Wine of the Day • 7 September 2020
Mirae Sparkling Rice Wine This innovation is from Shaoxing, China. Whereas traditional Shaoxing Rice Wine is aged and light to dark brownish is colour, Mirae is colourless, spritzy, refreshing and medium-sweet. It tastes more like a Japanese Sake. The fruitiness reminds of winter melon. The burst of soft bubbles helps …
Read More »Hot Ticket Esora
From left: Kenny Leung, Alfred & Hera Leung, CH’NG Poh Tiong and ESORA’S Tomohiro Iwata ESORA is one of the hottest tickets in Singapore dining. Such is the frenzy to get into the 15 Mohamed Sultan Road address that – as of now – reservations are only available for November. …
Read More »Tiansai 10th Anniversary Interview • CH’NG Poh Tiong
CH’NG Poh Tiong welcomed guests to the tasting at the Steigenberger Parkhotel Düsseldorf on 17 March 2019. Tiansai: Please share your life experiences. Do they affect your choices/decision in your life? Poh Tiong: I learn from my mistakes every day of my life. To try and better myself whether in life …
Read More »Out & About • Albert Toh
From left: LEE Chin Yen, Albert Toh, Executive Chef Sam Chin, Dr CHONG Yeh Woei and CH’NG Poh Tiong Albert Toh recently hosted dinner at VUE, the restaurant with the heart-stopping views in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District. Toh was founder of Turbo One – Asia’s leading turbo charger …
Read More »Out & About • Tasting Room • Singapore
From left, Geoffrey Eu of the Business Times Singapore, Ignatius Chan (founder of Iggy’s), CH’NG Poh Tiong, Imperial Treasure Founder Alfred Leung and Singapore wine retail legend Don Tay. Alfred Leung, Founder of Imperial Treasure Group, recently hosted dinner at Imperial Treasure Tasting Room for old friends. Situated next to …
Read More »Wine of the Day • 31 August 2020
Domaine Maurice Tremblay Chablis 2018 Pure unoaked Chablis is Chardonnay unplugged. This domaine wine is loaded with intense lime/lemon/Granny Smith appley fruit. The limestone/chalk minerality is fresh, persistent and round. Medium plus bodied. Over delivers BIG TIME! Most of today’s consumers simply gravitate to the more southerly Cote d’Or at the …
Read More »California Wines Hong Kong “Sips of Summer” • 20-23 & 27-30 August 2020
The first-ever California Wines Hong Kong “Sips of Summer” pop-up retail store will be organised in Fashion Walk, Causeway Bay on 20-23 & 27-30 August 2020. Readers can enjoy exclusive offers, limited-edition goodie bags which can now be pre-ordered online. *Due the current COVID-19 situation, the organiser is taking precautionary measures at the …
Read More »Out & About • Leung Family
From left, Founder of Imperial Treasure Alfred Leung, CH’NG Poh Tiong, Vincent Leung and Kenny Leung (younger brother and son respectively of the founder of the group). Founder of Imperial Treasure Group Alfred Leung hosted dinner recently at their Fine Teochew Cuisine Restaurant at Guoco Tower, 7 Wallich Street, Tanjong …
Read More »Wine of the Day • 17 August 2020
Patrick Javillier Les Clousots Meursault 2012 Patrick Javillier is one of the greatest producers of Meursault. A benchmark white Burgundy that you measure others against. I am utterly grateful to Ignatius Chan, Founder/Proprietor of Iggy’s the restaurant – one of the most knowledgeable persons in the world about Burgundy – …
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