Poon Choi CNY casserole Poon Choi is set to be the most popular choice for this CNY as the city continues its 6pm dine-in ban to combat the current wave of COVID19, compelling us all to stay home and celebrate this annual festival in a more intimate setting. To pair wines with Poon Choi, it […]
27 Jan, 2022
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2012 Bordeaux witnessed how growers and winemakers rose to challenges and crafted wonderful wines by responding quickly to weather conditions, adopting rigorous selection and applying years of experience to coax the best from what was a small, and at times challenging, vintage. 2012 growing season began in rather wet conditions, flowering timings were sporadic and […]
19 Jan, 2022
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“Nothing makes the future look so rosy as to contemplate it through a glass of Chambertin.” said Napoleon. Gevrey Chambertin is often called the King of Burgundy, not just because the emperor loved to drink fine Pinot Noir from this appellation, but also as time went on, their planting strategies evolved to next levels. Centuries of hard work […]
10 Jan, 2022
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What does Champagne mean to you? To many of us, popping a bottle implies festivals, celebrations, graduations, birthdays or weddings. From the food pairing perspective, Champagne is also a master key to pair with most items, from entrée, main dish, snacks to afternoon tea. F. Scott Fitzgerald once said “Too much of anything is bad, […]
4 Dec, 2021
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“If anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am not drinking any f**** Merlot!” said the wine-obsessed Miles Raymond from the movie Sideways, a movie that marked the decline of Merlot in US since 2004. “Sideways Effect” continued to spread across the globe, some people believe it has brought negative impact on Merlot’s reputation ever since, […]
5 Nov, 2021
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