While this article has an incentive focus, everything recommended in Meet Hallyu can be enjoyed by leisure travellers too. Recommendations are included for Busan, Seoul and Incheon. Continue reading Destination Hotspot – Korea
A private dining experience must meet various requirements to be memorable – the food obviously needs to be great, and ideally on-trend, and the location should be private but not boring. For the added wow factor, the private dining space should have a unique edge, something that makes it stand out, such as the following five Venues with Menus Cover and above image courtesy of … Continue reading Top 5 – Private Dining Asia
One of my favourite experiences during a trip to Neuchâtel, Switzerland, was my encounter with Jean-Philippe Bauermeister. A wine merchant, who not only owns a 30,000-bottle wine cave but also regales visitors with piano concertos. Aladdin’s Cave is an article I wrote about Bauermeister for Billionaire magazine. Continue reading Aladdin’s (Wine) Cave
Toronto, is a picturesque modern city of culture and history, nature, unique neighbourhoods, fabulous food and some of the best wine in the country. Here are some of my favourite picks for 24 Hours in Toronto, as originally published in AsiaSpa magazine. Continue reading 24 Hours – Toronto
Unexpected art, sybaritic artisans and a unique cultural history: my impressions of a tour through Zurich, Lausanne and Neuchâtel as written for Prestige Hong Kong. Not all content submitted makes it to the final version, such as – One of the best restaurants for modern art on the plate is Baur au Lac‘s stunning restaurant, Pavillion, with its star-architect designed glass rotunda that draws in … Continue reading Switzerland – three views
An article on unusual flavour pairings: whisky and chocolate, wine and umami, and tea as a cocktail base. Originally published in SCMP’s Food & Wine. Would love to hear about any pairings you have tried that work. Unusual Flavour Pairings Article Continue reading Trend Watch: Unusual Flavour Pairings
Hotelier and owner of Levin Wines, David Levin, is a trailblazer. A Scotsman who took Australian winemaking ideas to France, he’s not afraid of controversy. He opened the UK’s first gastropub and London’s first boutique hotel. He was also the first to establish an organic winery in the Loire Valley. Click on the link below for the full interview, which was published in SCMP‘s Food & … Continue reading Winemaker Profile: David Levin
This article appeared in SCMP’s Food & Wine. It looks at the past and present ideas on pairing wine with Cantonese cuisine. Cantonese cuisine and wine pairing part 1 and The article itself is here in part 2 Continue reading Wine & Food Pairing: Cantonese
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