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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, …

Founded in 1870, Montecillo is the oldest winery in the town of Fuemayor and the third oldest in La Rioja. Montecillo is just 10 kilometres west of Logrono. The Osbourne Group is the second and 94th oldest business in Spain and the world respectively. Founded in 1772, the 247-year old …

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 …

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 …