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From left, Bob Miao, Francisco Henriques (CEO of CWS, importer of Champagne Deutz), Fabrice Rosset (CEO of Champagne Deutz), Ivy Sun holding a jeroboam of Amour de Deutz 2007 (the 3 litres did not last very long), and Kevin Wang. The Shanghai chapter of OCC or l’Ordre des Coteaux de …

This was tasted at Cognac Hennessy – after a tour of their famous Tasting Room –  with Olivier Paultes, a member of the Tasting Committee. It was savoured again over dinner that same evening. Paradis Imperial is the creation of 7th Generation Hennessy Master Blender Yann Fillioux. His nephew Renaud Fillioux de Gironde is …

Champagne Duval-Leroy Export Manager and Brand Ambassador Charlotte Borry-Castagnio with Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck Asia Square Restaurant Manager Erica Ng and Edmund Ching.  Charlotte Borry-Castagnio is Champagne Duval-Leroy’s Export Manager and Brand Ambassador. On 14 November 2019, over dinner, she guided a group of us through five Duval-Leroy Champagnes. …

DON’T MISS THIS! Calling All Readers! Friday 29 November 2019 The ExciseMan #02-27 Esplanade 8 Raffles Avenue Singapore 039802 On Friday 29 November 2019, The ExciseMan wine and whisky bar will be offering a special deal for all readers of this website. There will be no 10% Service Charge on …

Publisher of Wine Showcase Australia Peter Muscet presents Cecilia Wong with the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Competition 2019 Communicator of the Year award. Cecilia Wong is Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Competition 2019 Communicator of the Year. An acclaimed whisky columnist Wong is also a wine writer and blogger. She has her own wine …

The oldest pits to ferment this pure sorghum baijiu dates back to 1573. The cellars are even older, hence the reference in the brand to “laojiao” or “old/ancient cellar”. Luzhou is in Sichuan Province. Guojiao is Strong or Nong aroma, this category being the most popular in China and commanding about 75% of all baijiu production. …

The opening of Aussino Wine Cellar in Shanghai was officiated by founder Robert Shen on a bright sunny day in China’s most populous city. The wine bar and retailer is situated on the ground floor of AnTai Building, 107 Zunyi Road, in the Changning District. Based in Guangzhou, Aussino is …

This Thursday 31 October, Nino Franco, the greatest producer of Prosecco, will be marking its centenary, one hundred years of gazillion bubbles. The occasion will be marked by people around the world. Their hosts will be Primo & Annalissa Franco and their daughter Silvia.  Apart from the winery, the family …

Luzhou Laojiao owns 1,619 fermentation pits, some of which are over four centuries old (which they had inherited from other distilleries).  It is widely believed they are the best preserved and oldest baijiu fermentation pits in China. On Saturday 16 November 2019, wine, huangjiu and baijiu lovers in Singapore are in for a tremendous treat. For just S$168, …

On Saturday 16 November 2019, wine lovers in Singapore will be able to taste wines, huangjiu, and baijiu from a range of Chinese producers including one of Ningxia’s best wineries, Domaine du 1er Juin. The winery is so named not because it is dedicated to an important date of historical, …