Wine Fiesta at Grand Hyatt
No longer deterred by adverse weather conditions, this year wine fiesta at Grand Hyatt is looking better in terms of quality than before.
Tenuta Montemagno – A sparkler on the hills of Monferrato
Innovation, bold business, and sparkling barbera. Tenuta Montemagno sparkles amongst the rolling hills of Monferrato.
BING! Collisioni Best Italian Native Grapes
BING is not just about bling-bling, but the Best of Italian Native Grapes. A reminder that Italians ought to be proud of their rich and diverse wine culture.
Nizza – Going forward, but what’s next?
Nizza must become the butterfly, spreading its wings to markets abroad. Failing which, even the most glorious state will fade into obscurity.
Amarone 2015 – The comeback of Valpolicella
Without a doubt the 2015 vintage Amarone will be in history as the comeback year, and winemakers deserve commendation for delivering balance and refinement.
Garbole – The mad dreamers of Valpolicella
It felt like seeing the painting of Pablo Picasso for the first time. Cubic, awkward angles, mangled and aloof. There is a sense of disagreement among all the senses. The colours of the brand, purely black and red, seems to scream danger. The wines are non-conforming and they speak a message, you don’t have to […]
Silvano Follador – Little gem of Valdobbiadene
It is often that the most prominent story can sometimes come from the smallest place. And such is the case when I roamed in the broad landscape of Valdobbiadene, where many wineries produce close to a million bottles per year, a small miniature winery by the name of Silvano Follador stood out despite its pea-sized […]
ICCCW – Crossing cuisine and wines boundaries
International Congress of Chinese Cuisine and Wine (ICCCW), it sounds like a mouthful of syllabi. But the name is very appropriate for this subject, so complicated yet often generalised by our friends from the western world. Singaporean wine veteran, Ch’ng Poh Tiong, organised another edition of this dinner in Singapore to prove that breaking rules […]
Prosecco – Classification, to what ends?
Tell people you are going to visit Champagne and that will undoubtedly conjure a state of admiration. But not the case when I am heading to visit the Prosecco wine region. Never mind that it is the Prosecco DOCG, Valdobbiadene area. It just doesn’t seem quite as lovely. But if a landscape of the region […]
Sustainability, the next wine jargon
At the Sustainable Wine Summit held in Verona on February 2nd, several panellists from many parts of the world came together to share their opinions and actions currently undertaken in their home countries to ensure sustainability within the wine industry. Some revolve around reducing carbon footprint, chemical and water usage; others focus on human and […]