As the flurry of New Year festivities finally died down, we have had a chance to reflect and look back a little. 2015 was a big year for Wine Garage, as our portfolio grew to more than 150 organic or sustainable wines from more than 10 countries. We have also made more friends, as moreContinue reading “And the winners are!”
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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”
Skirts, rumps & deep reds
There is certainly a wide range of beef around for carnivores to embellish, and one of them must be the free-range Cape Grim from Tasmania. Steve Craig, owner of Accidental Butcher, explained the uniqueness of the forgotten cuts and how to prepare them, while Blair Mathieson, chef at Quince – Eatery & Bar grillled themContinue reading “Skirts, rumps & deep reds”
Percebes & Blanco
The extreme weather along the Atlantic coast almost cancelled this event, but thanks to Fresh Direct a first barnacle tasting in Bangkok was made possible. Saline and juicy, this creature from the rock is really unique. After a quick boil, it can be devoured by itself or dipped in roasted garlic aioli as Quince’s ChefContinue reading “Percebes & Blanco”
Stickies & Cheese
Who said good cheese must come from old Europe? There are some great cheese makers in the Yarra Valley, Australia, some nice ones in California, US and now…Thailand? Reinhard Matheis left the commercial food industry to set up this artisan operation near Nakhorn Sawan, about 3 hours north of Bangkok. The milk he buys fromContinue reading “Stickies & Cheese”
Bubbles & Bivalves
Bill Marinelli talked about sustainable seafood and explained how memoirs (similar to terroirs for wine) makes oysters taste different from one another. It is in fact quite simple, and ultimately the water quality surrounding the oyster bed decides the outcome. Blair of Quince Eatery and Bar added some variety to the Barron Point oysterContinue reading “Bubbles & Bivalves”
Camille Saves Millesime 2004
The Saves are one of the few top growers in the famed Grand Cru village of Bouzy. All their cuvees are made from grapes grown in the Montagne de Reims and are worth searching out, as they represent a relative value. Always a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the 2004 vintage was at 9Continue reading “Camille Saves Millesime 2004”
Booza Wooza Workshop
Fairground for the wine-minded Participating wine & beer importers led a fast paced tasting session to sold out workshops. Shows the need for more wine gatherings in Bangkok.
Booza Wooza Bangkok
Booza Wooza was created to bring the enjoyment of wine to a fun level. Gather passionate wine importers and restaurateurs together in a nice location such as Quince Eatery & Bar, and you have a good crowd relaxing to live music. Repeat again soon!
Nyetimber Sparkling Classic Cuvee, England
A welcome to a British home, aka hotel, is perfected by a bottle of English Sparkling wine…I wished the same for Thailand one day. Nytimber must be the most famous name around, even though there must be more than 20 good sparklers now from Sussex. Tastes like a Champagne, well made, just lacking a bitContinue reading “Nyetimber Sparkling Classic Cuvee, England”