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Philip Wong
- Aug 30, 2020
- 2 min
Godello, the fortunately rescued Spanish native grape
People asked about my first experience with Godello. On the first sniff, I asked myself, "is it Chardonnay? Hey. Hang on". With bright...
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Philip Wong
- Aug 28, 2020
- 3 min
Nebbiolo vs Sangiovese
Nebbiolo, one of Italy's most noble grapes, makes Barolo, which is known as the "Wine of the Kings". Sangiovese is Italy's most...
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Philip Wong
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Chardonnay Day
What did you have yesterday? Yes. The International Chardonnay Day, celebrated annually on the Thursday before the US Memorial Day thanks...
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Philip Wong
- Nov 2, 2019
- 2 min
Cinsault
Cinsault is originally from Southern France, and more specifically from the region between Avignon, Aix and Marseille. It is one of the...
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Philip Wong
- Oct 24, 2019
- 3 min
Xanadu, Margaret River
Margaret River has been my missing piece of the puzzle since my Australia wine trip last year, which has covered Adelaide Hills, Barossa,...
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Philip Wong
- Jul 2, 2019
- 4 min
Prosecco
Just as Prosecco is not Champagne, Champagne is not Prosecco! Why? First, Prosecco is made primarily of the Glera grape while Champagne...
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Philip Wong
- May 9, 2019
- 4 min
Cava grapes + Sumoll
Along with Priorat, Penedès is one of the most important Denominacines de Origen (DOs) within Catalonia, Spain. If wine drinkers think...
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Philip Wong
- May 4, 2019
- 2 min
Friuli
Unlike such more well-known Italian wine regions as Piemonte or Chianti, which are notably considered more conservative and traditional,...
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Philip Wong
- Mar 8, 2019
- 3 min
Skin-contact white wines
White wine 'aliens'? In recent years, I have got obsessed with skin-contact white wines, by which I mean those which the winemakers...
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Philip Wong
- May 25, 2018
- 1 min
Wine matters
Food and drinks are the basic necessity for maintaining human lives. However, in this era of digitalization where most people are...
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Philip Wong
- Jan 26, 2018
- 1 min
A nice Trento Wine Dinner!
Thank Michele for inviting me to a dinner at CIAK with each course nicely paired with a wine from Maso Cantanghel - a small but...
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Philip Wong
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
A lazy sunny winter Sunday
3 December 2017 Nothing is better than enjoying a cozy afternoon with the family on some nice food and wine! Florence and Katherine, my...
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Philip Wong
- Jan 17, 2018
- 1 min
BYOB + BYOG!
1 December 2017 Before yesterday night, I was not fussy at all about choosing glassware for enjoying wine. That may be because in most of...
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Philip Wong
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
Grenache, Garnacha, or Cannonau
14 September 2017 Any idea what to drink at dinner tomorrow? It is International Grenache Day tomorrow, occurring annually on the third...
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Philip Wong
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
Crispy Pork Belly – I've Made It!
28 July 2017 Not until today have I successfully made pork belly or pork knuckle with really crispy crackling. Thanks to Kirbie who...
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Philip Wong
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
You can shine too, Cabernet Franc!
18 May 2017 Cabernet Franc is a character actor in Bordeaux or in regions producing Bordeaux blends, where it plays a supporting role by...
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Philip Wong
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
Pinot Noir Wrestling
6 May 2017 Last week, I organized a wrestling game with three pinot noir players, respectively from Burgundy, New Zealand and Germany....
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Philip Wong
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
Malbec World Day!
17 April 2017 Today 164 years ago, with the support of Mendoza’s Governor Pedro Pascual Segura, a bill for the foundation of a Quinta...
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Philip Wong
- Jan 17, 2018
- 7 min
Non-vintage Champagnes - a wide spectrum of styles
23 March 2017 When choosing Champagne, can you tell the style you want? Last week, I enjoyed WineSPIT’s “Mastering Champagne” workshop...
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