It’s no secret that I love to try new wines, no matter what other people may say about them. But where would you draw the line? Must the wines all fit into traditional renditions of wine? Or would you be willing to try something truly unique?…
Summer is here in Los Angeles and the heat is picking up. Suddenly the beach is on everyone’s mind, and so is chilled sweet beverages. Super sweet cocktail drinks aren’t something I typically want, but I will try them from time to time. I can’t be…
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It’s taking me longer than I planned to write my next wine related article. I will be reviewing a whole bunch of new wines soon that I am excited about. But in the mean time, why is it taking me so long? Well, my wife and…
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Visiting Shandong Province’s wine region and Changyu’s chateaus in northeast China had been on my list for a while. China often likes to call Shandong their version of Napa Valley in California. It’s along the latitude and shares a similar climate. I finally was able to…
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Large international companies like Moët Hennessy have been focusing on the edge of the Himalayas, an area of northwestern Yunnan, China dubbed “Shangri-La”, due to its cool climate. When it comes to the topic of Yunnan red wine, the media in general tends to only focus…
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Cambodia is not in a climate zone naturally suited for wine making since wine grapes typically need cooler temperatures to achieve the perfect levels of sugars and acid. These desired temperatures usually need to swing from warm to cold and with varying degrees of both depending…
