Eating Georgia – The country not the state

Georgia food tour hosted by Janice Kirkwood and Sue Dempsey One of the best ways to get to know any country is… read more
Jasper Hill current vintages

Loyal followers of Jasper Hill in Australia will know that their wines sell out on release in August each year with the… read more
On the New Zealand Wine and Culinary Route – First Stop: Auckland, Part 1

First Published on robertparker.com Wine Journal Aug 16 2016 For most of the world, New Zealand is very remote and evokes iconographic… read more
Bass Phillip New Release 2017 Pinot Noirs

Tasting through the new release 2017 Pinot Noirs from Bass Phillip has been both fascinating and immensely gratifying. Having known Phillip Jones… read more
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Sam Neill “Cornucopia Vitus” – This is mandatory viewing… and finally, there’s a good use for cabernet sauvignon grapes
The Wild Side of Central Otago

First Published on Robert Parker Wine Journal Dec 6 2016 There’s something about venison that brings out the hunger for the wild… read more
South African vineyard uses Indian runner ducks control pests sustainably

  Now this is my kind of sustainable pest control, ducks!! Check out article on Dominion Post online http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/80509549/south-african-vineyard-uses-indian-runner-ducks-control-pests-sustainably
Ipoh Dreaming… on a Chinese New Year’s Day

I have been coming to the town of Ipoh for almost 20 years now and yet it still remains an enigma to… read more
Marlborough Rising – Wellingtons other ‘local’ Wine Region

Reflecting on the brilliant and bountiful Wellington on a Plate festival held recently, I had the opportunity of frequenting the pop-up Match… read more
Zerotasking

Just love the card my daughter gave me for my birthday…
Bus Stop Kirsty – The Wandering Palate Café of the Year 2013

The sphere of cafés, coffee culture and proliferation of the espresso coffee itself has become such a defining influence these days that… read more
Duncan Forsyth – Peking Duck and “The Day of Pigs”…

Here we are at Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, yes for the second time this week, but it was imperative that I… read more
Imagine being married to one of these mob, a seriously dry argument!
The Sommelier’s Palate – Fabien Jacob, A French Sommelier ‘Deep in the heart of Texas’, at Bohanan’s Prime Steaks and Seafood, San Antonio

“There’s two new places in San Antonio that just amaze me every time I go, UMAI MI a Modern Asian Fare and… read more
Reflecting on Best Meals and Restaurant in the Year of the Rabbit – Part I

Yes I know, we are a good four months into the year of the Dragon, and I should probably have wrote of… read more
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