Eating Georgia – The country not the state

Georgia food tour hosted by Janice Kirkwood and Sue Dempsey One of the best ways to get to know any country is… read more
Jasper Hill current vintages

Loyal followers of Jasper Hill in Australia will know that their wines sell out on release in August each year with the… read more
On the New Zealand Wine and Culinary Route – First Stop: Auckland, Part 1

First Published on robertparker.com Wine Journal Aug 16 2016 For most of the world, New Zealand is very remote and evokes iconographic… read more
Bass Phillip New Release 2017 Pinot Noirs

Tasting through the new release 2017 Pinot Noirs from Bass Phillip has been both fascinating and immensely gratifying. Having known Phillip Jones… read more
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Sam Neill “Cornucopia Vitus” – This is mandatory viewing… and finally, there’s a good use for cabernet sauvignon grapes
The Wild Side of Central Otago

First Published on Robert Parker Wine Journal Dec 6 2016 There’s something about venison that brings out the hunger for the wild… read more
South African vineyard uses Indian runner ducks control pests sustainably

  Now this is my kind of sustainable pest control, ducks!! Check out article on Dominion Post online http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/80509549/south-african-vineyard-uses-indian-runner-ducks-control-pests-sustainably
Ipoh Dreaming… on a Chinese New Year’s Day

I have been coming to the town of Ipoh for almost 20 years now and yet it still remains an enigma to… read more
Marlborough Rising – Wellingtons other ‘local’ Wine Region

Reflecting on the brilliant and bountiful Wellington on a Plate festival held recently, I had the opportunity of frequenting the pop-up Match… read more
“A great, fully fleshed list ordered under user-friendly headings” – Age Epicure on Man Tong Kitchen Wine List

The Age Epicure, February 19th –  “eat out” by Larissa Dubecki Review of Man Tong Kitchen, Crowne Casino, Melbourne and praise for… read more
Firefly – That is the Malaysian Airline, not the glow-worm… or maybe it is–related

It a curious name – for an Airline – Firefly. One’s first thought is they (the airline) must only fly at night,… read more
Highbank Coonawarra Sunset, Australia
Coonawarra gone wrong

Modern farming techniques and big business are sapping the Australian region’s potential, but there is hope, writes Curtis Marsh. In comparing the… read more
Cutting out eating could lengthen your lifespan, Wandering Palate study finds

It irritates me greatly when News Channels and Newspapers seize upon ground-breaking studies that will purportedly change our lives, possibly ‘lengthen’ or… read more
Hermitage La Chapelle Rouge
Hermitage La Chapelle Rouge – Part 1

Is there another 1961 equivalent in the offering? Cuisine & Wine Asia’s Contributing Wine Editor Curtis Marsh ponders the latest staggering auction… read more
The Christmas Table around the World – Will it be Turkey or Goose?

With Christmas only weeks away it’s high time to make the appropriate preparations for the year’s most important lunch or Christmas Eve… read more
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