Last year I recorded a GuildSomm podcast with Chris Tanghe MS. The topic at hand was how to prepare and succeed at the Master of Wine tasting exam. Post recording, I keep thinking of things I could have added, so I thought it could be helpful to outline how I would tackle it, knowing what … Continue reading Master of Wine – Tasting Exam
Without question, the greatest part of 2023 was adopting our sweet little Rory. She came to us as McVie, the only girl in a pack of six Fleetwood Mac puppies, and from the very first moment we had her in our arms, we knew she was The Best Girl. We picked up her May 21st, … Continue reading 2023.
Earlier this week a friend of mine hosted a fundraiser wine tasting for her daughter's pre-school in Brooklyn. She asked the other parents if they had any particular areas they wanted to explore, and it being Brooklyn and all, "natural wine" was brought to the proverbial and literal table. This is certainly a buzzy category … Continue reading Natural Wine
Greetings after nearly two years of silence! Here's a brief catch up of what's happened in the two-ish years since Napa. A month in Napa was (not surprisingly) a miraculously restorative inspiration to get out of covid-ridden New York. In fact, it was so profound a trip, PK and I decided to make CA our … Continue reading New Year, New News
This afternoon after a rather frustrating zoom with spotty reception, and series of failed dinner options, I ultimately drew success at Soo Yuan. Warm wanton soup spoke to me in a way shredded generic meat covered in a latex yellow schmear of cheese never could. Listen to your heart my friends, for this was the … Continue reading Kimchee Love & Other CA Musings
Natirar Park Like all roads lead some to Rome, my roads always seem to lead me to Gladstone. This is where I grew up, and where I default to between moves (DC->Seoul / Hong Kong-> New York) as a practical reset before the next best thing. After a failed attempt at working harvest in Napa, … Continue reading Like Hunting, Like Wine
Greetings from life in the epicenter. Horizontal rain scrapped the usual morning outings; a requisite run (Covid 15 be damned) and (Max's preferred) dog walk. So I spent some quiet time in. A thought. That I'm still thinking about now; self-isolation is my 2020 version of India 2011. The perceived constant threat of danger and … Continue reading The Overwhelming Abundance of Nothing
It's been 31 days since I landed back in New York after a glorious 11 day sabbatical in Asia. Not that anyone's counting (except that I am). Without leaving home, work seems to filter into the every day, with days of the week having less relevance, and days in self-isolation more. On day 11 at … Continue reading Thunder Dragon
Shockingly, in the midst of travel hysteria, my entire process of getting to Bangkok was probably one of the most pleasant travel experiences I have had to date. In hindsight, it's precisely for just that reason. After my initial budget flight on China Eastern got canceled, I had to re-book on Etihad, which was nothing … Continue reading BKK
Nearly 10 years ago, Paul, my fiance at the time, and I spent the summer traveling India and Nepal between leaving Korea where we met, and Hong Kong where we were going to build our lives. He had a job lined up as a kindergarten teacher when we arrived in Hong Kong, and I was hopeful … Continue reading Asia: Covid-19 Style
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