California’s Heritage Grape – Zinfandel
California’s Heritage Grape – Zinfandel “Here’s to the corkscrew – a useful key to unlock the storehouse of wit, the treasury…
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Vin, Vino, Wine, Asia is my blooming library of published articles and vignettes related to my consultancy service offerings. All of the articles and short studies relate to my experience over the decades. Vin, Vino, Wine, Asia is focused exclusively on the growing Wine and Whisky culture as it develops in Taiwan. While it is very exciting to see this growth over recent years, it is also clear that it creates an increasingly complex set of choices for the average consumer and buyer. I'm here to help.
WINE BLING on a BUDGET
WINE BLING on a BUDGET “Drink moderately, for drunkenness neither keeps a secret nor observes a promise.” ~ Cervantes – Don…
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Kaoliang and The Ganbei Culture
Kaoliang and The Ganbei Culture “A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence…
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Champagne – Symbol of Celebration
Champagne – Symbol of Celebration “Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!” ~ Dom Perignon at the moment he discovered champagne…
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Chardonnay – Still Queen of the Realm
Chardonnay – Still Queen of the Realm “A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half…
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HOT SUMMER NIGHTS – COOL SUMMER WHITES
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS – COOL SUMMER WHITES (and don’t forget those ROSES) The temperature and humidity has been rising here in…
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SAKE
“In water one sees one’s own face; but in wine one beholds the heart of another” ~Japanese Proverb~ Many Asian delicacies…
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Cabernet Sauvignon Varietal Characteristics
Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it. ~ Anonymous ~ The remarkable Cabernet Sauvignon varietal…
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