Posted in Italian Red, tagged barolo, red italian on December 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »
As the weather turns cooler, the festivity spirits fill the air and remind us Christmas is just around the corner. We began celebration last night, not for the holiday though, but for the birthdays of two good friends.
We met at the Piemonte trip, the land of Barolo. So the best gift to bring along is a vintage Barolo – 1961! The wine was shipped from Italy and sat in my cellar for more than 2 months, so it should pass the bottle shock stage. (more…)
Posted in Italian Red, Wine Tastings, tagged red italian, Wine appreciation on August 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »
IWM @ Manhattan
New York City, that’s a place I use to spend a lot of time in. The museums, the shows, the yellow cabs, the bagels ….. visiting the Big Apple again brought back many fond memories of the good old days. But then there was one thing I didn’t get to do back then – wine tasting!
So when the invitation came for wine tasting at Italian Wine Merchant in the heart of Manhattan, there could be only one response – SURE! (more…)
Posted in Italian Red, tagged barolo, Monprivato Barolo 1998, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, red italian, wine on October 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »
In April 2007, I walked into a Wine Appreciation class, and that opened my heart to the world of WINE and started my journey in understanding wine. I was known as the Madam in class. Somehow the instructor and the people that attended the class thought I was a police officer, which is also known as Madam in Hong Kong. I loved the name because it sounded very authoritative!
I always enjoy wine but understanding the old world wine is always difficult. When I walked into a wine shop and stood in front of the France session, there are the different regions – Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone and so on. And then there are various towns within the region, but I still couldn’t figure out the grape varieties or if the price tag is reasonable. And then there is Italy, Spain… forget it! (more…)
Grape Wine Journey 