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Champagne is just 45 minutes away. If you are going from Paris to Champagne, catch the TGV from Gare de l’Est. Forty-five minutes later, you will be in Reims where many of the major houses are located, including Louis Roederer, Taittinger, Veuve Clicquot, Charles Heidsieck, and Krug. Gare de l’Est is …

370-year old hotel in Paris Hotel du Lys is a 370-year old hotel. A building, let alone a hotel, this old is very rare in Paris. Built originally in 1650, the charm is immediate as soon as you see it from the narrow street outside. Rue Serpente is just a …

On 29 June 2019, a first-ever dinner featuring Domaine du 1er Juin wines outside China took place in Singapore. Singapore has become the first country to import wines from Domaine du 1er Juin. To commemorate the occasion, on 29 June 2019, a dinner was held featuring wines from the Ningxia …

Philippe Blanc’s first vintage at Chateau Beychevelle was 1995. He continues to make some of the finest, most intense, elegant, freshest, and age-worthy wines in the whole of Bordeaux. When I first tasted the 2016 vintage during the futures or en primeurs in the spring of the following year, I was swept …

Corruption is not just misusing a position of trust for dishonest gain or money. As defined by Oxford Dictionary, corruption includes “changing something from its original use or meaning to one that is regarded as erroneous or debased”. I thought about the second type of corruption when I saw a bottle of …

I used to give training to waiters/waitresses and the managers of the Golden Peony Restaurant and Oscars (an all-day dining outlet) of the Conrad Centennial Singapore. The first thing I encouraged the participants was to regard their workplace as if it were their home. That way, like welcoming someone to your …

Master of Rosé Drinks Business, the trade publication, has just announced the winners of their annual Global Rosé Masters competition. Nearly 200 entries were judged. They were tasted blind at Beach Blanket Babylon Restaurant and Bar in London on 16 April 2019. Bronze, Silver and Gold medals are awarded. We …

Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong is championing German whites this June 2019. Their award-winning Dynasty (a 100 Top Chinese Restaurants of the World), Mirage Bar & Restaurant, and other F&B outlets in the hotel are offering three German delights by the glass and the entire bottle. Philipp Kuhn Riesling “Tradition” 2017 HK$138 …

Pictures for reference only. Make it a day out with the family! The Wine Carnival on 29th and 30th June will feature booths with wines, sake and whiskies – all products will be at great prices and don’t forget the Lucky Draw! 🔸 Check out the various Masterclasses. 🔸 Be a …

Champagne Paul Launois, founded in 1872 in Les Mesnil sur Oger, is out to make history this Friday 14 June 2019. The Champagne house is offering for auction 10 barrels of Grand Cru Champagne Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay for a minimum price of €23,400 a barrel. Each owner will work alongside …