Mark the date – Gambero Rosso in Singapore on 12th March 2014
Developing wine market and our ever stronger interest in Italian wines, these factors have attracted Gambero Rosso back to Singapore for the third time. Known as the Gambero Rosso Top Italian Wines road show, the event continues to have a remarkable walk around tasting featuring 200 wines and two guided tasting sessions.
Closure with old world wines from Wine Fiesta
Crowd. Small talks. Getting in and out the way. Recalling all these as part of the Wine Fiesta experience, it is time I pen my closure to this year’s episode. Almost thirty producers and close to hundred of labels, my old world hunt was less than ideal. Finding balance was a challenge, with a few […]
Singapore Wine Fiesta – Across the new world
Gees… What crews did Straits Wine hire? Merry-men of Santa Claus right before Christmas? It took one night, and the Wine Fiesta layout was shuffled. First of the many wineries present was ARA with their highly expressive wines from Marlborough. I mentioned the flank was missing, now I stood corrected.
Singapore Wine Fiesta 2013 is on!
The sun set on the horizon and ushered in Singapore Wine Fiesta 2013. The afternoon was almost marred by the horrendous storm that attempted to foil the plans laid out by the good people of Straits Wine Company. Fortunately all went well by dusk and Dan Sims was back under the limelight introducing seven Italian […]
Wine Fiesta 2013 – Will I see you there?
Last week I received a call from the nice people of Singapore Straits Wine Company. The day after, they turned up with a basket of goodies — albeit Halloween-like — including tickets for the Wine Fiesta. I need to warn you, the following may sound like an advertorial. You may choose to skip, but read on and know […]
California wines – Going beyond familiarity
I know the day will come when an elderly looking man presents his range of everyday drinking wines made from a lesser-known region. Bottles of delicious California’s Central Valley wines, a sincere smile. And after several glasses, I am a happy man.
Austrian Wine Experience 2013
Matching wines to each dish that are strictly from a single country is a massive challenge even for the most experienced. Even more so for diners who have a stronger preference for the mainstream wines. In the landlocked country of Austria, the farmers grow a diverse range of grapes that are made into food-friendly wines […]
Sommelier – Serving more than wines
Sommelier, a title that only started to gain local recognition in recent years, has often been considered a staff who handles everything about wines. 16th January at The American Club Singapore, I looked into the level of competency required for this profession.
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 from an unsuitable wine glass is an act of blasphemy. During The Vintners’ Tour earlier we attended the Schott Zwiesel Master class conducted by Brand Ambassador, Sarah Mayo. Three lines 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 kings and kings of wines”. At a seminar hosted by Debra Meiburg MW with representatives from Accademia Del Barolo, I was privileged to taste nine Barolo from the 2008 vintage.