The first time it was missing, I thought it an operational slip-up. After all, we had just emerged from two years of lockdown and someone may simply had forgotten. I thought nothing more of the matter and, instead, sprinkled sugar over the butter I had layered over the bun. A …
Read More »A Tasting of Rare Old Vines with James Lindner • Proprietor & Director of Langmeil
Tasting of Rare Old Vines with James Lindner, Proprietor & Director of Langmeil will take place 4.30pm on Saturday 29 March 2025 at The ExciseMan Wine & Whisky Bar (02-27 Esplanade Mall). This is a unique opportunity of tasting 6 wines from the Old Vine Garden Collection, including 2 vintages of the rare …
Read More »Toshihiko Ito • Best Sommelier Gault & Millau Japan 2025
Congratulations to Toshihiko Ito being named “Best Sommelier Award 2025” by Gault & Millau Japan, the prestigious culinary guide known for recognising excellence in the food and wine industry! Born in Nagoya, Toshihiko Ito is wine consultant to restaurants, including 2-Star Michelin Japanese restaurant Oryori Fujii • Toyama 2-Star Michelin French restaurant Edition Koji Shimomura …
Read More »Great Bordeaux Tour VIII • 23 to 26 November 2025
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Read More »Results • The 12th Edition SAKURA Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2025
Founder of SAKUWA Japan Women’s Wine Awards Yumi Tanabe was awarded Chevalier de L’order du Merite Agricole and Officier de L‘Ordre du Mérite Agricole by French government in 2009 and 2024 respectively for her contribution to extend wine culture in Japan Founded by Wine Writer & Educator Yumi Tanabe in 2014, SAKURA Japan Women’s …
Read More »April, May & June 2025 Highlights • YOKOHAMA • LONDON • RHONE VALLEY
I would like to share with you activities we are organising in April, May, and June. Firstly, we would be delighted to welcome readers of chngpohtiong.com to the tastings in Yokohama and London with our compliments. Please be so kind to also help spread the word to your friends should …
Read More »The Importance of Provenance
Provenance is the most important consideration when drinking old vintages. Has the bottle been cellared under ideal temperature, humidity and away from light? Almost half a century old, the magnum of Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot 1976 – a Year of the Dragon – we will be pouring Wednesday 2 April comes …
Read More »Chinese Wine Tasting Plus • Welcome Dinner • Yokohama • Sunday 13 April 2025
Yokohama will be the venue of a 9-course WELCOME DINNER FOR CHINESE WINERIES paired with 9 wines from 9 Chinese wineries from Hebei, Ningxia, Shandong, Shanxi, Xinjiang and Yunnan, and a French sparkling Blanquette de Limoux. This will be the first time a dinner featuring Chinese wineries on such a …
Read More »Assemblage Dinner XXXII • Wednesday 23 April 2025
Great Rhone Tour • 8 to 12 June 2025
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