We finally met the mercurial Dr Ernst Loosen, owner and winemaker of Dr Loosen wines at a recent masterclass of eight Rieslings from his vineyards. We missed his presence at a Dr Loosen wine tasting… Read More
Which winery can lay claim to being run by five generations for 169 years? Yalumba in Barossa Valley, South Australia, is Australia’s oldest family-owned winery. Yalumba’s first vineyards were planted by Samuel Smith in 1849… Read More
Champagne or sparkling wine goes well with Chinese food and this was so apparent when we did the tasting of three Jansz sparkling wines with some fine dimsum and other dishes at Elegant Inn HK… Read More
The first wine – the Pio Cesare Gavi DOC 2016 – piqued our interest in what was to follow. It was fresh, aromatic with a round finish. It was the only white wine in “An… Read More
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
