Air New Zealand Smaug the dragon livery
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and On the ‘Middle Earth’ Wine Route

The second instalment of New Zealand director Sir Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit Trilogy is set to hit the big screens in December… read more
Culina Bar
Best Providore of the Year 2013 Singapore – Culina

Hunting and gathering for food on the island of Singapore is very much an urban affair with practically all produce flown or… read more
The beautifully white Charolais
Charolais Beef now Served at Brasserie Gavroche Singapore

One of my favourite restaurants in Singapore, indeed ‘The Wandering Palate Restaurant of the Year 2012” Brasserie Gavroche, is now featuring on… read more
PHILIPPI WAVE CHEESE SET
The Wandering Palate’s Groovy Cheese Board and Knives – A Great Christmas Gift Idea

It has become a longstanding tradition that our good friends from Hong Kong, John and Sandra, join us for Christmas Day lunch;… read more
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Luke Mangan
SEALs Chef

Celebrity Chef Luke Mangan cooks Air, Sea and Land, and as Sir Richard Branson’s personal chef, might well be the first cook… read more
The Sommelier’s Palate - Michael Engelmann, Head Sommelier at Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney
The Sommelier’s Palate – Michael Engelmann, Head Sommelier at the legendary Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney

“This August, I visited Central Otago and it is for sure one of the most beautiful regions I have ever seen. The… read more
Wee Nam Kee new premises at United Square
Favourite Chicken Rice in Singapore – Wee Nam Kee New Premises

Having just visited the new premises of Wee Nam Kee Chicken Rice today, 24 November, 2013, I can report that it is… read more
Seresin Logo Colour 2 - HR
Seresin Estate February dinners at Waterfall Bay – Queen Charlotte Sounds, Marlborough

One of the Wandering Palate’s favourite New Zealand producers, Seresin Estate, the benchmark of Marlborough and Biodynamic viticulture (click here to read… read more
Route du Van Pinot Noir - www.routeduvan.com
The Man in the Van delivers again: Route du Van Geelong Pinot Noir 2011

Route du Van, as reported previously is the joint adventure of Tod Dexter and Ian Bird and their families, and the aim… read more
Dexter - Mornington Peninsula, www.dexterwines.com.au
Dexter Mornington Peninsula 2012 Releases

Tod Dexter knows as much as anyone about this Peninsula and his 2011 releases were a triumph given the difficult vintage conditions… read more
UWC Primary School UN Food Festival
United Nations Food Day at UWCSEA & ‘Best Fish n Chips 2013’

My daughter’s school, United World College Southeast Asia (UWCSEA) Dover Campus in Singapore, holds an annual event to both celebrate the diversity… read more
Paradise IV frost on vines
Paradise IV – Geelong, Australia – 2012 Releases

Paradise IV is a small, five acre vineyard planted to Chardonnay, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon (with small plantings of other varieties) established… read more
Leeuwin Slide2
Leeuwin Estate Wine Dinner with Simone Horgan-Furlong at Fullerton Bay Hotel, Singapore, Nov 30

 
Coroco http://cocoro.co.nz/ Pyramid Valley Vineyards http://pyramidvalley.co.nz/
Pyramid Valley Vineyards Wine Dinner with Claudia Weersing at Cocoro, Auckland – November 6th

Pyramid Valley is one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets, though as their reputation grows around the globe, more of us here… read more
Salomon Winery - recorking
Sommelier Shalom Chin – Austria Vintage Blog – Day 17

Day 17: 13/10/2011 – Another Cold Spell There wasn’t much going on today due to the sudden return of the rainy weather…. read more
Steven Spurriers 70th celebration at Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck
Steven Spurrier 70th Birthday Bash – Singapore

Steven Spurrier was in town this week for ongoing Singapore Airlines wine selection tastings (he’s been doing it for 22 years!), along… read more
Poilane Paris
Best Bread in the World – Poilâne, Paris

Of course there is no such thing as ‘the’ best bread in the world. There’s fantastic bread all over the world however,… read more
Beaujolais 2009 - The Vintage of a Lifetime
Vintage of a Lifetime 2009 – Les Vins Georges Duboeuf

Any good wine reflects the weather, which is the work of nature, and it was especially beneficial in 2009, here in the… read more
Toast Martinborough 2010, New Zealand
Toast Martinborough Wine, Food & Music Festival

In this “old world” wine village, the small but successful Wairarapa settlement of Martinborough is home to an unsurpassed charm. Climate and… read more
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