Posted in French Red, Wine Makers, tagged Robert Mondavi, wine, Wine appreciation on December 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
"I Love Paris" Artist: Clifford Bailey
When I finished the piece on Opus One, it strikes me that both Robert Mondavi and Baron Philip Rothschild were very active in promoting arts and music in their days. Appreciation of art, music, food and wine should all be a part of the culture one grow up with.
Imagine walking into a Chateau in Bordeaux, there were neither paintings hanging on the wall nor any art works displayed on the hallway. How blend and boring it would be! (more…)
Posted in French Red, tagged Burgandy Red, French Red, wine on December 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Home Made Smoke Pigeon
Ever since we dined at the Chairman, my husband was contemplating in trying the Smoke Pigeon at home. The Manager at the restaurant told us the tip was to smoke the pigeon with rice.
Preparation was made – live pigeon, rice, Chinese wine and Sweet Osmanthus Oolong tea. (more…)
Posted in French Red, tagged Bordeaux, Chateau Pichon Baron, Chateau Pichon Lalande, French Red, wine on December 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
It’s hard not to notice all the decorations in the shopping center; reminding us Christmas is coming. Getting ready to buy gifts for your loved ones? (more…)
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, tagged Chateau Lascombes, Lynch Bages on December 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
I have a friend that likes to collect some vintages and then store them in his (big) wine fridge for years until they are ready to drink.
This week, he was looking around and found two bottles of ’94s, a Chateau Lascombes and a Lynch Bages, which he felt was ready to drink. Luck for me, he decided to drink them.
We started with the Lascombes, which was nice, smooth and pleasant. But then came the Lynch Bages, which was AMAZING. Even after the Lascombes, the body, sophistication and complexity of the Lynch Bages came through loud and clear. (more…)
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, Wine Makers, tagged Bordeaux, Chateau Pontet-Canet, French Red, wine on December 6, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Cadet reporting to Madam, finally!
I have urged Cadet to write about his experience for some time, it was a surprise that he finally grant me the honor when I was least expected.
The wine that I raved about upon my return from Bordeaux …..
I was reading the Wine Spectator before dinner over the weekend, and there was an article on Chateau Pontet Canet. It brought back memories of my visit at the Chateau this summer. After the tour, Monsieur Alfred Tesseron greeted us with a warm smile and joined us for lunch in the main dining hall. (more…)
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, French White, Restaurants, tagged Arcana Resort, French Red, French White, Izu, Onsen, Pontet Canet, Pouilly Fuisse, Tokyo, Wine Madam on December 1, 2009| 1 Comment »
After my first post on Madam’s blog, I was going to take a break, at least for a couple days – but I just couldn’t resist. What happened was that we came across a second bottle of Pontet Canet 2002, but this time at an ultra chic hot springs hotel in the Izu area, about 2 hours outside Tokyo.
The Arcana resort is a different type of hot spring hotel. Instead of the traditional ryokan serving up traditional Japanese cuisine, the Arcana is made up of a complex in contemporary architecture styles, situated on the banks of a mountain stream, with a central restaurant serving up contemporary Japanese/French cuisine. (more…)
Posted in French Red, Restaurants, tagged Imperial Hotel, Les Saisons, Pontet Canet, Tokyo Michelin Starred restaurents on November 29, 2009| 3 Comments »
I’ve been procrastinating probably for about three weeks over my first post on Grape Wine Journey since Madam urged me to starting putting my thoughts on wine, and others great adventures, on this blog.
I really, really wanted to do it sooner as I have the greatest respect for Madam (and her wine collection), and shared her passion for chancing on a nice vintage in the least expected circumstances.
One of the main reasons I’m writing tonight is that we (my other half and I) happened to order one of the wines that Madam raved about when she came back from her trip to Bordeaux last summer – Pontet Canet. (more…)
Posted in French Red, Wine Dinners, tagged Burgandy Red, Domaine Jean Grivot, French Red, red wine on November 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Burgundy is a difficult region to understand. The classification of Burgundy is sometimes quite confusing. If we compare the classification system of Bordeaux and Burgundy, there are about 60 names protected under the AC system in Bordeaux where as in Burgundy there are 10 times more. (more…)
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, Wine Dinners, tagged Bordeaux, Chateau Lynch Bages, red wine, wine on November 24, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The story behind the label and the faces behind the vineyards are all fascinating to me. Having the opportunity to meet the owner of Chateau Lynch Bages is the main attraction for me. (more…)
Posted in French Red, tagged Beaugolais Nouveau, Shanghai crab, wine on November 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Today I was reading a magazine while being pampered, and read an article on Beaujolais Nouveau. I then realized this is the third week of November and the season for Beaujolais Nouveau. This is also the season of Shanghai crab, and I was curious to know if they will match well. (more…)
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