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When Hong Kong’s wine import tax was reduced to zero in 2008, the theoretical justification was that it would establish the city as “Asia’s wine hub”.
It was never clearly...
As many of us have come to realise, certain habits and routines become comfortable as one gets older. Maybe it’s my protestant work ethic, but for me, Sunday is almost always alcohol free as...
“I think I’ll turn back at York, the English have got the message.” “I’ll join Arsenal, George Graham will play an attacking game to suit my champagne style.”...
The above is not a headline that has been seen much in recent times, particularly in a financial centre like Hong Kong. Unfortunately for Diamond, Dimon, Goodwin and their ilk this does not represent...
The expression “It’s a matter of taste” usually means “This issue is subjective and there is room for different opinions”.
This is not always so in the world of wine....
In 1848, while most of Europe and much of Latin America experienced uprisings in what became known as the Year of Revolution, Queen Victoria decided that it might be amusing to have a place in which...
I would have thought that a pint of Old Peculier would be the ideal match for a wedge of Stinking Bishop, but I’m bound to admit that a glass of Old Bastard did the job surprisingly well....
South Australia is pre-eminently Shiraz country. The grape originated in the Northern Rhone, but it was in this highly successful wine region of the southern hemisphere that it began its ascent to...
Hongkongers love their wine. Indeed, a recent survey suggests that 15 per cent of the world's rare and fine wines is owned by Hong Kong collectors. Since the government abolished import duty on...
The year 1972 is officially the longest year on record with scientists adding two seconds to the leap year in order to preserve some cosmic balance; a decision that may or may not have had anything...