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Josephine Baker was a World War II French Resistance spy and a civil rights activist A public space in Paris named after her Yesterday, Tuesday 30 November 2021, Josephine Baker was inducted into the Pantheon. The American-born singer became the sixth, and first black, woman to receive France’s highest honour. (Her resting …

In 2019, Cantine Franco celebrated its centenary. Founded in 1919 in Valdobbiadene – Nino Franco, the brand – is named after the son of founder Antonio Franco. It is, however, the third generation that made the wine what it is today. Primo Franco – at first with his father and then solo …

Mas de Daumas Gassac, the “First Growth of the Languedoc” is a wine as intricate, complex, layered and long-lived as a literary masterpiece. Savour the devotion, passion, and emotions of the colourful characters who brought in Harvest 2021 in the below evocative video.

“2015 is a great vintage, the best one since the supercharged twin years of 2009-10” Elin McCoy of Bloomberg “Bordeaux 2015: Drum Roll, Please. Growing conditions in 2015 were ideal for ripening Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Bordeaux’s leading red grapes” Wine Spectator “For the first time in five years, in 2015 …

Don’t miss these exceptional wines at the Min Jiang Wine & Champagne Dinner Extravaganza Friday 26 November 2021. The pairings have been curated by CH’NG Poh Tiong and the wines specially flown into Singapore for this one-night exclusive event. To book your table, click on https://www.goodwoodparkhotel.com/promotions/min-jiang-wine-champagne-dinner-extravaganza. Philipponnat 1522 Grand Cru 2014 The year 1522 refers to …

Last week was a time of catching up with friends I have not seen for 20 months. Most I have known for 20 or more years. The long friendship and long time apart because of Covid, we got carried away and became silly. As you can probably guess, we love …

MIN JIANG CHAMPAGNE & WINE DINNER EXTRAVAGANZA • FRIDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2021 Dear Reader, We would like to draw your attention to the above extravaganza. Please see below menu. There are only 42 places! Book Earliest to Avoid Disappointment!! To do so, please visit www.goodwoodparkhotel.com/promotions/min-jiang-wine-champagne-dinner-extravaganza. With warmest regards, CH’NG Poh Tiong 13 Places Left!

BenRiach launched several expressions of their highly regarded Speyside Single Malt on 8 September 2021 at the Famous Treasure Restaurant, www.thefamoustreasure.com. This was when it was still permissible to have five around a table in Singapore. The event was a evident success even if the smiles and clinking of glasses were socially distanced to …