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THE OTHER GERMAN GRAPES
Back to BlogHomeFollow Us THE OTHER GERMAN GRAPES A long overdue report on Riesling Weeks Hong Kong 2019, but better to be late than never. Being a zealous German Riesling fan, I have to confess that I had always turned my head away from the other German grapes. Five years ago, I visited a winery…
Read MoreTHE NERELLO DUO
Back to BlogHomeFollow Us THE NERELLO DUO When three of my fellow WSET Diploma classmates coincidently all brought Etna Rossos to a recent dinner, it was no surprise to me. Etna Rosso has been the “it-wine” of Italy for quite a few years now. Etna, unlike many other wine regions with volcanic soils, is still…
Read MoreAn Inspiring Lecture
Back to BlogHomeFollow Us An Inspiring Lecture by My Most Beloved MW, Jancis Robinson I attended an inspiring lecture by MW, Jancis Robinson at Tai Kwun on the 4th of Nov. This was organized by the Hong Kong International Literary Festival. Another Hong Kong based MW, Jeannie Cho Lee was invited as a Mediator. Indeed,…
Read MoreLe Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé
Back to BlogHomeFollow Us Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé. A friend in France shared with me a twitter about Beaujolais Nouveau, which basically said it was only a successful joke, and Lyonnais would not drink this. Which reminded me… yes! it is Beaujolais Nouveau time now! Love it or hate it, but no one can…
Read MoreTEMPRANILLO VS. TEMPRANILLO II
Back to BlogHomeFollow Us TEMPRANILLO VS. TEMPRANILLO (Part II: Ribera del Duero y Toro) Traveling approximately 200 km southwest from Rioja would take you to Valladolid, the main city for the Duero Valley. As a reference point, Ribera del Duero DO is about 40 km east of Valladolid, while Toro DO is approximately 90 km…
Read MoreOkanagan Valley
Back to BlogHomeFollow Us The Okanagan Valley In this summer, I had a family trip to Vancouver, and from there just three hours’ drive inland is the Okanagan Valley, an unbelievable wine region that you can’t taste unless you go there! Why? Most of the wineries here are small-production, family-run businesses. Despite their size, many…
Read MoreFlying High in the Andes
Back to BlogHomeFollow Us Flying High in the Andes The opportunity of a tasting session with Daniel Pi, the Chief Winemaker of Trapiche Winery, helped refresh my mind about Argentina, the largest producer of wines in South America. Trapiche was founded in 1883 and has over 1000 hectares of vineyards around Mendoza. It is part…
Read MoreBitter harvest
Back to BlogHomeFollow Us Bitter Harvest While I still can’t drive myself out from the unbelievable beauty, great food of Toscana and Piedmont after three weeks of holiday, I can’t help thinking about the labor shortage during the harvest. We have stayed 5 meters far from Sangiovese vine of Chianti Classico, close to Siena, for…
Read MoreTEMPRANILLO VS. TEMPRANILLO
Back to BlogHomeFollow Us TEMPRANILLO VS. TEMPRANILLO (Part I) Or to be exact, Tempranillo vs. Tinto Fino vs. Tinta de Toro. Tempranillo is the “king” in Spain. Since the beginning of this century, Tempranillo has overtaken other varieties, such as Garnacha and Bobal, as the most popular red in Spain. Yet, just because it is…
Read MoreFeis Ile – The Annual Whisky Theme Park at Islay
Back to BlogHomeFollow Us Feis Ile – The Annual Whisky Theme Park at Islay For Scottish whisky afficionados, a visit to Islay off the west coast of Scotland is a must-do, particularly the Feis Ile whisky music and malt festival every May. You can choose a scenic drive of 3 hours from Glasgow or 4…
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