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Wine Shops to Close

Pandemic UPDATE! Wine Shops to Close Only One is Allowed Singapore has added new restrictions to its partial lockdown as of today Wednesday 22 April 2020. All barber shops and hairdressing salons are now closed. So too shops offering bubble tea. It is now compulsory for supermarkets and shopping malls …

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1,426 new cases

Pandemic Update Singapore Ministry of Health just announced record 1,426 new cases today Monday 20 April 2020 See related story in GRAPEVINE

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Do Your Part

3 to 5 PM • Tuesday 21 April 2020 Join a Distinguished Panel in this Live Event Topics Digital communication and e-commerce Annie Lin (VP “WineYun”) and Bill Li (VP “Vinehoo”) New ideas to promote Italian wines in the on trade Felix Zhang (Former Head Sommelier at “Hakkasan Shanghai”) How …

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Extended, Exceptional Offer!

Founder/Proprietor of Le Vigne Singapore and Chevalier, l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne, Patricia Britton. Our thanks to the four readers in Singapore who reacted to last Friday’s Exclusive, Exceptional Offer! Three readers ordered 12 bottles each of Champagne Duval-Leroy Brut for S$600 nett and they also received 6 Duval-Leroy glasses …

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No More Happy Meals

Pandemic Update No More Happy Meals Since 11 am yesterday Sunday 19 April 2020, McDonald’s has closed all its outlets in Singapore. The closure includes 135 island-wide McDonald’s, 17 Drive-Thrus, 42 dessert kiosks, and 48 McCafé shops. McDonald’s employs more than 10,000 workers in Singapore. McDonald’s decision was made following …

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Exclusive, Exceptional Offer!

Patricia Britton, founder/proprietor of Le Vigne in Singapore, is making an Exclusive Offer of Champagne Duval-Leroy Brut to readers of this website. Normally retailing at S$88, this exceptional offer is just S$55 nett a bottle which is inclusive of the 7% GST. What’s more, for a 6-pack set, the price …

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Mask is Mandatory

The wearing of mask is now mandatory in Singapore. As soon as you step out of the house. The announcement was made in a press conference yesterday 14 April 2020 by National Development Minister and Co-Chair of the Multi-Ministry Taskforce Lawrence Wong. Singapore – in a move not to outstrip …

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Announcing Free Download • Wine Blast & Capital Radio 95.8

Announcing Free Download Wine Blast & Capital Radio 95.8 PETER RICHARDS MW Peter Richards is an author, writer, broadcaster and Master of Wine. Richards is a familiar face from his twelve years presenting BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen – the longest running Saturday morning show in UK TV history. His other broadcasting work includes Sky …

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Bottles & Bottles is Open

‘Customers who prefer to purchase online, we are open 24-7 with express delivery options,’ Bottles & Bottles Founder/Managing Director KOH Chin Liang. Bottles & Bottles, one of Singapore’s leading wine and spirits retailers, is OPEN. Founder/Managing Director KOH Chin Liang informed www.chngpohtiong.com: ‘We have a steady pool of regular customers and wine lovers …

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Above the Law

On 3 April 2020,  Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced a partial lockdown on the country to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Offices – except essential services – and schools were to be closed. Restaurants, food courts and hawker centres would only offer takeaways. Cinemas, bars, gyms …

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