World of Bacchus
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The Icon of Serbia II
(Continued from “The Icon of Serbia” on 18 May 2018) Covering some 88,000 sqkm (with Kosovo) or 77,000 sqkm (without Kosovo) and with a ... -
The Andean Steed
Due to various reasons, tasting barrel samples of wine is usually rarer than tasting barrel samples of spirits, e.g. brandy and whisky. For starters, ... -
The Alpine Bastion IV
(Continued from “The Alpine Bastion III” on 1 June 2018) Juxtaposed with German and French, which serve as sole or joint official languages in ... -
The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg VIII
(Continued from “The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg VII” on 2 March 2017) The love story between wine and oak can be traced back to time ... -
The Southern Pétrus
For oenophiles and even the most ardent Francophiles, Sud-Ouest remains the one unconquered territory lurking at the edge of the French realm. It would ... -
The Yellow Wine from France
The annual Le French GourMay tends to feature single wine regions as official themes, e.g. Bourgogne in 2013, Vallée du Rhône in 2014, Alsace ... -
The Coterie of Champions
Since its inception in 1984, the International Wine Challenge (“IWC”) has gradually established itself as one of the most authoritative tasting competitions in the ... -
The Alpine Bastion III
(Continued from “The Alpine Bastion II” on 20 April 2018) Despite the upper hand French grape varieties and French-speaking cantons continue to enjoy in ... -
Rosé is the New Black
May is the month when trees, vines, parking tickets (at least in Macao) and women are blossoming. (Women are last on my list but ... -
The Icon of Serbia
Glancing over the map of Europe, one tends to take it for granted that wine belongs to the Catholic south, beer to the Protestant ... -
Le Cesar highlights authentic Portuguese dishes
The city’s dining scene, particularly in Taipa Village, has recently been increasing in popularity, offering a variety of delicacies including local cuisine as well ... -
The New Face of Dão
Alongside Chianti fiasco, Franken bocksbeutel and Rioja wire netting, Dão’s jute wrapping must be one of the most distinctive and instantly recognisable wine bottle ... -
The Burgundian Exception
Everyone knows by heart that Bourgogne is all about Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Hawk-eyed oenophiles may add Gamay, Aligoté, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc ... -
The Hessian Mountains
Possessing merely 462ha of vineyards (source: Deutscher Wein Statistik 2017 by Deutsches Weininstitut), Hessische Bergstraße is the smallest of Germany’s 13 wine regions by ... -
The Alpine Bastion II
(Continued from “The Alpine Bastion” on 30 March 2018) The Swiss Confederation comprises a total of 26 cantons, sharing amongst themselves 4 official languages, ... -
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The Temple of Kamptal
Niederösterreich is Austria’s largest wine region, comprising a total of eight subregions, namely Carnuntum, Kamptal, Kremstal, Thermenregion, Traisental, Wachau, Wagram and Weinviertel. Of the ... -
The Alpine Bastion
Switzerland is a distinct anomaly in numerous regards: situated in the heart of Western Europe and the only country that borders the three largest ... -
The New Pinnacle of Spain
Possessing the most vines and vineyards amongst all wine-producing countries in the world, Spain is, somewhat counter-intuitively, just the third largest by volume. This ... -
The Ceylonese Palm
Strategically located in the central-north Indian Ocean, the Island of Sri Lanka has perfect access to the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Andaman ... -
The Ebullient North II
(Continued from “The Ebullient North” on 21 July 2017: https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/the-ebullient-north.html) The northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna is in fact an amalgamation of two historical ... -
The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg VII
In comparison with other major wine-producing countries in Europe, Germany possesses a notably high number and indeed proportion of aristocratic and ecclesiastical estates. Somewhat ... -
The Palatine Idyll II
(Continued from “The Palatine Idyll” on 29 December 2017) German wine laws are notoriously complicated, and those governing the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und ... -
From Raspberry to Yangmei (杨梅)
With Chinese New Year comes the biggest annual movement of population on the planet, being the most important time in Asia for family gatherings. ... -
Organic versus biodynamic
In the past twenty years organic products have become a selling point, as customers are more and more conscious of their well-being and the ... -
The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg VI
(Continued from “The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg V” on 8 December 2017) Amongst Germany’s 13 wine regions, Württemberg stands out as an anomaly on two ... -
Good Buy II: Where To
Following our previous chapter about critics, we can extend this contempt to wine competitions and other gold medals, the results of which can be ... -
The Tropical Spirit
Covering some 28,000 sqkm and with a population of 1.4 million, the Great State of Hawai‘i is the 50th and youngest one of the ... -
Good Buy I: The Critics
Here comes the delicate moment of choosing and purchasing a wine. Our last chapter about deciphering wine labels is part of the process, and ... -
Label Deciphering
Choosing a wine based only on its label can make you feel like an explorer in front of an unknown civilisation. This applies particularly ... -
The Palatine Idyll
With some 23,000ha of vineyards, Pfalz is Germany’s second largest wine region, marginally smaller than Rheinhessen, which has approximately 26,000ha. Formerly known as Rheinpfalz ... -
The Port Side
Before its reputation as a wine-producing country was recognised, Portugal used to be first and foremost a Port-producing country. Port was the first Portuguese ... -
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The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg V
(Continued from “The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg IV” on 1 September 2017) Besides being the capital and the largest city of Württemberg and indeed Baden-Württemberg, ... -
Glassware Reflection
I’m not proud to say that I used to be part of the vast majority who thought that as long as a glass is ...
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