Wineshark weekly - 11 Aug 2012

Someone asked me whether I have stopped writing this blog. I am simply too busy and got too many things to handle (plus a few trips over the last couple of weekends) so really got no time to write. But I will not give up this and really want to connect with you all.

Many of you may already I am leaving my job to join another company in near future. Yes, I am going to Starbucks, taking up a regional role in supply chain. It is a good challenge for me, also requiring me to cover more countries than I have now. There are so many struggles for me because on the one side I don't want to give up my 'investment' here in General Mills, and given the new structure and the expanded role I would get it is also a good career development for me. But having to relocate to Singapore may not be something I will consider at the moment...

While I am starting to do my handover and farewell visits to the markets, I am also working on the last pieces of my long-expected trip to France. With basically all the details settled for the part in Burgundy, Alsace and Bordeaux, the remaining is for the time in Paris which I still need to work on. But I am quite sure it will be a memorable trip, especially for me to charge up before moving to my new job.

The restaurant featured in this week is Hakka Ye Ye, a contemporary Chinese restaurant in Central. It is not a big restaurant, but give me a cozy feeling, with some interesting Hakka dishes. The taste is good, though not exceptional, and it is a good spot if you want to have some quiet time to enjoy some decent food in a good environment. Average spending is $230 per person, which includes three dishes plus drinks for two people.

My wine study has been falling behind quite a lot, and I need to really catch up. This week I only able to do a tasting:

Le Logis de la Bouchardiere Chinon 2006

I will work harder on this blog to make it lively. So bear with me in the interim, and I promise I will give a good sharing on my coming trip!