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Dinner with Charlie Trotter From Chicago
news By luminosita 14 Oct 2008
Luxury, elegance and the art of living well come together in this five-course culinary experience masterfully orchestrated by Charlie Trotter in the beautiful Straits Room of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore. Using the finest, most pristine ingredients, each course ... more
Article > review
Land's Edge: A Wine to Remember
review By aglassofwine 20 Mar 2008
2005 Hartford Court Pinot NoirLand's Edge Vineyards, Sonoma Coast Dinner with an old friend tonight, along with a bottle of Land's Edge Pinot Noir 2005 I'd been saving for a more special occasion. The conversation was heartfelt and plenty fun, an... more
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How to set up your own wine club
blog By aglassofwine 24 Feb 2008
I've had friends in other cities ask me about wine tasting clubs, about whether a newbie who doesn't know anything about wine could join. Many people, it seems, are terrified of wine - they appear to be intimidated by all the fanc... more
Article > recommendation
Sauvignon Blanc, a Tasting
recommendation By aglassofwine 27 Jan 2008
Dinners this week were paired with three lovely white wines that were crisp, refreshing, and although the same grape, very different in taste. For dinner on Tuesday and Wednesday, I'd sauteed salmon with rice, chosen deliberately to go with a bottle of B... more
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What a bitch!
recommendation By aglassofwine 11 Dec 2007
Bitch Barossa Grenache 2004, Australia Usually, I steer clear away of bottles with fancy-pants labels – and most of the time with good reason. I mean, I’m Chinese right, and Chinese people know that the best eateries aren’t the prettily don... more
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Forget Wonka's three course dinner gum
recommendation By aglassofwine 07 Dec 2007
Standing in the dim but bustling tasting room of Inniskillin in Niagara wine country, I took a whiff of the 2004 Montague Estate Vineyard Chardonnay swirling in my glass and blurted out, “Chicken pot pie!” Given that I’d earlier exclaimed that a... more
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Holiday Drink: Hot Buttered Rum
blog By aglassofwine 08 Nov 2007
Yes, yes, the ingredients call for butter. And yes, yes, it's quite a bit of butter to down in one sitting. But oh my, what a difference it made. The creamy concoction was thick and smooth, and slid down my throat, instantly warming up my tummy. It'll tas... more
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Hot Port for a Cold Rainy Day
blog By aglassofwine 19 Oct 2007
Getting to work this morning was miserable, not least because the treacherous downpour let up as soon as I stepped into the office. Fortunately, my useful little space heater warmed me – and dried my sodden open-toe shoes and pants – in no time. ... more
Article > recommendation
A glass of wine a day...
recommendation By aglassofwine 10 Oct 2007
Yeah yeah, I know, there’s no concrete proof (yet) that a mere glass of wine – and a white one at that – is as healthful as a cupful of orange juice. But even if it doesn’t directly keep the doctor away, it can be healthy in other ways too... more
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Back to Earth: Hearty Red Wines
recommendation By aglassofwine 04 Oct 2007
I recently tried a flight of red wines with the theme, "Down to Earth." I admit, I love the minerally and damp earth nose, so I was really taken with the selection, which I thought was one of the more thoughtful ones I've tasted in a long while. All... more
