Continuing my reviews of the Hong Kong dining and boozing scene (I started with fab wine bars Le Cabane and Le Quinze Vins), here are a few mentions. First of…
The cork harvest in Portugal
We drive out of the centre of Lisbon over the 11 km long Vasco de Gama bridge, crossing the Tejo esturary, and head for the Alentejo. We are off to…
Brian Croser on natural (or ‘accidental’) wines
[I recently contacted celebrated Australian winemaker and consultant Brian Croser to get a few quotes on the topic of natural wine in Australia, and its sometimes uneasy relationship with the…
Exploring Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a great place for a long weekend! I really enjoyed my three nights/four days there, and I’m itching to get back. It’s very accessible and easy to…
Wine in Hong Kong: Le Quinze Vins, with Ganevat, Bereche and Clotaire Michal
Le Quinze Vins was a lovely surprise. It is Sunday afternoon, and Nat and I are looking for somewhere to get a glass of wine after some Hong Kong tourism….
Wine in Hong Kong: La Cabane
My first night in Hong Kong. I get to the hotel, meet Natalie (who’d arrived earlier) and head out to La Cabane, in Central. We’re staying in Kowloon, so it’s…
The UK’s first amphora wine? And it’s pretty good
Tried this, from Westwell. I think it’s the UK’s first amphora wine, and it’s really good. There’s something about amphora wines that is quite textural and interesting, when they are…
Tips from a frequent flier
I fly a lot. I’m just about to get on another flight, this time to Hong Kong, via Munich on Lufthansa. Although I occasionally get treated to premium cabins, much…
A tasting of wines from Lodi, California, with Abe Schoener
Today I attended at tasting hosted by Abe Schooner (Scholium Project) at Sager & Wilde on the wines of Lodi, California. The idea behind this tasting was to provide us…