Murmure de Larcis Ducasse 2019
The whisper of place
The 11-hectare vineyard sits on the hallowed south-facing slopes of Saint-Émilion’s renowned La Grande Côte (Côte du Pavie), in the limestone and Molasse du Fronsadais soils between...
Siu Mai 燒賣
Siu mai is more than a dim sum classic—it is a small, golden parcel of comfort, craft, and Cantonese culinary heritage. Instantly recognisable by its open-topped form and pleated wrapper, siu mai...
The Way of the Dumpling
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
Lao Tzu
A Little Touch on the Heart
After queuing out on the sidewalk for an age,...
Il Panino di Pepe di Phnom Penh
‘From the shores of Isola d’Elba into the hearts of Phnom Penh’
Marco di Lonardo was born on Isola d’Elba, a place that drifts between sapphire and sun, where...
A Wine for One’s Home
Cambodian businessman and entrepreneur Edward Chea has taken a long and somewhat circuitous route to wine. It is a journey that has involved travelling the world over and cultivating...
Bright and Clear Skies
As someone who has used Phnom Penh’s airport to depart and return every couple of weeks for most of the last twenty years, I was as pleased and proud as any...
Le Nardian Grande Vin de Bordeaux Blanc 2023
Just south of Saint Emilion, this tiny 1.8-hectare vineyard sits in the commune of Lugaignac. Its south-facing slopes of clay and limestone are planted to old-vine,...
Happy Birthday Sophie
I am sitting in a wine bar in Phnom Penh’s Old Quarter, enjoying lunch with Sophie Solnicki, the commercial director of Clos Fourtet, savouring some of her magnificent wines. It is noon...
