Shanghai Expo 2010 unveils world wine heritage
The main topic of the highly expected World Expo in Shanghai this year is “Better city, better world“. I have visited the site in July, and from what I saw […]
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Cook It Raw: the world's best chefs challenge survival
The world’s best chefs in collaboration with food journalists, are challenged by the wildness of nature and unfamiliar destination. The modern chef is thrown back to hunter-gatherer age in this book inspired by survival.
NOMA 2.0: dining at one of "the best restaurants in the world" is for the unafraid
René Redzepi is one of the most iconic chefs in the world today. His spin on the New Nordic cuisine inspired myriad culinary creatives globally to forage for ingredients and […]
Riesling and its journey from Germany to the New World
From Jancis Robinson (MW, OBE and perhaps the most famous female British wine critic) to the wine bars, retailers and participating restaurants in the UK, they all are talking about German […]
What it takes to be the Best Sommelier of the World
I interviewed Giuseppe Vacarini, the Best Sommelier of the World in 1978 what the competition used to be and what it is now.
Beyond organic lifestyle: are we living in a toxic world?
Organically certified produce doesn’t mean that it is toxin-free, neither it guarantees zero pesticide residues. Why is that organic lifestyle is not enough?
Marketing wine: Bordeaux and Champagne rule the world
As the 2010 En Primeur frenzy escalates in Bordeaux one has to think what is all that craze all about? These are just some wine makers selling their wine before […]
Botín in Madrid: traditional fare at the oldest restaurant in the world*
Restaurante Sobrino de Botín (for a long time it was a tavern since restaurants were rather fancy Parisian style establishments in the period Botín was opened in the 1725) has a long history spanning almost over three centuries.
On Control in our Unpredictable Life and the Untamed World
Control is a natural mechanism of survival and wellbeing. Why otherwise would we subject ourselves to restraint? Even the animals do it as they learned from their past experience what […]
See the world like a poet
These globally infected times can clear or further fog our vision. Lao Tzu, the widely praised chinese poet captured this illuminating wisdom centuries ago. Not just optically, austerity reveals how […]