Chateau Angélus Grand Vin Blanc
For wine enthusiasts the world over Chateau Angélus needs little introduction, one of the greatest Right Bank Chateau in the the region; the de Bouard de La Forest family...
Viña Vik-torious
I recently had the pleasure of tasting wines of Vina VIK at the Ming Room in Phnom Penh, with the vivacious and perspicacious Caroline Fanet, Export Manager for Europe & SE Asia....
Le Dome
‘The Garagistes’
Change occurs slowly in Bordeaux, many would argue that very little has changed in centuries. However, in the 1990s, after Bordeaux’s right bank had been in something akin to the...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Bouchard Pere et Fils Echezeaux Grand Cru 2018
The 2018 Vintage in Burgundy is often referred to as the ‘Heat Wave’ vintage, the passage of time has shown the wines to be both ripe and...
