The Chateau Beychevelle and Grand Bateau wines from Saint Julien, Bordeaux, bring back memories of a grand past. A galleon is on the label of the Chateau Beychevelle wines, while a boat with a long… Read More
Bordeaux wines for a smooth sailing year
Category: Drink
De Rothschild (Lafite) wines a fine match in sumptuous Chinese dinner
Michel Negrier, commercial director (global sales) of Domaines Barons De Rothschild (Lafite), explained to me at a dinner recently that we were drinking wines from the Lafite branch of the Rothschild group, not the Mouton… Read More
Amarone, ‘jewel of Italy’, shines at Nicolis wine dinner
One of the best wines I have had the pleasure of drinking late last year were from the Nicolis Winery in Valpolicella, in the Verona province, Italy. The Nicolis wine dinner at Chambers Bar &… Read More
Revelling in Bordeaux and Napa Valley wines at Yun House
The wines of Chateau La Fleur-Petrus from Pomerol, Bordeaux, and Dominus Estate in Napa Valley paired exceedingly well with the fine cuisine of Yun House at Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur recently. “Wine is the most… Read More
Chenin Blanc and Syrah, star grapes of South Africa
Alex Dale, winemaker and owner of the Winery of Good Hope and Radford Dale in South Africa grew up in Burgundy, France where he cut his teeth in winemaking. He moved to South Africa 24… Read More
Dr Loosen holds forth on 8 definitive Rieslings
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
Yalumba wines to pair with flavours of Oriental Cravings
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
Jansz sparkling wines make a fine pairing with Elegant Inn’s HK cuisine
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
Barolo and Barbaresco by Pio Cesare rock it at lunch
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
Thai wine wins World’s Best Rosé competition at Nai Harn Phuket
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