New Zealand Wine

25 Oct 2012

Sauvignon blanc is loved by consumers for its intense fresh aromatics of gooseberry, lime and tropical fruits. Its naturally high acidity makes it a refreshing wine that can be enjoyed at any time...

Laying down the law on wine pairing

7 Jun 2012

Arriving in Hong Kong in 1987, with little more than a master's in law and two suitcases, David Hall-Jones is the managing partner of a US law firm's Asian offices.

2011 Neudorf Pinot Rose

28 May 2012

2011 Neudorf Pinot Rose
New Zealand

Wine ratings

3 May 2012

Fans of AC/DC may be interested to hear that the band's wines are now available here. The wines are made in collaboration with winery Warburn Estate and are named after their hits - Hell's Bells...

Asian grapevine

15 Mar 2012

I usually write about the rarest, finest and most expensive wines. It is easy to sing the praises of a 40- or 50-year-old wine that tastes like poetry in a bottle.

Opinion

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Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

How Asia has the world's measure

People in Hong Kong are drinking a lot of wine and spirits, and are expected to drink a lot more. And the Chinese mainland is going to follow suit.

That in a nutshell - or possibly...

Perfect match

Root vegetables are at their best in winter, with the cold weather making them more flavourful and tender. Pan-fried white radish cake is not only eaten during Lunar New Year but is popular...

Napa ambassador has something up his sleeve

American 'Magic Man' Lawrence Sullivan was born in the Netherlands, the son of a banker who moved to Bahrain and then to Hong Kong. He grew up here and recalls learning his first card trick at...

Uncorked

There are not many folks who would shout about being the descendant of a bastard. Unless, perhaps, that ancestor was King Henry I of England. The de Marisco family are descended from William...

'Tis the seasonals

With Thanksgiving just days away and Christmas around the corner, cooks needing trimmings to serve alongside the traditional turkey may be interested in what Homegrown Foods has to offer.

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South Africa

South Africa is considered to be a New World wine nation. Yet the history of winemaking in the region extends back more than 300 years.