Food
WOW – Wine of the Week: Indigo Burgundy Blues
WOW - Wine of the Week, Indigo Burgundy Blues
Chateau d’Etroyes, Mercurey 1st Cru, Les Velley, 2020
The Appellation d’origine controlee, (AOC) Mercurey was created in 1936 and may be used with the red grape...
Culture
In the Mood
Zest & the Baron
In the Mood
Hong Kong Island: I wound my way down Hennessey Road on an impossibly thin, old, ‘double-decker’ tram, the carriage made of ancient wood, worn down to the...
Culture
The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch
Absolutely adored this film, one of Wes Anderson's very best. Typical Anderson sets, framing, eccentric characters and deadpan narration, with keen observation, sandpaper dry wit, pointed sarcasm, glorious humour and the fun...
Wine
Wines of the Week: Schools Old & New
Wines of the Week: Schools Old & New
Chris Ringland, North Barossa Shiraz, 2017
Vigneron Adrian Hoffmann and legendary Barossa winemaker Chris Ringland have been working together for more than 25 years. This North Barossa...
Culture
Goriška Brda
Goriška Brda
Green Fields
It has often been written that Slovenia is thought of as Europe’s bright, shiny green jewel. In 2016, Slovenia became the first country in the world to be declared a Global...
Culture
Consecration Wine
Consecration Wine
" I made Versailles for my Court, Marly for my friends and Trianon for myself. "
Louis XIV, The Sun King
Versailles
The Grand Trianon is a French Baroque-style chateau set within its own park,...
Wine
Quid Pro Quo – WOW (Wine of the Week)
Quid Pro Quo Reserva
2018
Touriga Nacional / Petit Verdot
Alentejo, Portugal
From the team at Casa Santos Lima, this is a selection of their finest Touriga Nacional and Petit Verdot grapes, grown in the shale and...
Culture
A Culinary Tour of Southern Japan
A Culinary Tour of Southern Japan
9th to 17th of November
食い倒れ,くいだおれ : kuidaore
Embark on a culinary tour of Kyushu, Japan's southernmost island, and discover a world of flavours unique to its volcanic landscape and rich...