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Dusseldorf: More Than Beer and Pretzels
It is true that its altstadt is considered the longest bar in the world and its beers are some of the finest.It is true that people were drinking ginormous mugs of beer glistening like gold in the early morning sun for breakfast.But it is more, much (read full article)
Rocky Mountain National Park, More Camp Grub
Our last camping trip took us to Moraine Park in majestic Rocky Mountain National Park. Located about 2 1/2 hours northwest of Denver, we’re truly lucky to have such a beautiful and sought after vacation spot so close to home. To get to R (read full article)
Peter Lehmann Eden Valley Riesling 2008
I wouldn't say this is my favourite Australian Riesling, but I think it expresses enough Riesling character and the price is reasonable enough to warrant some attention.It's interesting to see what others thought of this wine. One customer on Majest (read full article)
CHATEAU GRILLET – A WORLD FAMOUS WHITE WINE OF THE RHONE VALLEY.
Driving north from Marseille on the Mediterranean coast my friend and I were enjoying the beautiful scenery of vineyards and the majestic Rhone River. The rugged, sun-baked soil brown with shrubs here and there seemed to prepare us for the Rhone val (read full article)
Pauletts Polish Hill River Riesling 2009
Tonight a Clare Valley Riesling was in order. I'm rarely disappointed by these, and this was no exception. My only regret is I haven't tried this wine after a few years in the cellar.I prefer my Riesling with some bottle age, to enjoy those seconda (read full article)
Italian Gelato 101
Gelato is among Italy's most loved and consumed foods, but where do its origins reside? And exactly how is it produced? Grab a scoop and discover the evolution and characteristics of Italy's most popular product. The history behind gelato is uncer (read full article)
San Pedro Castillo de Molina Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2009
Watershed moment. Good, cheap Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. I'll spare you the cliché tasting notes - we all know what this tastes like. The point is, it costs less than £7 and it isn't grim. In fact, it's good.Perhaps its origin is a clue. It's fro (read full article)
CVNE Rioja Rosado 2008
This is the third different rosé wine I purchased from Majestic on the weekend, and the one that I suspected would be the best. Actually, as I was putting the bottles into my cart, a member of staff mentioned to a watching customer that this was pro (read full article)
Southbank Estate Sauvignon Blanc Rosé 2009
If you read my rant yesterday about the available of good rosé, you would have noticed that I bought a few wines at my local Majestic. This interesting example was one of them.I had picked out 6 wines at this point, four from Spain and two from Fra (read full article)
Marquis de Pennautier Cabardès Rosé 2009
Is it just me, or has the rosé wine bubble burst? Every year we hear that consumption increases by X%, and that it is more popular than ever. If that is the case, then why does my local Sainsbury's currently have the worst selection of rosé ever? (read full article)
Shanghai - The Bund
Shanghainese call The Bund "Waitan" - literally outer bund, as it was once territories occupied by the outsiders - British, Americans and later on also the French. This stretch of Shanghai is the most popular tourist attraction, and have been feature (read full article)
Crazy Day Trip to Sungai Petani
Date: 23 May 2010, SundayVenue: Sungai Petani, Kedah Darul AmanOccasion: To collect a good bargain of an electronic drum kit from a seller in Sungai Petani (and of course to at least try out some food there!)Our mission: Roland TD-9KX V-Drums V-Tour (read full article)
viajante
Our first experience of Nuno Mendes‘ brand of creative gastronomy was back in 2006. We had heard rumblings of a promising El-Bulli and Jean-Georges trained chef foaming and sous-viding up a storm in a Hoxton gastropub, and could not resist mos (read full article)
Macau - The Ruins of St. Paul's
From Senado Square, walk through some alleys following the signs and you will reach the Ruins of St. Paul's in no time. This is a structure which has been featured on countless Macau tourism brochures, but it is still a magnificent sight. Somehow rui (read full article)
VOLPAIOLE WINES – UNIQUE, CONCENTRATED AND FOCUSED.
In Italy, Tuscany enjoys an exalted reputation in winemaking. It is a beautiful province full of life, good food, agriculture, viticulture, culture, and graceful living. Business savvy Tuscan wineries invented agritourism converting self sufficient (read full article)
Fascination about Tiger...
Hi folks, Have you seen a tiger in real-life? What is your first thought when you see one? For me I feel tiger looks majestic yet at the same time helpless when being caged without freedom. My kids and I seen a real-life tiger at one tourist pla (read full article)
04.02.10: dinner and a movie (rather, antojitos with Weeds)
Hibiscus Margaritas My company follows the holiday schedule of the NYSE, which meant that I had Good Friday off for the first time since college. Normally, a day off like this would mean that we’d be spending it in transit to visit our paren (read full article)
Announcing the Finalists of the World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence 2010
(*HFB's prediction highlighted in red)Culinary AwardsS. Pellegrino Chef of the YearFrancois Mermilliod, AbsintheGunther Hubrechsen, Gunter’sRoberto Galetti, Garibaldi Italian Restaurant & BarExecutive Chef of the Year presented by TabascoBrian (read full article)
Fairleigh Estate Riesling 2009
I've been a fan of New Zealand Riesling ever since discovering Spy Valley, especially the 2007. I haven't been able to replicate that experience however, even with subsequent vintages of Spy Valley, or any other Kiwi Riesling.This isn't really any e (read full article)
Joyously Jumbo Blueberry Muffins!
There's something unusually fun about making enormous muffins. I don't know what it is, exactly, but the very lack of delicacy is curiously liberating. They're a hoot to prepare, and a real hoot to serve.The day I made these, I had to pick up my olde (read full article)
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