Aug 12, 2012

There are plenty of great red wines that work well with meat on the barbecue. Here are five of my favorites this summer. 2008 Dinastia Vivianco Crianza (Rioja, Spain) Fresh vibrant bouquet of violets, plums, vanilla cream, subtle cinnamon and and plump wild raspberries. Broad soft tannins and velvety texture with sweet fruit and good balance. Modern elegance...

Jun 28, 2012

Forest Hill’s reislings from the Mount Barker region in Western Australia stopped me in my tracks. I though I was tasting something from the Rhine or Alsace. These reisling are austere, mineraly and incredibly focused with a lively personality and elegance. There is none of the sweet tropical juiciness that is often expressed in alot of reislings from...

May 27, 2011

On April 26-29th the Korean wine and food trade descended on KINTEX for networking, tasting, nibbling and negotiating. It’s by far the biggest F&B event of the year with over 1000 exhibitors from 44 countries and 45,000 attendees, according to the organizers. I spent most of my time in the International section sampling wine and food from Spain,...

Apr 23, 2011

2007 d’Arenberg The Hermit Crab 호주 화이트와인 비오니에 마르산 섞다 Color: Clear and brillant but it’s somewhat yellow color betrays it’s age. Nose: Clear, cool bouquet with minerality, fleshy white fruit and ginger. Palate: Superb balance, with the viognier and marssane knitting very well together. Fleshy peach 복숭아,...

Apr 23, 2011

2007 Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre 호주와인 캐 슬러 스톤홀스 SGM 섞다 시라즈 그 르나슈 무로베르드 섞다 Color: Bright garnet with playful pink edges. Nose: Ripe berryfruit held in check with good acidity. Spice and some savory meat. Palate: Ripe plums, mulberries and blackberries on entry. Supple tannins with...

Jan 26, 2011

Korean New Year, known as Seollal 설날 here, is an important part of the Korean calendar. People travel for hours in congested highways to return to their hometown to spend time with their extended families and honor their ancestors. Seollal is a time to acknowledge and reinforce personal and business relationships. Think businesses networks, clients,...