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Beaujolais Nouveau was inaugurated last midnight. Celebrated every third Thursday of November, you can now open a bottle and enjoy it with family, friends and colleagues with wild abandon. We recommend a degree or heavy dose of wildness because celebration should not be staid and reticent. Our Grateful Thank You …

For your tremendous support. Last Friday 13 November, when we offered 10 cases of 3 bottles each of Laurent Ponsot Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée de l’Aulne 2016, they were sold out in less than 3 ½ hours. We had informed that the 30 bottles represented half the stock of the distributor. Due to your overwhelming response, we are …

The Langham Hong Kong is rolling out the red carpet to welcome Singapore visitors. On Sunday 22 November 2020, the two cities inaugurate a travel bubble whereby residents from both Hong Kong and Singapore can visit each other without any need to quarantine upon arrival. They only need to undergo …

Chanson Pere et Fils Puligny-Montrachet 2010 I used to visit Burgundy at least once a year. After I decided to specialize in Bordeaux, the visits tapered off. Nevertheless, I continued to enjoy the wines. About 2014, I drove all the way from my house in the south of France to …

This Saturday 21 November 2020, NTUC FairPrice & Finest wine consultant CH’NG Poh Tiong will be at FairPrice Xtra Vivo City – 11 am to 3 pm – to interact with, and answer questions from, Just Wine Club members. This Saturday’s FairPrice Just Wince Club Private Wine Fair is exclusive to Just Wine Club members. You can join now to take …

Ca’ dei Zago Prosecco Col Fondo is bottled without filtration. The tiny bit of natural yeast left in the wine is intentional and completely safe to drink The most interesting wine I tasted this Covid year is Ca’ dei Zago Prosecco Valdobbiadene “Col Fondo” DOCG 2018. Even as we offer the slightly fizzy Prosecco “Col Fondo” or …

CH’NG Poh Tiong is acknowledged internationally as an authority on the wines of Bordeaux (and China and Japan, particularly Koshu). The Singaporean is South-East Asia’s most experienced wine judge having served on the same judging and tasting panels as Hugh Johnson, Steven Spurrier, Johnnie Hugel, Julian Brind MW, Gerard Basset MS …

‘I am resistant to the use of new oak barrels whose addition of an “oak” taste … comes neither from the terroir, or from original grapes. I consider that the barrel is only a way to oxygenate the wine by respecting its ageing cycle.’ Laurent Ponsot, “High Priest of Burgundy” Laurent …

South Africa’s coveted Veritas Gold and Double Gold medal winning wines and brandies will now be available for easy ordering and – if you live in South Africa or has a friend there – delivery on your/their doorstep thanks to a new, specially developed app for online wines sales. The initiative is …

Rudy Kurniawan – the world’s most famous rotten grape – was released from a Texas jail last week. Rudy Kurniawan was released from a Texas prison last Friday 6 November 2020. The wine cheat is now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On 18 December 2013, a …