In May this year, I went on my first trip to Germany. The premise of the trip was to drive …
Further exploration required: Tunisia
My final assignment of last year was Tunisia. Though I had previously sampled Tunisian cuisine in London, it was a …
Family Xie Christmas 2013 lunch
Over the past year, and probably longer, I’ve been collecting menus from various dinners that I’ve been invited to. Some …
What terroir? Finding authenticity in wine
Terroir. It’s that French word that’s regularly brandished left and right by wine folk when they want to talk about …
How to sabrage according to WineChap’s Tom Harrow
This is part one of two on Charles Heidsieck and the art of sabrage. Read part two here. As party …
Helsinki, a brief reportage
When I went to Helsinki at the beginning of October, I was pleasantly surprised. (Read my post on why Helsinki’s …