A Vinous Love Affair
So, you love wine? Or, do you love things about wine? This is something I have been thinking about, on and off, for the last couple of years. And my answer to that is: I love all the things wine represent, more than wine itself.
Varietal Celebration Days
If you’re not on Twitter, you may not be aware of the existence of celebration days for some wine-grape varieties. I am talking about such days as “Chardonnay Day”, “Cabernet Day”, “Grenache Day” etc… a day created to promote and celebrate a specific variety. On such days, those who would like to participate are encouraged to […]
Anniversary Wines
One day, I marched into office and told my colleague: “it would have been better off if I got married 1 month later!” She looked at me curiously… “2005 seems to be a better year for anniversary wines.” I explained. – – – – – – – – – – – When you reach a […]
Claiming their own pieces of paradise…
Recently, we (that’s Xin, QY & I) caught up with an expat (i.e. he’s not French) Burgundian winemaker who was travelling through Singapore for dinner and hear his story. Andrew Nielsen, an Australian who used to work in public relations in MNCs in various countries around the world (including a lengthy stay in Singapore), is […]