeks ago and loved it.… Read More
The barriers are down for a millennial audience to enjoy Old World Wines from France. A new French wine brand – Maison de Grand Esprit – has been launched by Treasury Wine Estates, with a… Read More
Chinese food and Dr Loosen’s Riesling are a well-matched pair. Octopus with Jellyfish in Thai Sauce went down well with Dry Riesling Qualitatswein 2015. And Szechuan Hot and Sour Soup was perfect with the sweet… Read More
Sauvignon Blanc, Californian style, is unrecognisable from the New Zealand Malborough Sauvignon Blanc we are so used to drinking here. Winemaker Stuart Rusted had gently warned about this when the Beringer Founders’ Estate Sauvignon Blanc… Read More
Spanish wines shone at an informal tasting at C Wines & Bites in Petaling Jaya recently. The Bodegas Valdubon wines we had were from the Ribera del Duero region on the northern plateau of Spain,… Read More
