The Imperial Treasure Group has one of the best wine lists particularly for Champagne and Bordeaux. Their top restaurants in Singapore are offering some of these wines at special prices. Chateau Talbot 2000 is drinking deliciously now. The Saint-Julien Classified Growth should be decanted 60 to 90 minutes.
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Domaine du 1er Juin Riesling 2017 The vineyard was planted in 2008 from vines cloned from French clones first planted in the 1970s and 1980s in Helan Mountain Winery (belonging to Pernod Ricard) which had imported the cuttings from France. Because of the poor soil, grapes only appeared in 2015. …
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Basile Guibert turned 36 on 4 November 2020. Dinner a day later at their home in Singapore was hosted by the Frenchman and his lovely other half Marie-Alix de Grully Basile Guibert – whose family are proprietors of famed Mas de Daumas Gassac – went home to Aniane in the south of France …
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Road Block in China Chinese wine importers have been receiving verbal directives from authorities to stop importing Australian wine. To emphasize the seriousness of their message, Chinese customs will not clear incoming Australian wine from tomorrow Saturday 7 November 2020. Wine is not the only product targeted. Imports of Australian lobster, …
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From left: 5-year bottle age, 6-month bottle age, and all-new Champagne cork Wine – like people – also ages. Again, like people, some wine improve with age while others just become nasty and grouchy. Growing older without becoming better or more interesting is, literally, a waste of time. In the …
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From left, CH’NG Poh Tiong, Jessica Tan, NG Siang Ping, Marcel Bertaud and TAI Yew Seng She is the Arts, Wine & Spirits Columnist for zbNOW, the lifestyle section of Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore’s most widely circulated Chinese daily. NG Siang Ping holds a Master’s degree in Social Anthropology from the …
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Family-owned and family managed, Carol Duval-Leroy is photographed with her sons (from left) Louis, Julian and Charles Champagne Duval-Leroy Douceur de Champagne Dry Reserve* Bright mid-gold. Persistent palate of brioche, nuttiness, pineapples, hint of raisins and honey notes. The dosage of 24 g/l gives this unique Champagne a pinch of …
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The 100-hectare property – 70 ha of which are vineyards – includes a luxury hotel, spa and restaurant The history of Villa Sparina dates back to the 1700s. At the time, it was part of a grand estate immersed in the vineyards of Monterotondo which is in the heart of Gavi in …
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La Kiuva owns 15 hectares of vines located between 380 and 500 metres on steep slopes The Vallee d’Aosta is in the uppermost north-west of Italy. Bordered by France to the west and Switzerland to the north, French is widely spoken and is the official language alongside Italian in the Vallee d’Aosta. Alpine in climate, weather and landscape, …
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Buying 1970 and 1975 Bordeaux red can be a “touch and go” experience. Many of them, the tannins are quite dry on the finish. While the quality is not homogenous between the various chateaux, what is certain about the two vintages is they were made in the classic lighter Bordeaux …
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