Agenda: Cheese and wine afternoon on November 18 (N/A Bangkok)
On November 18, the NVT is organizing a new and special event: a cheese and wine afternoon. And that for an incredible price. Members pay only THB 250 and non-members THB 500 for this 3-hour gastronomic treat, including the cheese and wine.
French winery in Thai hills
Château des Brumes 2003, mis en bouteille au château. Bordeaux? Burgundy? Alsace? None of that. This is a real winery in the Wang Nam Keow district of Nakhon Ratchasima, a good 200 kilometers northeast of Bangkok.
You can imagine yourself in France about 230 km from Bangkok. Not only the landscape with countless vines reminds you of the French countryside, the Village Farm Winery in Khao Yai could easily be found in Europe.
Viticulture in Thailand
Just like in the Netherlands, viticulture takes place in Thailand. These are the so-called “new latitude wines”. Wines that catch on at a different latitude than the original places, such as France and Italy, in order to fully mature.
Feeling ashamed with a good glass of wine
One of my favorite restaurants in Pattaya is definitely Louis in Soi 31 on Naklua Road. It's just a small restaurant tucked away at the end of the unsightly street. Khun Vichai, the owner, is an attentive and friendly host with a cook in the kitchen who knows her trade.
Health: Beer or wine, which is better?
Are the persistent stories correct that drinking beer makes you fat and that it is therefore better to drink red wine, also because red wine is said to be healthier?
Drinking wine in Thailand
The magazine/website BigChilli interviewed a wine expert, who gives a fascinating assessment of Thai local tastes and trends, the import wine tax, wine smuggling, the influence of wine-themed bars and restaurants and how Thai wines compete against the foreign competition.
I come on holiday to Thailand about 5 times a year, and actually every time I bring some food (special cheeses, ham, truffles and the like) for my friends who live in Thailand and who cannot find special products so easily .
Difference alcohol consumption among tourists in Pattaya
Driving around Pattaya and Jomtien past all kinds of entertainment venues, the question bubbled on which nationality would drink the most?
Reader question: Why are the wines in cartons disappearing from the shelves in Thailand?
Everywhere the wines in cardboard (5 liters) disappear from the shelves. At Big C, Lotus and Makro. What is going on?
Reader question: Imported wine in Thailand suddenly much more expensive, who knows what to do?
Today I wanted to buy wine, but the price has risen to 1210 baht. That only became apparent at the Makro checkout because the old price was still in the wine section. Turns out all imported wines in cartons have gone up in price by about 30%.
I notice big price differences in the store for wine and whisky. Price of 5 liters at Macro, Lotus and Big C 965 baht, at Best Pattaya 910 baht and at Thepprasit Road liquor store, 50 meters from Thappraya, 850 baht. So saves a sip on a wine glass. What are your experiences?
Six wines, champagne & cognac
Thailand's crème de la crème sat down last month to a nine-course dinner drizzled with six wines, champagne and cognac. But no one had to feel guilty, because it was for a good cause.
News from Thailand – March 31, 2012
Angry pineapple fruit growers dumped thousands of pineapples on Phetkasem Highway in Prachuap Khiri Khan yesterday. In the morning, a group of 4.000 peasants blocked the road, and after finishing their action, 500 peasants occupied the highway elsewhere. d
Thai winemakers want more sales
by Hans Bos Thai wine? Of course! It seems impossible in these tropical conditions, but in Thailand several wineries produce excellent wines. Monsoon Valley, Chateau de Loei and Chateau des Brumes are just a few examples. They are the tropical results of intensive collaboration between wealthy Thai and French winemakers. The problem is that few people know about the existence of the wine estates. Asia has hardly any tradition in this area either. That needs to change soon, if…