Turning Twenty Five
published : 25 Dec 2020 at 04:00
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Chiva-Som International Health Resort in Hua Hin, Thailand, will host an exclusive annual New Year s Gala Charity Dinner on NYE to commemorate a big milestone its quadranscentennial or 25th anniversary as a leading wellness destination.
Not only it s an occasion to look back at Chiva-Som s long history but also to look forward to its environmentally responsible and sustainable future. A scrumptious eight-course wellness dinner will be served at its signature beach-side restaurant Taste of Siam and complemented by selected bottles from award-winning Monsoon Valley Vineyard. The dinner also serves a good cause as a portion of the proceeds will go to Preserve Hua Hin to develop and maintain new mangroves in the area. The evening will accumulate in a countdown to 2021 and a toast to great things to come. Go grand by combining the dinner with a stay to kick start your New Year, New Me aspiration, with the price starting
Will Western snobs ever take Asian wines seriously? Grapes from China, India, Japan and Korea could be the drinks trend of 2021 – Maharashtra’s Sula Wines once sold one million cases in a year Elizabeth Kerr Sula, from the state of Maharashtra, India, is a forerunner in the potentially enormous Indian market that is only just discovering wine. Photos: Sula Wines
As popular as wine is across the globe, as much a part of everyday life as it is in many locations and as accessible as it has become, there are still pockets of chauvinism among wine aficionados - resistance to change, to usage and to new players. Despite technology and consumer attitudes evolving to make wine more approachable, it s still difficult to convince a California wine fan to sample a Viognier from Texas. That challenge grows exponentially the farther you get from so-called traditional wine regions. It is within this climate that Asian wine producers, led by China and India, are working to