My writing portfolio, musings, amusing(s - that a word? No? K.) and more. Photo-shoots over the years, behind the scenes anecdotes, some awesome celebrity encounters (some horrific ones too!). 16 years+ as a journalist in Hong Kong - that's a lot of verbal diarrh.. um discourse!
A few months ago, a white-glove gala affair attended by connoisseurs and critics saw some of the best wines in the world feted and awarded lofty titles. Among them, the best red, white, Chardonnay, Vidal, and so on were named in a grand total of 23 categories. Upholding international competition standards, adjudicated by a panel of 27 local and international critics, the deliberation was followed by a highly anticipated awards ceremony.
On the night, the highest honour was awarded to the Fei Tswei Marselan Reserve 2021. In fact, all the winners were Chinese, as Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace hosted the first-ever Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in April of this year. As the biggest Chinese wine competition in the world—and what we hope will become an annual affair—the event created seismic ripples in the tipple industry, and many an epicurean from Europe and the Americas were paying attention to the hitherto globally unsung labels, vineyards, and locales.
Read the entire feature here at Robb Report Hong Kong.
It’s the reveal of a whole new world as Sotheby’s unveils grand canvases and antiquities at a new space redefining art and luxury in the heart of Central.
Sotheby’s has unveiled its new maison at Landmark Chater in the heart of Central, Hong Kong. A dazzling testament to the auction house’s finest curation of grand art, the opening puts divine Asian sculptures, rare books and first editions, vintage artefacts, large-scale ink drawings, paintings, diptychs, triptychs, rare antiquities, and a dinosaur skeleton on display to showcase the breadth of its collection.
Sotheby’s has morphed what was once prime retail real estate—goodbye, Armani café, Armani Fiori, and more blue-chip brands that were housed there before—into a 24,000-square-foot exhibition and retail space; some of the collections on show within the salons (the first floor is divided into thematic rooms) are available now, others will eventually be auctioned off to a discerning global clientele at calendar-scheduled auctions.
Read the entire feature here at Robb Report Hong Kong.
The time to relish in the delicacies of Mid-Autumn Festival—and partake in the festivities and feasts that come with it—is upon us. A key part of the occasion’s canon, the role of the once-humble mooncake cannot be overstated, and we turn to an icon, The Peninsula Hong Kong, to embrace the Mid-Autumn Festival tradition.
Spring Moon, The Peninsula Hong Kong’s very own Cantonese restaurant, is a Michelin-starred jewel where award-winning chefs have created a fine balance between tradition and novelty for nearly four decades. Back in 1986, the culinary team of Spring Moon manifested what eventually became a local culinary phenomenon: the mini egg custard mooncake. The original recipe may have a Western-inspired filling, but the time-honoured cooking traditions are the same, making it a firm favourite. The treat is included in Spring Moon’s Mid-Autumn Festival offerings every year, whilst a limited-edition sesame paste mochi mooncake is also up for grabs this season. This mooncake flavour was created by Chinese cuisine executive chef, Lam Yuk Ming, as an homage to the steamed sesame and lotus seed paste buns that he enjoyed in his childhood,
Read the entire feature here at Robb Report Hong Kong.
Although images of autumn-winter collections have started to flood our inbox, the thought of wool-silk peacoats has the fashion desk sweating. In the early days of August, Hong Kong recorded its hottest day of the year—a headline threatened by new temperature records as we speak. So, while it is standard practice to feature fashion one season ahead, at this centigrade, we’re still looking at what’s in store right now to keep cool.
Read the entire feature here at Robb Report Hong Kong.
180 years of brand history is nothing to sniff at, and Australian wine producer Penfolds is marking the special occasion with a stellar 2024 collection.
Aptly named the Penfolds 2024 Collection, the anniversary release comprises the fruits of Australia, China, the US, and France’s labours, featuring 25 wines made from the greatest vineyards around the world, sourced and produced under the multi-regional Penfolds house style. Under the guidance of Penfolds senior winemaker Steph Dutton, we at Robb Report Hong Kong had the opportunity to sample some of the finest reds from the collection, including the Grange, Bin 704, FWT 585, CWT 521, and Bin 389—a personal favourite—certifying our long-held belief that Penfolds is indubitably Australia’s premier vintner.
Read the entire feature here at Robb Report Hong Kong.
