There was no special occasion, just a group of friends over at my home to enjoy a relaxed evening of wines from my own cella...

By 11am every morning this week, I will have sniffed, swirled and spat out at least 60 wines. During this five-day long semi...

Last week, I stood in front of the expansive wine section of the Lotte department store in Busan and wanted to scream. My th...

I missed the earthquake in Japan by a mere 36 hours. On Wednesday, the 9th of March, I was in an office building in central ...

“Quite disappointing,” whispered my companion of the recent flight that was just poured. “The 1950s were just not a great de...

I ran out of the house, late as usual, and my children were giggling as I scrambled into the car. I was on my way to intervi...

From as far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a writer. After reading numerous inspirational writing books such as Writ...

“Are women better tasters than men?” This is a question filled with landmines — no matter what my answer is, I can’t w...