Life’s to short to drink dull, unexciting wines I know the title is likely to be controversial and upset some, if not many, but I am simply tired of seeing so much boring wine! And what do I mean when I say “boring wine”? Well, all the many wines, which are almost- factory produced in … Read more
Oi speaks with Robert Conte, Le Méridien Saigon’s Hotel Manager, about their new After-Work Series that’s designed for those that want to wind down their workday with great food, drink and music Tell us about the Le Méridien AfterWork Series? By offering something different on each night, such as our Wine and Cheese on Thursday, … Read more
A food and wine pairing that breaks the rules I recently led a wine training session to a restaurant team, most of whom were young and had formal qualification in hospitality. Before I started, I asked each of them to write down what they knew about wine. I was very happy to see that everyone … Read more
Why you should be drinking organic wine Over the recent years, organic and ecological wines have been gaining in popularity all over the world. More and more wineries are producing them, yet they still remain a minority, and it’s not easy to find good ones. There are different usage and regulations for the term “organic,” … Read more
Exciting wine regions you’ve never heard of We are all familiar with the popular and famous wine producing areas around the world, or at least many of them. In France, Burgundy and Bordeaux top the list; Chianti and Barolo in Italy; California in the US, Rioja and Ribera in Spain. However, over the past two … Read more
The difference between cheap and expensive wine There’s a popular belief that the more expensive something is the better it is, but is it really? Well, it depends, and it actually depends on many things. Let’s start with the main point: you like what you like and you should drink what you enjoy rather than … Read more
In a cluttered wine landscape, where so many seem the same, the Kiwis do it differently New Zealand is far away, in fact so far away from everything that it’s almost isolated from the nearest country by over 1,500km. Such isolation, together with the climate and the particularities of the different soils that can be found … Read more
Let ’s imagine that you’re a football coach looking to discover a new top player, where would you start looking? You definitely wouldn’t go scouting at the top clubs because the players there are already well-known and would cost a lot. The same applies to importers who are looking for a new top wine or … Read more
Rosé wines have gone from peripheral fancy to an essential element of a wine lover’s repertoire Perhaps the thing that most surprised me regarding wine when I arrived to Vietnam was that hardly anyone was enjoying a glass of rosé. With the hot tropical weather and nice terraces all around, I was expecting people to be … Read more
From California to New York, an introduction to US wines When it comes to choosing wine, the US often gets overlooked unless, of course, you’re American or live in the US. However, the US wine arena has quite a few delicious things to offer drinkers. It is one of the leading countries in both imports … Read more
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