Step into the latest sanctuary off busy Sukhumvit Road and take in a little Melbourne. Dallas and Marcus have created this pairing menu using elements of British heritage joined by a range of flavor and cooking techniques from around the world. The menu is priced thb 2,700++ and includes 5 wines from Gary’s latest vintage showcasing his skillsContinue reading “Gary Mills at Freebird, Bangkok”
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Belondrade Y Lurton, a Grand Cru for 20+ years
Rueda has a fine-wine making tradition dating back centuries, especially the local white grape variety, Verdejo, has been regarded the best of Spain. From the 1994 vintage onwards, the French husband and wife team, lead by Jean Belondrade, set out to create a great barrel-fermented dry white wine with Burgundian philosophy and values, resulting in a limited production Verdejo cherished byContinue reading “Belondrade Y Lurton, a Grand Cru for 20+ years”
Domaine de la Cadette, Vezelay, Burgundy
In 1989 I was lucky enough to have traveled to Marc Meneau’s Esperance in Vezelay – then one of France’s top dining destinations with 3 Michelin stars. I suppose everyone visiting this part of Burgundy will have remembered the restaurant, and quickly forget the name of the town. Not because it’s insignificant, but the restaurant was located several kilometers belowContinue reading “Domaine de la Cadette, Vezelay, Burgundy”
Red wines to cellar
While a good one-to-three-hour aeration will help lift hidden flavors and aromas in a great young wine, it still cannot compete with a wine that has spent more time in a dark, cool place. Wines that get a chance to shed their “baby fat” will produce a subtler, more complex set of flavors—the result ofContinue reading “Red wines to cellar”
Two Paddocks, Central Otago
Bob Campbell “I liked Two Paddocks from the get-go. Two Paddocks Pinot Noir has earned a credible average score of just 90 points since I tasted the first wine in 2002 vintage, while the average score of its Pinot Noir tasted in the past year is nearly 95 points. That’s a very positive trend.”
12 Everyday bottles for wine lovers
Eric Asimov, the wine writer for The New York Times, usually can get a place at any table of top wine writers in the world. But his first love was perhaps food—he wrote the annual New York Times Guide to Restaurants in New York City with Ruth Reichl and William Grimes—and he could not doContinue reading “12 Everyday bottles for wine lovers”