Four Seasons Koh Samui, a luxury tropical hideaway

Jan 24, 13 Four Seasons Koh Samui, a luxury tropical hideaway

Posted by in Food and Wine, Hotels and Spas, restaurants, Travel

What better time to talk about beach vacations then now,when we’re battling the snow and ice of a January in London. Last month I went off to Thailand to escape the snow but looks like I came back a bit too early. I do, however, have some great memories from my trip, one of the highlights being a stay at The Four Seasons Koh...

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Google + Hangout with Nikki Lohitnavy, head winemaker at Thai winery, Gran Monte

Jan 02, 13 Google + Hangout with Nikki Lohitnavy, head winemaker at Thai winery, Gran Monte

Posted by in Travel, Videos

I’m in Thailand at the moment, mostly on holiday but before I hit the islands, I stopped in northeastern Thailand to visit the vineyards of Gran Monte. Many of you may be scratching your heads – wine? made from grapes? in Thailand? Well, yes, and what Nikki Lohitnavy and her father, Visooth Lohitnavy have achieved in...

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Thai Wine at Bordeaux en Primeur

I know what you’re thinking. You went all the way to Bordeaux for en primeur and you ended up drinking Thai wine?? How did that happen? Believe me, I didn’t even know that any Thai wine was going to be available when I trundled up to Chateau Angelus, a Premier Grand Cru Classe in St.Emilion for a tasting of their en...

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