Big draw at Big 9
The first two times I went to Big 9, it was emptier than a bottle of Veuve Cliquot at my friend E-Salt’s house after New …
Salzburg Showdown: Kracher Vs. Schandl
Oliver Sedlinger, Stefan Fleischer, his friend Vera and I tried some Austrian wines a few weeks ago. (Disclosure: Oliver’s friend makes the Schandl wines tried …
Barossa Ben, Melbourne’d Meat and Kangaroo Cuts
Poor Perri Kane – an unlucky day for the Australian brand manager at Palette as she found herself sitting across from me at her company’s media tasting for winemaker Ben …
Grace under pressure: Q&A with winery CEO Judy Leissner
Yesterday, I emailed Grace Vineyard President Judy Leissner with five quick queries and the answers were back faster than it takes for a bottle of …
Say Grace: The search for seven good Chinese wines, part 1
Note: I will post the notes from the second blind tasting shortly. I’ve received numerous emails from people who are either: 1) curious about Chinese …
Changyu: Light on Both Palate and Wallet
I held a wine tasting at home during Spring Festival and the surprise star, in terms of value, was a magnum of Changyu sparkling cider. …
Hit the books now, hit the bottles this summer
There’s summer school and then there’s school to prepare for summer, and the latter is being offered this Wednesday and Thursday as Fongyee Walker and …
Cape wines and cowboy hats!
You don’t see many events linking Texas and South Africa, but add one more to that short list when Beijing Wine Club holds a holding a fundraiser …
Baron Rothschild takes major sip of Torres China
Wine Industry Reports, er, reports that Baron Philippe Rothschild has taken a 10-percent chug of Torres China, which is marking its tenth anniversary. According to the …
Loosen up with some Riesling
Liebe das guten Leben on July 3 as Summergate hosts both a wine tasting and dinner with Ernst Loosen. The fun starts with a tasting …