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2 Mins Read Hollywood star Cameron Diaz and Clique Brands founder Katherine Power has just launched a new vegan wine company. Called Avaline, the brand offers plant-based and cruelty-free wines made with organic and clean ingredients, and is completely free from isinglass or eggs, which are commonly used in the winemaking process. For now, Avaline stocks two wines […]
4 Mins Read It’s a drizzly Tuesday night and the air outside is sticky and hot but Wyndham Street is alive with people electrified with laughter and happy hour. Above Lan Kwai Fong, the elevator doors part open on the seventh floor of Winsome House and I step inside Lot 88 Art Gallery. I am at the monthly private kitchen […]
5 Mins Read It’s a bustling Wednesday night at Rhoda, Yenn Wong’s Sai Ying Pun jewel helmed by Chef-Patron Nate Green, formerly of 22 Ships fame. The place is packed with people enjoying themselves, gorging themselves on Green’s fabulous food (there’s no denying Green’s talent in the kitchen) and imbibing selections from the expansive drinks menu (Rhoda has […]
5 Mins Read March 2017 Update: Vanimal has closed down. We had the pleasure of tasting our way through Vanimal, Kennedy Town’s hip, veggie-forward eatery and we came away seriously impressed. The space and the decor make for a paradoxical first impression, with its combining of opposing elements: concrete and glass are set against potted plants and natural wood. Even their […]
5 Mins Read Hong Kong seems to have it all these days when it comes to food. We are truly spoilt for choice with gorgeous products from every corner of the world. The city boasts an especially impressive array of artisanal foods from gastronomically rich Italy, France and Spain. When you are looking for the most unctuous cheese […]
5 Mins Read Who doesn’t love a full glass of (green) wine after a long day at the office? Now that you know everything there is to know about organic, biodynamic and vegan wines (for a refresher, try here and here), the next step is where to buy the goods. Green Queen has put together this handy Hong Kong green wine […]
3 Mins Read In Part 1 of this series, we covered what it means for a wine to be organic, what sulfites are and why they can be harmful. In Part 2 below, we explain how biodynamic wine is different from organic wine and what exactly is vegan wine. What is Biodynamic Wine? A biodynamic winery is philosophically […]
2 Mins Read Organic wine has graduated from a hippie dream to a bona-fide mega growth industry, one that no one can afford to ignore any longer. Love your evening vino but want to drink green? Know your way around the wine aisles and the difference between a vegan and a biodynamic wine! Stay informed with our handy […]
5 Mins Read Only a few more days until it is officially Christmas but really only 1 more day until most of us take time off and enjoy the holiday festivities. Spending time with family and friends is the best part of course, right after stuffing your face with delicious holiday food & drink! For the super green procrastinators […]
< 1 Min Today’s word is: biodynamic /baɪəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/ an agricultural term that refers to a specific methodology of farming which embraces a holistic philosophy and uses the symbiotic relationships between the soil, plants and animals to produce in the most self-sustaining way possible.