Sake – wake up and taste
09-09-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: Opinions People Wines Japan Tastings EnglandIf you’re not selling sake in your restaurant yet, maybe you should be. » More
Franciacorta sparkles - but does anybody care?
09-07-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: Opinions People Sparkling Asia Tastings North America England News ItalyI finally got to visit Italy’s Franciacorta region recently. » More
Blind food & wine matching?
03-03-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: Matching People Sparkling Asia Chardonnay USA EnglandHow do you choose wine to match food, if you don’t know what’s on the menu? » More
Wine in Abu Dhabi and a job vacancy!
16-02-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: Matching Opinions People Wines Business Asia England NewsProgress! Most of the wines for the Hakkasan Emirates Palace opening list are chosen, and I’m just waiting for prices from the importers. Abu Dhabi has a 50% import tax on alcohol, so the prices will probably come as a shock. » More
To Russia with love
10-02-2010 | By: Peter Dorelli | Category: Europe People Spirits & Cocktails Service AsiaI’m off to Moscow for a few days in the company of my great friend Salvatore Calabrese. Apart from coping with minus 20 degrees and the snow I’m really looking forward to seeing my Russian bartending friends and to making new acquaintances amongst the bartending community there » More
Abu Dhabi: writing the list
05-02-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: England News Opinions People Wines Business AsiaAbu Dhabi. Not a wine destination, but Hakkasan opens there in April, and I’m busy writing the list. » More
