Phyll Sheng's notes on tea, mostly.

$30/750ml. A Bodeaux blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petite verdot. Decanted 2 hours prior. Served at 65F in Spiegelau Bordeaux glas...

This Yixing was purchased sometime in 1992 in Singapore, while I was still a secondary school student in that country. It is nothing to show...

Region: Nelson, New Zealand Harvest: Mid-April 2004 Alcohol: 13.5 % Residual Sugar: Completely Dry Cellaring: 2 - 3 years Light to medium pu...

Our modus operandi whenever my wife and I hit the Thai town on Hollywood Boulevard is to treat ourselves to some authentic home-cooked styl...

When the mind needs rest from all those oolong and pu-erh contemplations, I go green. One of my favorites after the Dragon Well tea is the T...

The Ban Zhang appellation in Yunnan is indeed a good place for tea. Though my experience with Ban Zhang pu-erh's is limited (I have trie...

Marshaln was kind enough to share his Chinese tea jargon knowledge with those of us who are at times overwhelmed by the language barrier (...

Tea dust, dear? O-K! Life was simple and carefree once upon a time...

When I was in Guangzhou a few months ago visiting my relatives, I had the chance to explore the tea shops in that big, polluted ancient cit...

From Alexander Valley, Sonoma. 76% zinfandel, 18% carignane, 6% petite sirah (14.6% alcohol) Deep red / garnet. Quite viscous visually when ...

On June 14, 2006 I became an uncle! Well, an uncle-in-law if I wanted to get technical. Nevertheless, a very happy uncle-in-law! To commemor...

2004 Pieropan Soave Classico, Veneto, Tre Venezie, Italy Golden yellow with a touch of orange. Aroma of banana, chrysanthemum/white flower, ...

While browsing around the tea selections at the local Wing Hop Fung Chinese drug store in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, I came across a type of ra...

Teldeschi Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma ($25). 70 cases made. Fruits coming from 120 years-old vines. Deep purple. Much better than the...

Another sample sent by Jing Tea Shop , in Guangzhou. Dry appearance : Like dirt / soil. Opaque red, dark brown. Nothing much to write about ...