The Bishop with the Bad Hand

  The Bishop with the Bad Hand The Maury AOC wine region in Roussillon, southwest France, lies deep in rugged Cathar country; It has a rich history of grape growing and wine production dating at...

The Italian Blend of the Century

  The Italian Blend of the Century I arrived late afternoon at the Fantini affair, in the lofty chambers amid the grandeur and chic of the Rosewood hotel. I found myself high above a familiar...

Wine, Design & Inner Peace

Wine, Design & Inner Peace Designing Time Machines Phnom Penh’s magnificent new airport and the highly acclaimed Le Dôme winery in Saint Emilion share more than just the same design firm of Foster...

Cambodian Chef Wins Culinary World Cup in Paris

Cambodian Chef Wins Culinary World Cup in Paris Held between September 11th and 14th, the inaugural Private Chef World Cup (PCWC2025) competition attracted chefs from around the world. The location, Village International de la Gastronomie,...

The King of Sweetness

  The King of Sweetness   The International Wine Challenge (IWC) in London has crowned Hans Tschida 'Sweet Winemaker of the Year' for the 11th time. Burgenland winemaker Hans Tschida turns almost every appearance at the International Wine...

Goodbye La Maison

Goodbye La Maison  “We walk about under a load of memories which we long to share and somehow never can.” ― George Orwell, Burmese Days   La Maison Birmane For ten to fourteen days of almost every month for...

Cẩm An Dreaming

Cẩm An Dreaming Cẩm An is a small coastal commune of the Quảng Nam Province in central Vietnam. It sits about four kilometres northeast of the UNESCO World Heritage town Hội An. I have always...

The Uva From La Mancha

The Uva From La Mancha Octavo Arte Verdejo, La Mancha, Spain I stumbled upon this wine at a dinner in Ha Noi this past week and found it absolutely delightful. Matched as it was with...