Posted in Wine Tastings, tagged Wine appreciation on April 4, 2010| 2 Comments »
Artist: Charles Kaufman
What is wine tasting? It is certainly not happy hour! Well, at least not in my dictionary. A wine tasting class should be something that will open your mind about wine, an exploration in a whole new world.
So when I was being asked to teach a couple of wine tasting classes for my company, I was so excited and started to aim on the goal of the class. The 5-day long weekend is a good time for me to relax and plan for the class. (more…)
Posted in Bordeaux, French White, tagged Bordeaux, White Wine, Wine appreciation on February 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »
A non-commerical Bordeaux white
What does “lifestyle” mean? It was fun sharing my view with old acquaintances and new friends over a few glasses of wines in a cozy Bistro this past weekend.
While sharing our views, there was also a very interesting wine we shared over dinner, interesting because it is not a commercial wine. The owner is passionate about wine and bought a small vineyard and experimenting wine making. The 2008 Bordeaux white was from this vineyard. (more…)
Posted in Champagne, Wine Tastings, tagged Wine appreciation on January 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Champagne is always symbolic of celebration, but personally it is not a wine I will stock up for my cellar. I always find it hard to finish a bottle of Champagne for dinner at home, maybe it’s the bubbles. But I do like to serve Champagne as an aperitif.
The Taste of Champagne was an interesting wine tasting class serving 8 distinct styles of the sparkling juice with a story behind each bottle. (more…)
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, tagged Bordeaux, French Red, red wine, St Emilion, Wine appreciation on January 17, 2010| 1 Comment »
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. (more…)
Posted in French Red, Wine Tastings, 中文, tagged Bordeaux, French Red, wine, Wine appreciation on December 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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 Wine Tastings, Wine Writers, tagged Hugh Johnson, wine, Wine appreciation on November 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Mr. Hugh Johnson
A local English newspaper in Hong Kong, the SCMP, is launching a wine division locally. They are partnering with Laithwaites Wine to promote their business.
The highlight was hosting two wine tasting events in Hong Kong, targeting different market segments. The first evening was for the consumer market and the second night for corporate clients. The key attraction was meeting with Hugh Johnson, the famous wine writer from UK. (more…)
Posted in Bordeaux, French White, Italian Red, tagged vertical tasting, wine, Wine appreciation on October 11, 2009| 2 Comments »
I always love wine, and if you ask me how long I’ve been enjoying the fermented grape juice? Well, I had enjoyed it for more than 20 years!
Amongst my friends and the people that I work with, I am quite well known to be a wine lover. So I do get quite a number of invitations to wine-tasting dinner or events.
About 3 years ago, a very good friend of mine asked me to join a Vertical Wine Tasting at his friend’s place. My husband and I, along with 10 people, attended the event. There was a Bordeaux wine, and we tasted probably 5 vintages. Most of the time, people will find it quite hard to stop me talking, but on that night….. I was unusually quiet. They were all sharing their comments on the nose and palate of the wine, but I wasn’t able to smell or taste a single damn thing they described. (more…)
