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Singapore • WineChina • 15 & 16 November 2019

Co-organised by Vin Republic and CH’NG Poh Tiong, WineChina Fair is the first Chinese wine fair in Singapore. Remarks: All participants must be of legal drinking age in Singapore. All tickets/seats are not transferrable. The organiser may request participants to show identification at registration counter. The organiser reserves the final right of …

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Where to … Sleep • Hotel Albereta

It is owned by Vittorio Moretti, founder of Bellavista, one of the leaders of the sparkling wine of Franciacorta. In fact, the winery is just a cork’s throw from the Relais & Chateaux hotel. Hotel Albereta has a vineyard on its grounds complete with helicopter landing pad. Its other facilities …

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The Great Bordeaux 2016 Vintage 

The previous back to back great vintages before 2015 and 2016 were 2009 and 2010. Four outstanding vintages in the space of such a short time – and good to excellent vintages in between – are causes for celebration. Time will tell whether 2015 or 2016 is the greater of …

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A Visionary Named Pascal Jolivet

Pascal Jolivet stands at the top of Le Roc. This Sancerre vineyard is famous for its flinty silex soil. Millions of years ago, all this was the sea. Pascal Jolivet is one of the most dynamic ambassadors of wine in the world. The Frenchman has impeccable grape DNA. Both his great-grandfather Louis and …

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Where to Eat … Paris

The Culture of Caviar Founded in Paris in 1927, Caviar Kaspia has three addresses in the City of Lights, and one in Rome. Please see www.caviarkaspia.com. The photos are of 17 place de la Madeleine, the original address. This small downstairs area is also the boutique where you can take-out. Or …

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Philippe Gonet & Beychevelle at Imperial Treasure Paris

From left, Paige Donner of USA TODAY and Paris GOODfood+wine, Chantal Bregeon-Gonet, Alfred Leung, Rebecca Frasquet of AFP, NG Yin Ching, Philippe Blanc, and Kenny Leung. Alfred Leung, Founder & CEO of Imperial Treasure Group, is hosting lunches and dinners for the media as he prepares to open their first restaurant …

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Where to … Sleep • ATOUR Hotel, Shanghai

The ATOUR Hotel group inaugurated their first hotel in 2013 in Xi’an. Today, the chain has more than 300 properties across China. All have a common laundry/ironing room. The group has several hotels in Shanghai. Atour Light Shanghai on the Bund is at 491, Jinling East Road, Huangpu District.

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Quinta do Noval Acquires Quinta do Passadouro

 Quinta do Passadouro, once a neighbour, is now part of Noval but also keeping its own name. ‘I am delighted to announce that we have acquired Quinta do Passadouro from the Bohrmann family, who have been neighbours and friends for many years,’ announced Christian Seely, Managing Director of AXA Millésimes and …

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