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Making China’s Trickiest Seasonings Sing With Wine
There is a complex relationship between good food and wine—one that requires knowing what’s in a dish in order to pair wine well. Determining the many layers of textures and spices Chinese dishes can...
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A Chat with Judy Leissner, Improbable Winemaker
This week I had the pleasure to chat with Judy Leissner, proprietor of Grace Vineyard in China’s Shanxi province. Grace Vineyard has established itself as China’s premier producer of quality wine, and...
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Drinks on The Deck: Junk Season in Full Bloom
With the recent celebration of Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival, Tuen Ng, it seems you’re more likely to find Hong Kong people on the water than on land during these super-hot days. To avoid getting...
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Winemaker Sebastiano Rosa, International Man of Awesome
At The Principal with Kavita Faiella and Sebastiano Rosa The whole wine world is aware that Hong Kong is rocking, but our fair city is still very misunderstood. On a day-to-day level, Hong Kong people...
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The Hunt for Licorice: Or Sabermetrics, Antonio Galloni and Hong Kong Palates
Image courtesy of the FDA On his Fermentation blog, Tom Wark’s recent post “Examining Antonio Galloni’s Palate, Examining Antonio Galloni’s Palate” uses an approach similar to famed method of...
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The Coming of Autumn and Brunello in Hong Kong
The vines at Valdicava under a blue Tuscan sky With 2007 Brunello season well upon us and the right weather on its way for Brunello enjoyment, it’s good to see where Italian wines stand among Hong...
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Four Seasons, Many Wines in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s winter festival The weather in Hong Kong is perfect right now. Between early October and mid-December, we get a break from the heat and humidity and prepare for a few chilly months in...
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Italian Artisans Take Hong Kong
Riccardo Illy, left, and Dario Cecchini, right If you’re going to speed over to Admiralty district at 8:30AM, it’s always helpful to meet up with one of the world’s premier coffee personalities to...
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This Week on Inside IWM, April 1-4, 2013
Spring at the Castello dei Rampolla estate in Panzano. This week began with the funny and ended with Franciacorta, and every step along the way gave a reason to celebrate. Rather than write our own...
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Big Lists, Hard Choices, and How A Little Familiarity Can Go a Long Way
“A little learning is a dangerous thing,” Alexander Pope wrote in his poem An Essay on Criticism, and then he warned, “Drink deep or drink not of the Pierian Spring.” Pope unquestionably knew his way...
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