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On Tuesday 24 February 2026, Assemblage Dinner XXXIX will serve magnums of Clos du Mont-Olivet Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2000 and Chateau Latour a Pomerol 1995. The two magnums are from Assemblage Founder CH’NG Poh Tiong’s cellar. The magnum of Chateau Latour a Pomerol 1995 was purchased in Singapore in 1998. It went …

The first time it was missing, I thought it an operational slip-up. After all, we had just emerged from two years of lockdown and someone may simply had forgotten. I thought nothing more of the matter and, instead, sprinkled sugar over the butter I had layered over the bun. A …

Tasting of Rare Old Vines with James Lindner, Proprietor & Director of Langmeil will take place 4.30pm on Saturday 29 March 2025 at The ExciseMan Wine & Whisky Bar (02-27 Esplanade Mall). This is a unique opportunity of tasting 6 wines from the Old Vine Garden Collection, including 2 vintages of the rare …

Congratulations to Toshihiko Ito being named “Best Sommelier Award 2025” by Gault & Millau Japan, the prestigious culinary guide known for recognising excellence in the food and wine industry! Born in Nagoya, Toshihiko Ito is wine consultant to restaurants, including 2-Star Michelin Japanese restaurant Oryori Fujii • Toyama 2-Star Michelin French restaurant Edition Koji Shimomura …

Founder of SAKUWA Japan Women’s Wine Awards Yumi Tanabe was awarded Chevalier de L’order du Merite Agricole and Officier de L‘Ordre du Mérite Agricole by French government in 2009 and 2024 respectively for her contribution to extend wine culture in Japan Founded by Wine Writer & Educator Yumi Tanabe in 2014, SAKURA Japan Women’s …

I would like to share with you activities we are organising in April, May, and June. Firstly, we would be delighted to welcome readers of chngpohtiong.com to the tastings in Yokohama and London with our compliments. Please be so kind to also help spread the word to your friends should …

Provenance is the most important consideration when drinking old vintages. Has the bottle been cellared under ideal temperature, humidity and away from light? Almost half a century old, the magnum of Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot 1976 – a Year of the Dragon – we will be pouring Wednesday 2 April comes …

Yokohama will be the venue of a 9-course WELCOME DINNER FOR CHINESE WINERIES paired with 9 wines from 9 Chinese wineries from Hebei, Ningxia, Shandong, Shanxi, Xinjiang and Yunnan, and a French sparkling Blanquette de Limoux. This will be the first time a dinner featuring Chinese wineries on such a …