John H. Isacs

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Autumn vino beauties - Taste in China

Autumn vino beauties

The onset of autumn is the perfect opportunity to explore new wines, especially wines that match seasonal fare and fortify the body on brisk fall evenings.

Melodic reds for summertime memories - Taste in China

Melodic reds for summertime memories

Chianti has all the attributes in Sinatra's famous lyrics; namely, strawberries absolutely, cherries in abundance and an angel's kiss in the form of floral aromas.

2022-07-22 20:40 0

Pink bubbly perfection for summertime quenching - Taste in China

Pink bubbly perfection for summertime quenching

In our continuing series of sensational summer wines, this week we'll delve into the uplifting and buoyant world of vino bubbles.

2022-07-16 00:00 0

Classy whites for surviving the scorching summer heat - Taste in China

Classy whites for surviving the scorching summer heat

Our summer sipping survival journey continues with one of the world's most popular white wines.

2022-07-07 17:34 0

Sauvignon Blanc for summer - Taste in China

Sauvignon Blanc for summer

Over the ensuing few weeks, I'll feature perfect wines to pleasurably transition to summer. My first summer beauty is one of the world's most popular white wines.

2022-06-10 18:00 0

Classing up junk food the vino way - Taste in China

Classing up junk food the vino way

Readers will be pleased to discover that the humble potato chip only needs a fine wine partner to elevate junk food consumption to a more ritzy epicurean experience.

2022-06-10 13:47 0

Keeping fit the Sardinian way - Taste in China

Keeping fit the Sardinian way

Physical and mental health are essential to persevering through these challenging times.

2022-06-10 13:43 0

Deliciously pink Dragon Boat Festival - Taste in China

Deliciously pink Dragon Boat Festival

This special year I encourage all readers to celebrate the holiday by painting the town pink, in wine-speak this refers to the delicious world of rose wines.

2022-06-04 00:00 0

In search of pure vegan wines - Taste in China

In search of pure vegan wines

There exist no official standards on what qualifies a wine to be labeled vegan. Basically, vegan wines use no animal products of any kind in the production process.

2022-05-28 00:00 0

April showers bring May vino flowers - Taste in China

April showers bring May vino flowers

Despite our present spatial limitations, we can still be inspired by Thomas Tusser's words and experience some of sensorial delights of May flowers in a glass of wine.

2022-05-07 01:29 0

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