Napa Valley – Trinchero Cloud’s Nest vineyard
If you ask almost anyone to name a source region for America’s wines, there is a 90 per cent chance someone will quickly respond with
Category: World 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
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
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
A Weekend in a Wine-Nerd's Paradise
It is not everyday that you get the opportunity to spend time with a winemaker, in their appellation doing their thing. Thanks to Twitter, and
Pinot noir – A taste of its worldly flavour
“God made Cabernet Sauvignon, whereas the devil made Pinot noir.” As famously declared by André Tchelistcheff, America’s most influential wine maker in the post prohibitions period
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
Aussie in Burgundy – Andrew Nielsen, Le Grappin wine maker
Burgundy, the sacred land of Pinot Noir. Where grape growers are humble farmers. A region most affected by land division with accordance to ancient Napoleonic
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