Category Archives: Nepal

Food for a Change…the Wonderful Cuisine of Nepal

Posted on 30/11/2021 by dccrossley

As some readers probably know, I’ve been in Nepal, hence the quiet month of November. It was a last-minute rush, to see family, as soon as the country came off the “Red List”, and perhaps timely looking at how the … Continue reading →

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Extreme Viticulture in Nepal

Posted on 27/11/2019 by dccrossley

It lives! After my last article in early October I’ve been travelling. The result will be a host of articles from Australia, though I hope that, by-and-large avoiding the obvious, I won’t be substantially repeating what others have written as … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines September 2019 #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 07/10/2019 by dccrossley

You’ve probably noticed how frantically I have been writing recently, with so many of September’s round of tastings to get through. Now is the time to reflect what I’ve been drinking at home in the past month, but I really … Continue reading →

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Nepal – A Month Drinking Differently

Posted on 04/05/2018 by dccrossley

Take a fish out of water and it stops breathing, but what happens if you place an avid wine drinker into an environment where there frankly isn’t much wine, or at least not the kind of wine readers of this … Continue reading →

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Is This the Outer Edge of the Wine World?

Posted on 01/04/2016 by dccrossley

I’m just returned from spending the best part of March in Nepal (hence the lack of posts here). It’s my third trip there, and the second in two years. People like to know what it’s like, and I always answer … Continue reading →

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Tongba, A Study of Emptiness

Posted on 04/01/2016 by dccrossley

Tongba (also variously spelt Tongpa, or तोङवा in Nepali, and roughly translating as “emptiness”) is the drink of the Limbu people of Eastern Nepal, but despite some vigorous arguments on the Web, it is also commonly known as Tibetan Hot Beer. Whatever its … Continue reading →

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From Paris to Kathmandu…and Back Again

Posted on 07/05/2015 by dccrossley

Two weeks ago I was in Paris flanning around Oberkampf  et environs and planning to write all about it. But as regular readers will know, having seen my posts from Nepal, our daughter was living in Kathmandu. When we heard about … Continue reading →

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