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
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
The Wandering Palate Restaurant of the Year – Brasserie Gavroche, Paris-Singapore

As the economies (and property prices) defy gravity and the insatiable desire for all things Western continues unabated in Asia metropolises like… read more
Sam Neill on the “Unparalled Passion for Pinot Noir & Chardonnay”

Well, as the numbness of our body and brain subsides, it is now feasible to reflect on the Burghound in Asia events…. read more
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Wine Seduction in London

Our UK Correspondent, Alistair Scott, grapples with tasting protocol, wine-voyeurism and ravaging the credit card at, The Sampler, the dynamic north London… read more
The Old World Meets the New World of Pinot Noir

Legendary Central Otago pioneer and winemaker Alan Brady came through Singapore recently, the Wandering Palate having the pleasure of tasting through his… read more
Free free, set them free… Free free, set them free

Yes the rumour is true, the Wandering Palate has escaped Singapore, having moved back to my old home town of Wellington, New… read more
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