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Wine Journal

Iggy's

This is one of the great restaurants in Asia, and I can't say enough good things about the owner, Ignatius Chan, who is the longtime founder and chef of this...

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Jade Palace

This was a sensational meal in this basement-level restaurant featuring classic Cantonese cooking situated in a shopping mall. The place was packed, and the quality was top flight with the...

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Restaurant Petrus

This is the third time I have eaten at this top floor restaurant at the Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong. There have been changes in chefs, but they have always...

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Masterclass - Shanghai, China

This Masterclass was designed to showcase two great vintages of Bordeaux. The more tannic, classic 2000s were austere, young and vibrant, and in need of more time. In contrast, 2009...

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Masterclass - Piedmont Barolo and Barbaresco

Following are my notes from ten wines that were tasted with over 350 Singapore wine enthusiasts at our Wine Advocate Masterclass, which we conducted in five Asian cities - Beijing,...

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Masterclass - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This Masterclass' goal was to look at the diversity of Cabernet Sauvignon- and Merlot-based wines from around the world. The only ringer was the 2009 Marchesi Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri,...

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Charleston

This was a delicious meal with friends at Baltimore's outstanding Charleston restaurant. Chef Cindy Wolf consistently receives accolades as the top chef in Baltimore, and her partner, Tony Foreman, continues...

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Hilton Hotel Gala Hedonist's Dinner

This dinner was held the day Malaysian Air Flight 370 went missing (we arrived on a Malaysian Air Flight from Hong Kong during that time period, one of those coincidences...

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Dry Creek Kitchen/Hotel Healdsburg

Charlie Palmer, who gained fame in New York City, has this beautiful restaurant and outpost right in the heart of Healdsburg. We took our own wine, consisting of a 2008 Marcassin...

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