Buying wine in Singapore (pt 1)
Firstly, a belated (official) HAPPY NEW YEAR to you, our readers! If you were like me in the past month or so, you would have
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The wine glass effects
Making wines is a tough job. Choosing a bottle of wine from rows of display shelves can be difficult. Drinking a good bottle of wine
The Wine Advocate is coming to town
Congratulations fellow Singaporeans. Last week we were on the international limelight, again. With the highly influential wine-critic Robert Parker sold away a major stake of
Barolo tasting with Accademia Del Barolo
Barolo, Italy’s answer to Burgundy. Light colour, high acid, firm tannins, elusive bouquet and its ability to age with elegance. This is the “wines of
The Vintners' Tour 2012 – Wine treasure hunt
It’s not usual to witness people wandering around a hotel at Sentosa with tasting glass. Wine Treasure Hunt on 24th November, gave most people a
November with Beaujolais nouveau
The clock struck twelve and welcome to zero-hour. 15 November 2012, the third Thursday of November. So what? No, this is not the prelude to
Singapore Wine Fiesta 2012 – Thirteen to one
The Spaniards are known for two words, siesta and fiesta. While we are not a siesta-promoting country, fortunately we still have the latter. Singapore Wine Fiesta
Cesare Cecchi – Cecchi Family Estates
Traditional, proud and warm. Three words I would have used to describe Cesare Cecchi if ever asked to. Representing a family brand, Cecchi Family Estate, and
Wine Tasting – Locharburn Vineyard and social media
Remember I mentioned Twitter and Central Otago? This month the stars lined up with an opportunity to taste wines from Locharburn’s Vineyard. Chris and Jenny Hill
Wine Tasting – To spit or not to spit, and others
Everyone loves to try out a product before buying. This is especially so for wines. Fortunately, many retailers today are organising theme-based wine tastings (by