A colleague from Australia asked if my palate is more acquainted with old world wine or new world wine. I said with a smile , old world wine. He was not offended by my remarks, but rather gave me two bottles of his collection – an Australian Pinot Noir and a New Zealand Pinot Noir.
His description on the wines were the New Zealand red is more fruity in style where as the Pinot from Australia is more mineral. Continue Reading »
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Two things I learnt from a colleague this week – Gen X spans from 1961 to 1980 and I deserved the title “The Devil Wears Chanel”!
It started when I casually strolled into a Chanel store and tried on a few pairs of ear rings and eyed on “THE” pair in 5 seconds, thinking this will complete my Chanel look for my birthday! Continue Reading »
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The idea of roasting a lamb from New Zealand serving with Bordeaux red was very tempting. It wasn’t long that the idea came to fruition, with many lamb lovers and wine enthusiasts jumped with joy and joined the feast. Continue Reading »
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Following up on my plea for help on how to drink the 1975 Chateau Cantenac Brown last week, I actually got together with Madam (and a few friends) and cracked open the bottle.
Per Madam’s instructions, we didn’t really aired the wine at all and drank it somewhere between 15min to 30min after it was open and decanted (in case of sediment).
To tell the truth, I didn’t have much expectation for the wine due to the shoulder level status of the bottle – in fact, I had lots of doubts that it would actually be drinkable at all. Continue Reading »
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Sauvignon Blanc有一個很浪漫的中文譯名 – 長相思, 不知道背後有沒有什麼故事。
新西蘭 Marlbourough 區出產的長相思舉世知名, Cloudy Bay 亦是當地名氣最大的酒莊。長相思最適合在氣候偏冷的地方生長, 可以充份令葡萄的特質表現出來 -青草、青椒、桂花和 gooseberry。 Continue Reading »
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Artist: Joe Petruccio
What do you know about 1961?
It was one of the greatest vintage in Bordeaux.
It was the year that JF Kennedy stepped into the Oval Office in Washington DC.
It was the year that East Germany constructed the Berlin Wall.
It was the year that “Are You Lonesome Tonight” by Elvis Presley, “Moon River” by Henry Mancini and “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens topped the Chart.
In January 2010, it is the year that I tasted a1961 Bordeaux. Continue Reading »
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Artist:Michael Raaum / http://www.michaelraaum.com
Maybe it’s the festivity spirit, maybe it’s the popping sound at the stroke of midnight or maybe it’s the thought of birthday candles waiting around the corner, somehow the image of my first Dom Pérignon lingers on.
Let’s turn back the clock for 9 years; the setting was the Picasso Restaurant in the Bellagio Hotel in Vegas. It was my birthday; we were all dressed up for the dinner. I was flipping through the wine list; and the only thing I wanted was the Dom. Continue Reading »
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This dish may sound simple, but I could assure you there was lots of preparation that went behind the scene.
The duck was marinated with clove, salt and pepper for 15 hours, then slow cooked in the oven for 2 hours then grilled until brown. After that, the skin and meat were shredded into pieces and put aside. Next was to prepare the broth with what was left with the duck – the bones. Continue Reading »
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Does anyone know how long to breath this Chateau Cantenac Brown 1975. It is a gift from a friend and I have no idea how long it would take to get the best favour.
Suggestions, guess, and others, all welcome! Also, note the near shoulder level of the wine – does this mean it is ‘must drink’? Continue Reading »
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It was a couple of days after Xmas 09,
When all and all was dandy and fine,
I invited some friends over for supper,
What a surprise, they returned with such a favour,
With them came a bottle of 1996 Cos D’Estournel,
A GRAND CRU from Saint Estephe,
What a treat, what a delightful tale,
We saved it to go with my oven roasted quail, Continue Reading »
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