Jeannie's musings on wine and food

  • 2012 En Primeur Price Release Reaction
  • By Jeannie Cho Lee MW
  • on 10 May 2013 in Wine
  • I spoke to more than six wine importers who are serious players in the en primeur market and their reactions were unanimous: 2012 is not a great en primeur campaign for most wines but there are a few exceptions.  read more
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  • Recent Blind Tasted Wines
  • By Jeannie Cho Lee MW
  • on 07 May 2013 in Wine Diary
  • When I became a Master of Wine, a well-known Master of Wine offered me some wise advice: “Now that you are an MW, never taste blind. You have everything to lose and nothing to gain.” I have not always heeded that advice and I still end up tasting blind in public, often not by choice. read more
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  • Pairing Singaporean Cuisine with Wine
  • By Jeannie Cho Lee MW
  • on 03 May 2013 in Food
  • I am in Singapore at least twice a year and on my recent trip, I had the most delicious laksa from a hawker’s stall near the Changi Airport for less than 40 RMB. The street food of Singapore is a food lover’s delight. As a melting pot of cultures and cuisines, Singaporeans take something as simple as noodles and infuse it with wonderful spices such as turmeric, tamarind, chilli and galangal, resulting in a dish that is neither Malay, Indian nor Chinese, but uniquely Singaporean. read more
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  • Cantonese Food & Wine
  • By Jeannie Cho Lee MW
  • on 26 Apr 2013 in Food
  • One of the most refined cuisines in the world is Cantonese – it offers an enticing combination of fresh ingredients prepared in a way that is light yet flavourful. This is raised to an art form in southern China and there is no other place in the world where one can find so many master Cantonese chefs who understand the magic of wok qi – stir-frying in a large wok with extremely high heat. read more
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