Eating Georgia – The country not the state

Georgia food tour hosted by Janice Kirkwood and Sue Dempsey One of the best ways to get to know any country is… read more
Jasper Hill current vintages

Loyal followers of Jasper Hill in Australia will know that their wines sell out on release in August each year with the… read more
On the New Zealand Wine and Culinary Route – First Stop: Auckland, Part 1

First Published on robertparker.com Wine Journal Aug 16 2016 For most of the world, New Zealand is very remote and evokes iconographic… read more
Bass Phillip New Release 2017 Pinot Noirs

Tasting through the new release 2017 Pinot Noirs from Bass Phillip has been both fascinating and immensely gratifying. Having known Phillip Jones… read more
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Sam Neill “Cornucopia Vitus” – This is mandatory viewing… and finally, there’s a good use for cabernet sauvignon grapes
The Wild Side of Central Otago

First Published on Robert Parker Wine Journal Dec 6 2016 There’s something about venison that brings out the hunger for the wild… read more
South African vineyard uses Indian runner ducks control pests sustainably

  Now this is my kind of sustainable pest control, ducks!! Check out article on Dominion Post online http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/80509549/south-african-vineyard-uses-indian-runner-ducks-control-pests-sustainably
Ipoh Dreaming… on a Chinese New Year’s Day

I have been coming to the town of Ipoh for almost 20 years now and yet it still remains an enigma to… read more
Marlborough Rising – Wellingtons other ‘local’ Wine Region

Reflecting on the brilliant and bountiful Wellington on a Plate festival held recently, I had the opportunity of frequenting the pop-up Match… read more
Following our Sommelier of the Year Asia on her New Zealand vineyard tour – Ata Rangi visit

Our intrepid Sommelier of the Year Asia, Khun Cha, spent the day with Phyll Pattie and Clive Paton at Ata Rangi in… read more
RAFFLES PRASLIN SEYCHELLES INTRODUCES TAILOR-MADE ‘BODY & SOUL’ HOLIDAYS AT THE MOST LUXURIOUS SPA RESORT IN THE SEYCHELLES

Raffles Praslin Seychelles invites guests to experience a new level of wellness indulgence on the idyllic isle of Praslin in the Indian… read more
Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog – Part 3 – The story behind Pinot Noir, philosophy of the Burgundians and some tasting notes

03/11/2011 PART 3 of the Burgundy Series The story behind Pinot Noir, philosophy of the Burgundians and some tasting notes. “Let me… read more
Must-Have Wines Best of the Lunar Drinking Year Tiger – 2010

These wines are the standouts of the 2010 lunar drinking year. Why the lunar year? Notwithstanding I reside in Asia, the nucleus… read more
The Christmas Table around the World – Will it be Turkey or Goose?

With Christmas only weeks away it’s high time to make the appropriate preparations for the year’s most important lunch or Christmas Eve… read more
Long Birthday Lunch at Zuni Cafe San Francisco with Marcel Giesen

The Wandering Palate was in San Francisco recently for a Robert Parker gig and had a wonderful LONG lunch for my birthday… read more
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