My “Quoi de Neuf (what’sup) Guide” – Brugge, Paris, London
Paris Paris! Besides Paris, I went to Brussels, Brugge (a small Medieval Town in Belgium) and London. Click below or go http://www.facebook.com/CarolForest for a little photo guide that I personally would suggest you to go in these places if you have a short stay in future. The guide basically skip most of the main touristy spots that you … Read more
Barossa Valley Blind Tasting
Are you an Aussie wine fan? How about a Barossa Valley fan? The Barossa is renowned for its full bodied reds – Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache – and characteristic whites – Riesling, Semillon and Chardonnay. And if you are a fan, you must love the Barossa Valley Blind Tasting night organized by WineLuxe Magazine. The night … Read more
Jazz It Up, Paris
Dragging my rimowa hand carry (I tried hard to go light) from Gare du Nord , I checked into a wrong hotel in Saint Michel on the wrong date, forgotten to print my map out while the french hotel receptionist are so “carefree” that they didn’t even bother to help… A look at my watch, … Read more
Bubble Blind Tasting
Have to say most of my blind tasting are monotonous, red or white. Boring? … not really, but it’s fun to discover more about different taste and nature of Sparkling too. Me and friends recently went to a Champagne blind tasting event organized by Wine.Lux X Yahoo held at quite a special venue – the … Read more
Let’s Chateauneuf du Pape!
End of the year of 2011 for me is just one word – “busy”! Bridal shower, Weddings, X’mas, parties and New Year. It’s all fun and festive. Besides popping my Cedric Bouchard’s Champagne (well, I will call it a White instead given the way it was being made and the delicacy), for red, I’ve … Read more
Gifts For The Billionaires
MSNFood recently featured “Most expensive food and drink gift ideas” Below are few wine related and I think is quite a fun yet crazy suggestion. To me though, I guess this is just for a rare few (especially for this year!) that needs to get someone who has everything, a billionaire to buy for – and … Read more
Bubbles Too Fine – Cédric Bouchard
Before going to one of my best friend’s bridal shower the past weekend, I was thinking, maybe it’s a cute little touch if I select few bottles of wine for the dinner. No parties should always start without a great bottle of Champagne! That day, I picked up one of my favorite Champ maker: Cédric Bouchard, and … Read more
“Large Format”
So now am telling ya, so no copycat ok? One of the options naming my starting lifestyle brand is “LARGE FORMAT” The reason beside it’s a size bigger than normal 750ml wine bottle, it means “Bigger Than Life” to me. I guess which including me, sometimes get confused by so many large format bottles with … Read more
Listen to Your Palmer
If you have a bottle of Palmer09, pour a glass, close your eyes and listen….. Jacky Terrasson plays Château Palmer en Primeur 2009….
JAMES HENKEL With His Light Fairies
THERE & HERE talks about Jame‘s current work on his books. while I also think his 1992-1996 works on light are just fab. Don’t you think he has light fairies living with him? I do. Here are some of work I love most.
