2010 Shanlinshi Hungshui
Last tea of my Taiwanese oolong week: 2010 Shanlinshi, the true Montrachet of tea.
Last tea of my Taiwanese oolong week: 2010 Shanlinshi, the true Montrachet of tea.
Part 3 of my high mountain oolong tea overview: 2010 Lishan, a Chablis Grand Cru of a tea.
Part 2 of my 2010 high mountain oolong tea overview: Dayuling, the most prestigious tea appellation.
Reviewing a series of 2010 mountain teas from Teamasters. Is Alishan the Puligny of tea?
Two new releases from teamaster Lao Ming. Likely the best I’ve tasted from him yet.
The Pétrus of tea: three vintages of Teamasters’ Oriental Beauty.
I continue my exploration of Lao Ming’s teas. After underwhelming 2010s, here are some fine 2011 oolongs.
Wine and tea: they actually have a lot in common. In the second installment of this seminal article I look at the production process of wine and tea and how possibly they can be similar.
Three new oolong teas from reputed teamaster Lao Ming. My initial admiration is becoming relative. These teas are as overroasted as a really overoaked wine.
Tea is perishable. Green tea doesn’t age. Drink your Japanese sencha within a few weeks. Lies, all lies.