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Aime Guibert and his wife Veronique Guibert de La Vaissiere founded Mas de Daumas Gassac and planted their first Cabernet Sauvignon vines in 1972. Located in the commune of Aniane in the south of France, Bordeaux has, however, always been a steadfast inspiration for the Languedoc estate. Agronomist Professor Henri Enjabert of the University of Bordeaux recognised the potential there to …

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The top highlight of Just Wine Club Private Wine Fair on 28 August 2021 has got to be First Growth Chateau Mouton-Rothchild and Super Second Growth Chateau Leoville Las Cases of the sensational 2009 vintage, considered one of the greatest in the last 30 years. Members will find it hard to resist the knock-down prices for …

Located on the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, visitors to Boizel can tour their cellars, new winery, Trésor (containing vintages going back to 1834, 1870 and 1893), and enjoy a tasting at the Visitors’ Centre Champagne Boizel has produced one of its greatest wines. In so doing, the Epernay-based house has …

Les Amis was born on 15 March 1994 Les Amis – www.lesamis.com.sg – doesn’t do things by halves. Especially when it comes to wine. The  Michelin 3 Star restaurant does not have a handful or merely a sprinkling of half-bottles. In has 150 labels in the small format. Little wonder, therefore, that Singapore’s …

  Clos Cantenac 2018 Clos Cantenac is an hour’s drive from 1855 Second Growth Chateau Brane Cantenac in Margaux. Therein lies the distance and geography between the association all but in name. The St-Emilion Grand Cru is about five hectares of vineyard. A bounty of deep blue/black fruit – berries, …

China’s anti-sanctions law is expected to be adopted by Hong Kong. That poses risks for global banks, insurers, and asset managers as they may run foul of US laws. Read this article – published Tuesday 17 August 2021 – by award-winning South China Morning Post Chief Business Reporter Enoch Yiu, Chad Bray, …

Hong Kong-born Chef Dee Chan is very popular with celebrities Clan 7 is the first Chinese Restaurant opened by the same food and beverage group that owns renowned, home-grown COLLIN’S. The restaurant has chosen the number “7” for its resonance with the Chinese word for “Togetherness”. Hong Kong-born Chef Dee Chan is one of …

Last month, I attended a virtual tasting via Zoom titled Barolo Crus – A Date with The MGAs.  Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva – MGA – refers to specific sites and communes within the Barolo DOCG – Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita – which came into effect with the 2010 harvest. There are currently …

Antozonita 2020  Floral on the nose and with ripe red fruits and cherries. The harmony between supple fruitiness and soft, ripe tannins has been expertly struck. Following a short maceration, the vinification was under controlled temperature of between 22 and 26° Celsius. The finished wine was then matured in stainless …