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Philip Wong
Apr 28, 20212 min
The Future of Tokaj
Like a football team, a wine region’s success in the future lies in its ability to strengthen its players and formulate innovative...
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Philip Wong
Aug 30, 20202 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, 20203 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, 20201 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, 20192 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, 20193 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, 20194 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, 20194 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, 20192 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, 20193 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, 20181 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, 20181 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, 20182 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, 20181 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, 20182 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, 20182 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, 20182 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, 20182 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, 20182 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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