Tuesday, 9 October 2018

Revisiting Curnonsky's Famous Five

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8 October 2018: This was a very special dinner. At Arcane Restaurant in Hong Kong, our host had invited nine friends to revisit and assess C...
Thursday, 27 September 2018

Visit to La Massa

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14 Sep 2018: With the scorching autumn sun beating on our backs, we weaved our way down a steep dusty downhill path to La Massa's winery...
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

A spot of white in Chianti - a horizontal tasting of two vintages of white Burgundy (2008 and 2011)

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13 Sep 2018: James and Ellen, our friends and hosts at Panzano, very generously opened their cellars and organised a special tasting of whit...

Panzano in Chianti Wine Festival – A village with its heart in Wine…… and Beef

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The Panzano in Chianti Wine Festival (Vino al Vino) is one of the most charming wine festivals we have ever been to. All the tastings too...
Monday, 17 September 2018

Enchanted by Sangiovese

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Sep 2018:  On our way to the Panzano in Chianti Wine Festival, we took the opportunity to stop by in Florence for a few days to visit ...
Friday, 7 September 2018

A cheese created to mark a monastery's thousandth year

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This year, the historic and charming town of Talloires on Lake Annecy celebrates the 1,000th year of the existence of L’Abbaye de Talloires ...

Talking Cheese with Ivy Ng: Who is Alain Michel?

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Interview with Alain Michel, Artisan Fromager Alain Michel Based in the picturesque lake-side town of Annecy, France, Alain Michel is ...