Quinta do Noval Declares 2018 Quinta do Noval has declared 2018 as a Vintage. This comes on the heels of 2017. ‘It will perhaps come as no surprise that we are declaring the Quinta do Noval 2018 Vintage Port. Like 2017, 2018 was a year of low yields, but for …
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Philippe Blanc on Chateau Beychevelle 2019 • Celebrating His 25th Vintage The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have meant that the Bordeaux 2019 Vintage has not been tasted by the media and trade. When that will happen, no one knows for now. Chateau Beychevelle Managing Director & Chief Winemaker Philippe Blanc has …
Read More »128 bottles is only small fry to Mr Keith Kuo Last Friday 24 April 2020, when we sent out our afternoon 128 Bottles Sold! ALERT, a reader replied “Big deal.” We don’t know why Mr Keith KUO was offended. We tried to find out by writing back to him. In the email, …
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Steven Spurrier at the launch of his biography at 67 Pall Mall, London, in 2018. Wine – A Way of Life (2018) ISBN 978-0-95-623878-8 Last Friday 24 April 2020, we received an email from Steven Spurrier. It was the welcome highlight of a particularly busy day. Dear Poh Tiong, It is such a …
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‘Only four wine buckets are left. We do free delivery for S$300 and above.’ Le Vigne Founder/Proprietor Patricia Britton. Since Le Vigne Singapore made their Exclusive Offer to readers of this website last Friday 17 April 2020, you have snapped up 128 bottles of Champagne Duval-Leroy Brut. The vast majority purchased …
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Founded in 1829, the oldest vintage at Bollinger is 1830. Following the tasting there were 11 bottles left. The first vintage of R.D. is 1952, an exceptional wine. On 21 June 2016, in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ, Champagne Bollinger delivered the ultimate tasting. Champagne Bollinger’s CEO Jerome Philippon (now CEO …
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The normal retail price is S$88 a bottle. Exclusive offer to readers of this website is just S$55 nett. For a 6-bottle pack, it’s only S$300 nett. Our thanks to Le Vigne Singapore for their Exclusive Offer to readers of this website. We want to also thank you, our readers …
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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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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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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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