It’s hard to believe that bottles from this region rarely made an appearance outside of Galicia until the 1990s. But once restaurants in London and New York got a taste for these thirst quenching and aromatic dry whites wines, there was no holding back. Dr. Guenther, a Wine Garage partner visited Eulogio, the professore amongContinue reading “Glorious whites by Eulogio Pomares, Rias Baixas”
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The legendary Alejandro Fernandez
We are too far apart, and don’t know the full story of the family feud during his last year’s of life, so will only focus on the legacy of his prime during the 1980-1990s. Spanish wine, and yes also food, wasn’t popular, and this one man’s mission made a great impact, at the same timeContinue reading “The legendary Alejandro Fernandez”
A spotlight on Le Clos du Caillou
In 2014 we began representing different domaines from Chateauneuf du Pape in Thailand. Understanding the sizeable region of over 3,000 hectares and 180 wineries, offers a varied range of styles. Along with Laurent Charvin, we choose the cuvee Quartz from Le Clos du Caillou and later added Jean Royer and also Roche Audran. The PapalContinue reading “A spotlight on Le Clos du Caillou”
Vin Gris!? Yes, a classy “grey wine” that is pink from the Lorraine
We do know and have occasionally tried a vin gris. But in hind sight, perhaps have taken more note of the Californian Vin Gris being offered, than ordering the original French version in a wine bar. Rosé wine, especially from Provence has been growing almost exponentially, but how does vin gris fit in? Vin GrisContinue reading “Vin Gris!? Yes, a classy “grey wine” that is pink from the Lorraine”
Mother Chef, a theatrical chef table on April 4th 2021
Wine Garage is delighted to present a creative culinary experience bringing rural Korat to life in a secret city hideaway. A 5 course chef’s table for those who seek the unexpected for Songkran. The evening begins in the culinary props ‘kodang’ of a narrative food stylist. Where a sparkling wine accompanies the palette on aContinue reading “Mother Chef, a theatrical chef table on April 4th 2021”
Prince Chula’s birthday, Villa Chakrabongse
Villa Chakrabongse is a little jewel set in the Dusit area of Bangkok. The river front home with guest rooms, has a beautifully garden and is open only to visitors during activities such as this upcoming on March 26-28th 2021. Stroll through Tha Thien, near Wat Pa and Museum Siam, and visit the River BooksContinue reading “Prince Chula’s birthday, Villa Chakrabongse”
Hotel California, Wine Dinner at Riedel Wine Bar on March 24th
Riedel Restaurant and Wine Cellar in collaboration with Wine Garage Bangkok invites you to join us on a Night in the “Hotel California”, a Dinner curated around 5 iconic representations of Californian viticulture, aimed at the explorer and connoisseur alike who enjoys to walk the unbeaten path. The Wines are handpicked by Kim and pairedContinue reading “Hotel California, Wine Dinner at Riedel Wine Bar on March 24th”
Wine events in Bangkok Nov 2020
To garner diner’s attention, Bangkok chefs and purveyors have created an array of tempting events and activities to explore before we head into December. Please peruse and contact the venues for further details. THU 19 NOV @ QUINCE BANGKOK (SIRI HOUSE) Kicking off a Guest-Chef Series that proposes to explore the possibilities of cooking withContinue reading “Wine events in Bangkok Nov 2020”
A fabulous braised chicken dish
Here we begin with the original version from Mark Bittman’s instructions: Ingredient list: Chicken breast, tomatoes, lemons, capers, olives, olive oil and basil Preparation: Heat oven to 220 C. Combine 2 or 3 chopped tomatoes, the juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 teaspoon capers and a handful of olives. Lightly grease the pan with olive oil,Continue reading “A fabulous braised chicken dish”
The fabulous 2017 Chablis by Thomas Pico
The face of a man who works tirelessly in the vineyard. Thomas also just returned from a market visit to Japan, and headed straight to the Les Penitentes tasting, an off-fair in Angers during the St Jean de Greniers and Salon de la Loire. After the meager allocation of the 2015 and 2016 vintages, andContinue reading “The fabulous 2017 Chablis by Thomas Pico”