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REFLECTIONS is a new column. Short and to the point. When you indulge in REFLECTIONS, I hope you go on to reflect on the point raised.  When I drink a wine and taste oak instead, I feel cheated, defrauded. It’s like having a banana. Instead of sinking our teeth into the flesh …

Almaviva 2000 This is the third vintage of the joint-venture between Chile’s Concha y Toro and Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, proprietor including of Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Almaviva – although it has an Hispanic ring to the name – is taken from the French play The Marriage of Figaro, which hero …

When visiting Valdobbiadene and the House of Nino Franco, treat yourself to an unforgettable stay at the 18-Century Villa Barberina in the Prosecco hills. Check out details and their rates at www.villabarberina.it/en/. You may also want to read … Wines of the Week • 14 July 2020 (Click and see large photo)

Johnnie Walker, the world’s most famous whisky, will come to you in a paper bottle next year. Diageo, the drinks giant that owns the brand (and Guinness and Smirnoff Vodka), said it will trial the new environmentally-friendly packaging in the spring of 2021. The bottle will be made from wood pulp …

   Ewineasia is making a Very Special Offer to Singapore readers of our website. On top of their already discounted prices in their mid-year sale, they are offering readers an additional 5% discount. To enjoy this additional 5% discount, minimum order is for 6 bottles (or equivalent of 6 x 750 ml bottles). …

CH’NG Poh Tiong Just as every Chinese restaurant serves delicious cuisine, every Chinese restaurant should also boast a good wine list. Whether 8, 88, 888, or more wines, a well curated wine list can be easily achieved. The wine list should take no more than an hour or a day …

Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes 2011 You can buy the wines of Domaine Hubert Lignier with the guarantee that you will be rewarded with fruit. Father and son Hubert and Laurent make “fresh, fine, elegant wines” and, since the 1990s, no weed killer or insecticides are used in …

General Manager Charles Treutenaere and Bordeaux specialist CH’NG Poh Tiong* will be conducting a Domaine de Long Dai Masterclass (precise date to be announced in September) at this year’s Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair. The duo will speak about the Shandong property of Domaines Barons de Rothschild, proprietor of wine estates in Corbieres, …

Friends Chitose (left) & Hayato Kojima (right) and Richard Geoffroy are matching IWA 5 with Japanese, Asian and European cuisines. Former Dom Perignon Chef de Cave Richard Geoffroy has teamed up with Hayato & Chitose Kajima to promote his IWA 5 sake with food. IWA 5 was launched recently in Japan. …

Starting tomorrow – 1 July 2020 – the 27-member states of the European Union will allow travellers from 15 countries into the EU without quarantine. These are: Algeria Australia Canada Georgia Japan Montenegro Morocco New Zealand Rwanda Serbia South Korea Thailand Tunisia Uruguay The list will be updated every two …