CRAB FEST -CODA & EPILOGUE: Decapoda Brachyura
"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art!"
— Grimod de La Reynière
Decapoda Brachyura
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain, sometimes referred to as...
CRAB FEST -ACT FIVE: Guillotine Gastronomy
“The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star.”
― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Let them Eat Crab!
When he...
CRAB FEST -ACT FOUR: The Claw Who Came to Dinner
“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.”
― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The Claw at the Table
Born into a wealthy family,...
Wineck-Schlossberg, Alsace’s ‘ Wine Corner’
Domaine Paul Blanck, Wineck-Schlossberg Grand Cru, Pinot Gris, 2017
Wineck-Schlossberg GRAND CRU
The Wineck Schlossberg Grand Cru appellation is located in the communes of Katzenthal and Ammerschwihr, in the Haut-Rhin department of...
Breakfast with Vibol
Vibol Thach is a resolute and passionate man of wine, a proud Cambodian who lived much of his early life in France, (where he still visits regularly) before returning to Cambodia...
Zest & the Baron
In the Mood
Hong Kong Island: I wound my way down Hennessey Road on an impossibly thin, old, ‘double-decker’ tram, the carriage made of ancient wood, worn down to the...
Consecration Wine
" I made Versailles for my Court, Marly for my friends and Trianon for myself. "
Louis XIV, The Sun King
Versailles
The Grand Trianon is a French Baroque-style chateau set within its own park,...
The Cook, the Coach, the Wife and a Love of Wine
The Valentine’s Day Massacre
An invitation from Cambodia’s Wine Warehouse team was simply too good to refuse; a wine pairing dinner at the...
