News

  From left, Lewis Mitchell, Patricia Britton, Stephane Soret, Annette Scarfe MW, Lisseth Soret, CH’NG Poh Tiong and Eric Li The ExciseMan Wine & Whisky Bar is situated inside the “Durian”, otherwise known as Esplanade Mall, Raffles Avenue, Singapore. Usually a concert venue, Covid and social distancing have dealt a massive blow …

Symington Family Estates has joined the International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), a new association of wine companies who have committed to respond to the severity of the climate emergency by taking immediate action to reduce their carbon emissions. Founded in 2019 by Familia Torres of Spain and Jackson Family Wines of the …

Scottish leading family-owned, family-managed distiller, blender and bottler Douglas Laing & Co today announced the release of SCALLYWAG YEAR OF THE OX LIMITED EDITION. Out of a total 1,688 bottles for the entire world, only 300 have been allocated to Singapore. wineguru.com.sg has secured 8 bottles just for you. The normal Recommended Retail Price …

The Chinese New Year of the Ox will come charging in on 12 February 2021. Based on the lunar calendar, it tracks the moon’s orbit around the earth, which takes 27 to 28 days every month. The solar calendar, on the other hand, is based on the 365 days the earth takes to rotate around the sun …

The 100 Best Champagnes tasting is an annual event organised by FINE Champagne magazine and Tastingbook.com. Champagne authority Essi Avellan MW is editor of FINE Champagne. The 2021 winner is Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2010. Second place is Laurent-Perrier’s Grand Siecle No 24. First launched in 1959, this multi-vintage prestige cuvée is always comprised of three vintages. No …

The marketing for the new Chateau Miraval 2020 features Proprietor Brad Pitt photographed by Lachlan Bailey next to a swimming pool in Los Angeles. Chateau Miraval is, of course, the wine estate in Provence which shot to international fame when purchased by Brad Pitt for US$60 million (in 2008 with Angelina Jolie). Situated in the village of Correns, the campaign for Chateau Miraval 2020 …

I popped into the Raffles last week for dinner and to present Stephane Soret (middle) with a copy of 100 Top Chinese Restaurants of the World 2020 for the library of their Butcher’s Block Restaurant. When I did that, the Frenchman whipped out a copy of the same publication of the 2019 edition. As such, Butcher’s …

Domaine de Long Dai – part of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) – will be taking part in ICCCW 2021. To be held in Singapore, the dates of International Congress of Chinese Cuisine & Wine are 26 to 28 November 2021. Being 10 months away, I am hopeful ICCCW 2021 will be a reality. My optimism will be tested …

CEO & Executive Vice President of Air France Anne Rigail Air France Chief Executive Officer Anne Rigail made an important announcement on Tuesday 12 January 2021. The Executive Vice President of France’s national carrier emailed customers to inform: “ All our tickets are fully-modifiable and refundable, whatever the reason until the day of …

We did not expect the response to be so overwhelming. Chateau Petrus 1996 Dinner 28 January 2021 was fully booked even before the menu (and the other wines) were made known. Only 5 seats were available, but 8 of you made reservations. Which meant three were unsuccessful. Then also followed another three …