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Chablis – The Purest Chardonnay  

Depending on the youthfulness or more evolved state of a Chablis, the fruit spectrum includes green/yellow citrus, Granny Smith to Golden Delicious apples, green to ripening pineapples, lemon curd, taut keen minerality to sunbaked granite and other stones, and honey In my more than 45 years of having tasted white …

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Wine of the Year 2020

Judy & Hugh Johnson and CH’NG Poh Tiong at the 10th Anniversary Dinner of The World of Fine Wine on 30 April 2014 in London at Lutyens Restaurant on Fleet Street ROYAL TOKAJI ESSENCIA 1993 The late Christopher – better known as Kit Stevens MW –  was one of the best writers …

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Wine of the Day • 29 December 2020

Champagne Duval-Leroy Femme de Champagne 2000 The prestige cuvée or top wine of the house, Femme de Champagne was first launched with the 1990 vintage. It is now produced in both a vintage and non-vintage version. Femme de Champagne 2000 is a blend of 95% Chardonnay and 5% Pinot Noir. …

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Christmas & New Year’s Eve

The ExciseMan Wine & Whisky Bar exudes atmosphere aplenty.  It’s definitely a place where Sherlock Holmes would feel most at home.  The warm lighting is enhanced by lush British Chesterfield leather sofas, the sumptuous bar, friendly service and, just now, two glittering Christmas trees. Unit 27 on Level 2 of …

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Wine of the Day • 11 Dec 2020

Domaine d’Ardhuy Corton Renardes Grand Cru 2011 We wrote about their delicious Savigny-les-Beaune Aux Clous Premier Cru 2015 two months ago on 28 September. The Corton Renardes is even more astounding which, last night, a friend served blind. Still very youthful at nearly 10 years young, the colour remains a …

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Dosage

As with Champagne Duval-Leroy Douceur Dry Reserve (25 g/l) which we offered last month on wineguru.com.sg, Champagne Duval-Leroy Demi-Sec (45 g/l) has the incredible benefit of 5-year extended Bottle Age DOSAGE Dosage is the final step before a bottle of champagne is corked, wired up, rested for some time, and then sent out to …

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FREE BYO • 1 BOTTLE PER PERSON

*You must reserve table via wineguru.com.sg to enjoy this offer Click here for Silk Road menu. My favourite Sichuan restaurant in Singapore is Silk Road. I have patronized it for more than a decade. And visit regularly. Next week – Wednesday 16 December 2020 – wineguru.com.sg has secured a special arrangement with Silk Road. When …

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Fleurieu Leafy Sea Dragon

  Once seen, never forgotten. Some things – and people – are like that. The first impression scorched into our consciousness. First time we set eyes on the sea; first touch of a fluffy bright yellow chick; first encounter with the full moon; and, missing a beat of the heart …

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