Nature or Nurture in your glass of wine? A prompt by Chateau Lagrange

Chateau Lagrange, under the Blessings of Nature & Powers of Nurture;
how the two forces work for its coups?

100 points? what's behind a Perfect Wine Score at Chateau Pontet-Canet

 What does 100 points mean to you - perfection, excellence or just a number of another prejudiced system?  In the world of wines, full-marks could translate to “extraordinary” in many people’s opinion, or pure “subjectivity” of one’s preferential wine styles.  However extreme that

Drinking Wine with a Swiss Doctor – an Enchanting Encounter

Swiss Wines of canton Vaud Tasting Event

During a not-so-common wine tasting event, I met an unusual wine drinker, Dr. Sandra Lädermann-Fouquet.  First, there were wines of Swiss - a wine country that Hongkong drinkers know less.  Then Dr. Sandra, a Swiss physician who studied and practices traditional Chinese medicine, and is a member of WFCMS (World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies).

What made the event enchanting were not only the Swiss wines, in which my wine-friends would be very interested (see notes below), but also the conversations with Dr. Sandra that I am keen to share with my better friends - many of them are non-drinkers.  They are less enthusiastic of my wine journey, while they adore my passion in wines.  I was told of the reasons why they don’t drink; among all, health is a concern.  I am no medical expert but was only inspired when I bumped into Dr. Sandra, who is a gynaecologist as well.  “Should we drink wine?” was my question.

Wine and Water meet, at Lake Macquarie 當葡萄酒與水碰面

因為愛葡萄酒，所以遇上 Lake Macquarie。原因是這次遊澳洲會到獵人谷 Hunter Valley 兩天，為了省卻來回悉尼的煩擾（按此 Sydney Ins & Outs), 所以留在 Lake Macquarie (Lake Mac), 她位於 Lake Macquarie City 區，新南威爾斯州第四大城市，離悉尼約一個半小時車程，距獵人谷只需四十分鐘左，方便遊酒莊之餘，又可遊覧著名湖區之一，一舉兩得。

Port Stephens, I loved you not? 可會愛上她 (Part 2)

Port Stephens (P.S.) 有甚麼水「上」活動最啱玩 ？我不會游泳，獨木舟 (Kayaking) 應是不二之選。全家到了 Ezy Kayaks Hawks Nest, 兩位主埋人親切、有耐性，幫我們穿上合適的救生衣、選了船掌，就講解技考、意外（反艇）應變方法、水流、航道資料等，一切安全第一。