Unlike such more well-known Italian wine regions as Piemonte or Chianti, which are notably considered more conservative and traditional,...

White wine 'aliens'? In recent years, I have got obsessed with skin-contact white wines, by which I mean those which the winemakers...

Food and drinks are the basic necessity for maintaining human lives. However, in this era of digitalization where most people are...

Thank Michele for inviting me to a dinner at CIAK with each course nicely paired with a wine from Maso Cantanghel - a small but...

3 December 2017 Nothing is better than enjoying a cozy afternoon with the family on some nice food and wine! Florence and Katherine, my...

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...

14 September 2017 Any idea what to drink at dinner tomorrow? It is International Grenache Day tomorrow, occurring annually on the third...

28 July 2017 Not until today have I successfully made pork belly or pork knuckle with really crispy crackling. Thanks to Kirbie who...

18 May 2017 Cabernet Franc is a character actor in Bordeaux or in regions producing Bordeaux blends, where it plays a supporting role by...

6 May 2017 Last week, I organized a wrestling game with three pinot noir players, respectively from Burgundy, New Zealand and Germany....

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...

23 March 2017 When choosing Champagne, can you tell the style you want? Last week, I enjoyed WineSPIT’s “Mastering Champagne” workshop...

17 March 2017 In terms of global vineyard plantings, Syrah – which is thought to be one of the oldest grape varieties – has jumped from...

10 March 2017 Wine brings friendship; and my good friends always bring along good wines. Today, I had a lunch with an old friend, each...

6 March 2017 Today, I joined a vertical tasting hosted by Mr. Frédéric Coulon, owner and winemaker of Domaine de Beaurenard, which has...

1 March 2017 Today, I had a chance to taste a flight of 6 wines from Bodegas Julián Chivite, one of the oldest family owned bodegas in...

16 February 2017 Today Yvonne (one of my fellow diploma classmates) and I have organised a tasting of aromatic white wines for our...

6 February 2017 I am a fan of Pinot Noir, especially those from Burgundy. Before today, I did not have a chance to taste much of Pinot...

10 January 2017 I have found myself addicted to wine study (not to wine!). The more I have learnt, the less I think I know. The friends...