First published Wine Times Hong Kong, September 2015 print edition. (Image credit: Kate Bisset Johnson Photography) As the weather in Hong Kong starts to cool and memories of basking in the sun whilst sipping refreshing white wine on the deck of a junk boat begin to fade, it’s time to turn your thoughts to wines deeper inContinue reading “Wine Times Hong Kong: Quality red wine from Australia”
Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon
Postcard from CapeWine 2015: Day 2 Stellenbosch Kingdom of Cabernet
Day 2 of CapeWine 2015 concluded with the Stellenbosch Kingdom of Cabernet event at the One & Only resort. Here we tasted through four flights of Cabernet Sauvignon with five wines in each flight. The tasting and panel discussion was led by Greg Sherwood MW with each panel composed of the winemakers for the wines ofContinue reading “Postcard from CapeWine 2015: Day 2 Stellenbosch Kingdom of Cabernet”
Next time you are in the supermarket …
Recently I attended a tasting of wines from the McWilliam’s family, an Australian producer with several different brands in their portfolio. At The Drunken Duck in Soho, McWilliam’s Asia Pacific GM, Garrick Harvison, took us through a tasting of wines from the mid-tier Hanwood Estate range and the relatively new Appellation Range, both of which showed very well but forContinue reading “Next time you are in the supermarket …”
Geoff Merrill Wines – back vintage tasting
Geoff Merrill and his wines, Wooloomooloo, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Wines Tasted Geoff Merrill, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 1995 (Magnum), 2000, 2005, 2007, 2010 Geoff Merrill, Reserve Shiraz, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2010 Geoff Merrill, Henley Shiraz, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 “The moment you think you know all about wine, you’re kidding yourself.” This quote fromContinue reading “Geoff Merrill Wines – back vintage tasting”
A Couple of Little Stars from South Africa
Wines Tasted Morgenster Estate 2005 Morgenster Estate 2003 Morgenster Estate 2001 Beyerskloof Wines, Pinotage Reserve 2011 Beyerskloof Wines, Field Blend 2008 Having recently emerged from the depths of study for my WSET Diploma spirits exam I find myself tasting wines from South Africa, and like Tersina Shieh in her recent article on Swartland producers, I am veryContinue reading “A Couple of Little Stars from South Africa”
Margaret River Wine – A Conversation
Wines Tasted Thompson Estate, Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc, 2013 Happs Three Hills, Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc, 2012 Deep Woods, Reserve Chardonnay, 2012 Rosily Vineyard, Chardonnay 2011 Pierro, Chardonnay, 2011 Vasse Felix, Heytesbury Chardonnay, 2011 Xanadu, Reserve Chardonnay, 2010 Credaro Family Estate, Chardonnay, 2010 Credaro Family Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010 Pierro, Fermoy Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010 Happs ThreeContinue reading “Margaret River Wine – A Conversation”
Etude – A Study in the Art of Winemaking
Wines Tasted Etude, Pinot Gris, Carneros, 2012 Etude, Pinot Blanc, Carneros, 2011 Etude, Rosé, Carneros, 2012 Etude, Lyric Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara, 2011 Etude, Carneros Estate, Pinot Noir, 2010 Etude, Heirloom Pinot Noir, 2010 Etude, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2009 Etude, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, 2009 Etude, a French word meaning study and usually applied toContinue reading “Etude – A Study in the Art of Winemaking”
Grace Wine of Japan Tasting – Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong
Image credit: Grace Wine Wines Tasted Grace Wine, Gris de Koshu, 2011 Grace Wine, Koshu, 2011 Grace Wine, Chardonnay, 2011 Grace Wine, Kayagatake Rouge, 2012 It was a brilliantly hot sunny day in Hong Kong – perfect weather for my first tasting of wines from Japan, a wine producing region I know very little about.Continue reading “Grace Wine of Japan Tasting – Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong”
Luis Felipe Edwards Wines of Chile tasting – Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong
Image credit: Viña Luis Felipe Edwards Wines Tasted Luis Felipe Edwards, Maule Valley, Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, 2012 Luis Felipe Edwards, Casablanca Valley, Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2012 Luis Felipe Edwards, Colchagua Valley, Reserva Carmenere, 2011 Luis Felipe Edwards, Colchagua Valley, Gran Reserva, 2011 Luis Felipe Edwards, Colchagua Valley, LFE900 Single Vineyard Blend, 2009 Last night IContinue reading “Luis Felipe Edwards Wines of Chile tasting – Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong”
Grover Vineyards Cellar Door Visit – Nandi Hills Region, Karnataka, India
Wines Tasted: Grover Vineyards, Art Collection, Viogner 2011 Grover Vineyards, Art Collection, Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Grover Vineyards, Art Collection, Rosé 2011 Grover Vineyards, Art Collection, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz 2011 Grover Vineyards, La Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah 2010 A pale blue sky above orange soil, purple wisteria and white frangipani moving gently in the hot, dryContinue reading “Grover Vineyards Cellar Door Visit – Nandi Hills Region, Karnataka, India”
Simone Madden-Grey : Happy Wine Woman 