On the evening of July 13th Wine Garage will be hosting a tasting of over twenty plus wines from all across the Cote d’Or, Chablis, the Mâcon, and Beaujolais at the celebrated Elements by Ciel Bleu (Okura Prestige Hotel) in Bangkok’s Chidlom neighborhood for one night only. Guests will have the opportunity to taste throughContinue reading “Burgundy By Way of Bangkok: A Grand Tasting of All Things Burgundian”
Tag Archives: Pinot Noir
Ten Years On, the 2016 Vintage Shines Brightly Across the Board
2016 has proved itself as a beloved vintage from Bordeaux to Napa, Alsace to Lombardy, Cahors to Piemonte, and here we’ve made some selections out of our full selection of 2016 wines that we believe fully embody the magical nature of this vintage and the patient passing of time. Valentin Zusslin ‘Grand Cru Pfingstberg’ 2016Continue reading “Ten Years On, the 2016 Vintage Shines Brightly Across the Board”
Weingut Ziereisen’s Wines from the Edge of the Black Forest
In the southern part of Baden near the Black Forest, in the charming town of Efringen-Kirchen, along the banks of the majestic Rhine River, you will find the cellar of Weingut Ziereisen. This picturesque region, known as Markgräflerland, is often referred to as the “three country corner,” as it borders Alsace in France and Switzerland’sContinue reading “Weingut Ziereisen’s Wines from the Edge of the Black Forest”
Mosel Calling: Daniel Twardowski & Mirco Keller Collaborate for an evening of German Gastronomic Excellence
As a proper send off to next week’s long weekend, we’ll be inviting winemaker Daniel Twardowski and a lineup of his incredible Pinots to the tables of Keller next Thursday July 27th. A pairing of sublime, unique, and elevated German wines calls for cuisine that waltzes to the same tempo, thus Berlin-native Mirco Keller bringsContinue reading “Mosel Calling: Daniel Twardowski & Mirco Keller Collaborate for an evening of German Gastronomic Excellence”
A tale of lamb, salt and wine
It’s not just consumers who are looking for ingredients of provenance, but also the families who work the fields, the farmland and the vines who seek to nourish the environment for the greater good. New Zealand is naturally an ideal place, and Central Otago, a rugged landscape, where the Crutchleys completely transformed pastures over theContinue reading “A tale of lamb, salt and wine”
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”
Clos des Chezeaux, Gevrey Chambertin
Amelie Berthaut – a few years ago the up and coming young winemaker, who returned from abroad, is already today a highly respected vigneron in her home town of Fixin in Burgundy. Both her parents are from winemaking lineage, owning the Domaine Denis Berthaut as well as Domaine Gerbet, which she now merged into DomaineContinue reading “Clos des Chezeaux, Gevrey Chambertin”
Two Paddocks, striking gold in former goldmine
When we began searching for a Central Otago Pinot Noir six years ago, the label of Two Paddocks immediately struck us, but it was the very restrained and classical style that was love at first sight. Even Francophiles might be tempted to try what Lisa Perotti-Brown, Master of Wine, calls “a very natural, almost leafyContinue reading “Two Paddocks, striking gold in former goldmine”
Fun times in Waipara, New Zealand
Suppose most Riesling lovers on their way to becoming fanatics are those who have figured out the structured Alsatian from the finessed German and the fruit intense wines from Austria. Along the way they will also have tasted some Australian Riesling from the Clare and Eden Valley – you gotta love lime here – andContinue reading “Fun times in Waipara, New Zealand”
Domaine de la Cote, Santa Rita Hills
The International Guild of Sommelier explains that wines coming from marginal or cool climate sites tend to get a lot of “wind exposure generally lead to grapes with thicker skins, thereby changing the skin-to-juice ratio of the fruit. Grapes with thicker skins tend to produce more concentrated wines even without excess purposeful extraction in theContinue reading “Domaine de la Cote, Santa Rita Hills”