The Rangoon Tea House and Me
“Monsieur Thirsty Bedford”
In my travels in Indochina, I had been given an identification paper describing me as Louis (sic) Norman, writer, commissioned by Jonathan Cape Limited of Thirty...
“This is Burma, and it will be quite unlike any land you know about.”
George Orwell, Burmese Days
As we prepare to release the 2022 Reserve Pinot Noir, I take a moment to reflect on the...
Shan State Myanmar's amazing produce
Sitting under a clear blue sky, on a cool day in the vineyard, perched between the mountains and the lake; a waft of morning mist still lazily crawling up the...
Mandalay’s Medicinal Tincture
Dr. Weizza Prescription Gin
From a small batch still in Mandalay, comes this potent potion of pure essence, infused with a veritable apothecary of botanicals and aromatics, divined by a Se...
Emporia Euphoria
Burma Road
“My mother used to say that rain here pours like a blessing, like a thick veil that parts to reveal the bride's face…..”
― Mia Kirshner, I Live Here
All over Myanmar, people...
Patches on a Torn Land
I’ve known Matt Talbot for around half a dozen years or so, and I value our friendship; he is a good-bloke, splendid company and is passionate about an industry...
