Jul 3, 2012

It’s hot, really hot. Seoul is hitting 32 degrees daily and we have the driest summer on record for the last 103 years. The cure? Nothing beats the heat and refreshes the body like a good wine. Here are some of my favorites this summer. 2010 Ronco dei Tassi Collio Bianco Fosarin (Friuli-Venezia-Giulia DOC, Italy) Seductive bouquet of grapefruit, citrus...

Oct 10, 2011

By Tammy Quackerbush Napa Valley winery Chateau Montelena on Sept. 6 marked the beginning of the harvest by inviting San Francisco-based Korean food truck Seoul on Wheels to feed tourists and employees. For three midday hours, Julia Yoon and her Seoul on Wheels team served complimentary bulgogi (made with ribeye steak), chicken, spicy pork and tofu Korean...

Jul 20, 2011

By Tammy Quackenbush On July 10th, a Sonoma Winery and San Francisco based Korean restaurant held a wine and food pairing event as part of the Outside Lands Festival. The Outside Lands Festival is a three-day festival of music, food and wine held in Golden GatePark, San Francisco. As part of the lead up to the event on Aug. 12-14, the organizers and Chow online...

Apr 26, 2011

I recently attended a tasting of ten wines at Fox wine bar in Mapo-gu, Seoul. It was an interesting night centered around the casual concept of tasting two great wines from the owner with customers bringing one good bottle each to share. A fun and friendly approach to tasting that is rare in this city. The two wines presented were: 2004 Dom. Bachelet-Ramonet...

Mar 9, 2011

Nose: Fleshy and rounded red fruit and plum nose with some minerality.  Better in a smaller glass. Palate: Fleshy and broad with sweet woodsmoke through the palate. There is some depth but the sweetness overwhelms. Smokey and sweet cloying caramelized finish. For good or bad, very Korean palate sweet profile. Retails for 77,000 won at Hyundai Department Store....

Nov 3, 2009

Kistler is famous for their chardonnay made with finesse and class. Their chardonnays from different vineyards around California have striking gold color and this was no exception. The Sonoma Coast 2005 was pale gold. Pure and clean color in the glass. On the nose it there were plenty of malolactics and oak. This wine was American and proud of it. Yet, the...