Tag Archives: Tongba

Review of the Year 2022

Posted on 21/12/2022 by dccrossley

I shall tell you my Wines of the Year in my next article, following last year’s popular format of twelve wines, one from each month. First, here, I’ll list the dozen most popular articles of the year on wideworldofwine. A … 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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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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