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They Know Their Bordeaux Vintages

Former Singapore Transport Minister S Iswaran (second left) arriving in court with his lawyers Monday 25 March 2024 to face eight new charges on top of 27 levied against him last January Embattled S Iswaran was slapped with eight new charges last Monday 25 March 2024. Already facing 27 charges before that, …

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Give it a Rest George!

George Yeo, former foreign minister and former Brigadier General Singapore Air Force. The Harvard alumnus recently praised Wuxia writer JIN YONG to the heavens while disparaging Taylor Swift as inconsequential To put someone down in order to raise another is a cheap trick.  It does the one so praised no favour.  …

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Best Champagne Bar in the World

Germany has arguably the best Champagne Bar in the world. It’s inside the Edeka supermarket on 52 Berliner Allee in downtown Dusseldorf. With an annual turnover in excess of €60 billion, Edeka is the largest supermarket chain in Germany.  First founded in 1898 and renamed Edeka in 1918, today, the company has over …

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Going, Going …

China is set to lift punishing tax tariffs on Australian produce. In 2020, Down Under called for an investigation into the origins of COVID-19. Addressing the 75th annual United Nations General Assembly via video link on 25 September 2020, then Prime Minister Scott Morrison said: “This virus has inflicted a calamity on …

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Last Tour of 2024!

Dining at Chateau d’Yquem Great Bordeaux Tour VI 12 to 16 May 2024 is the LAST TOUR for this year to the world’s most important fine wine region. LAFITE was closed late last year for extensive renovations and will only reopen in 2025 or 2026, hence our visit to CHATEAU …

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Taylor Swift’s Favourites

The American superstar’s go-to red is Pinot Noir Taylor Swift’s favourite wine is SANCERRE. Famous for its pristine, crisp, minerally, fruity, unoaked, lifted white made entirely from Sauvignon Blanc, the American singer also loves Italian Pinot Grigio. As for reds, Swift’s go-to tipple is Pinot Noir. Incidentally, Loire Valley’s Sancerre also produces …

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Snowing at Petrus!

On 10 January 2024, light powdery snow covered the 11.3-hectare vineyard of Petrus In some 30 years of visiting the Pomerol great, it had never happened. Until last month. Wednesday 10 January 2024 to be exact. It was SNOWING at PETRUS! Although light, the snow was more than a flurry wisping across the Right …

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Breaking News! A Second White • Chateau Margaux

A SECOND WHITE • CHATEAU  MARGAUX Bordeaux has been producing white wine for a long time. In fact, during periods of its winemaking history, white wine was more prevalent than red. Since the early 18th Century, Chateau Margaux has produced a white wine. Known historically as Chateau Margaux Vin Blanc …

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