Our ‘Wandering Sommelier’ Shalom Chin encounters some Wine Feng Shui in Burgundy, indeed it would appear that Burgundian’s take Chi as a life-force very serioulsy…
Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog 6 – Wine Feng Shui in Burgundy – A superstitious affair?
Shalom Chin Beaujolais Blog Part 4 – Personal Impressions, choosing and serving a Beaujolais
I really enjoyed my time here in Beaujolais. Although this is my final part for Beaujolais, there is still one visit that I have yet to write about that really impacted me the most which is Louis Jadot’s Château des Jacques.
Shalom Chin Beaujolaisd Blog Part 3 – More on Fleurie
Our intrepid Singapore sommelier, Shalom Chin follows the Fleurie trail and discovers Roman legions and pork chops…
Shalom Chin Beaujolais Blog Part 2 – More than just Nouveau
14/11/2011
A closer look at the vines, a visit to a great producer in the region, and the future for Beaujolais. Part Two of a special report.
Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog – Part 5
08/11/2011 PART 5 of the Burgundy Series
A more in-depth look about how the Burgundians care for their land and some extreme methods of Mdm Leroy.
Must-Have Wine – Birthday Beaujolais
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2011
Jean-Paul Thévenet Morgon Vieille Vignes 2010 – Cru Beaujolais
November 16th – the most auspicious day of the drinking calendar – the Wandering Palates birthday and the day when the wine Feng Shui is at its zenith. Read More >
A Cautionary Tale – Christopher (Kit) M. Stevens, MW
It’s a rather odd feeling when you’re subconsciously reminded of someone deceased almost daily when you only met the person a few times in your life. I’m afraid to say this is not directly emotional; rather the street I drive down in Singapore constantly is named after his family, Stevens Road. Read More >
Sommelier Shalom Chin – Beaujolais blog – Part 1, Beaujolais – More than just Nouveau
Our roving Singapore Sommelier, Shalom Chin, has drifted outside the realms and borders of burgundy to discover Beaujolais, and more importantly that there is more to Beaujolais than meets the eye. I have long been a champion of the Cru Villages wines, serious Beaujolais even if this wine of incredible charm is not meant to be too serious and has an underlying semblance of fun and enjoyment. Read More >
Sommelier Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog – Part 4 – An overview of the vines of Burgundy and some tasting notes
07 /11/2011 PART 4 of the Burgundy Series
The very first thing that got me interested in wine when I was seventeen was winemaking. After all, I was a science student.
Your Home in Paris
It may seem incongruous to being writing of luxuriating in five-star accommodation in Paris, then switch to a self-contained apartment in the bustling, bohemian prefecture around Montmartre and the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, but Paris’s incredible diversity of urban-scapes and cultural moods is all part of its magnetic charm.
