Sunday brunch at home – pate with French bread, slow cooked ox tail in red wine sauce and freshly baked Yorkshire pudding on the side. Sound yummy and was indeed very delicious. (more…)
Archive for the ‘French Red’ Category
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1993
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, tagged Bordeaux, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, red wine, wine on November 11, 2009| 1 Comment »
Chateau Gruaud Larose 1990, Saint Julien
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, tagged Bordeaux, Château Gruaud-Larose, red wine, Saint Julien, wine on October 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »
My husband loves cooking and we would always try food wine matching on the weekends. One of our close friends, who enjoyed my husband’s cooking, suggested one day that he will bring along a bottle of 1990 Chateau Gruaud Larose if my husband will prepare the dish to match the wine. The wine was retail at HK$ 1,200, so not a difficult decision to make! (more…)
Ladies Night
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, tagged pichon lalande, reserve de la comtesse, stinky tofu, wine on October 19, 2009| 2 Comments »
Source: http://www.charleskaufman.com / Artist: Charles Kaufman
These days, it seems like the topic of WINE will easily break the ice in gatherings. For me, the company is more important than the wine itself. Sharing a few bottles with friends is a perfect way to spend an evening.
After the completion of the first Wine Appreciation Course, the instructor arranged a dinner as a graduation dinner in celebration of completing the course. About twenty people joined, and from that day onwards, we had continued to meet on a regular basis for over two years now! (more…)
Chateau Clos de Sarpe, St Emilion
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, Wine Makers, Wine Tour, tagged barrel tasting, Bordeaux, Clos de Sarpe, St Emilion, wine on October 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Have you ever tried barrel tasting? It’s the tasting of wine straight from the oak barrel. It was a wonderful experience, not because of the tasting, but because you feel the passion from the winemaker!
This summer I visited Bordeaux with my husband. Through my work contact, I happened to have the opportunity to visit Chateau Clos De Sarpe, a Grand Cru vineyard in St Emilion. It was a private tour arranged just for me and my husband. The day of the visit was National Day, so I was very lucky that the Chateau owner also the winemaker was in town and hosted the tour. (more…)
Grape Wine Journey 