Sommelier Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog – Part 2

02/11/2011 PART 2 of the Burgundy Series

As my guide, Elohim Balest of Alter&Go tours and I travelled along the highway from Dijon towards the vineyards of the Côte d’Or, there was aneerie fog that surrounded us. Read More >

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The Duck Run Picks Up Again, in Singapore

The Duck Run picks up again in Singapore, this time with our good friend from Australia, Cormie, in town.

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Sommelier Shalom Chin – Blog from Burgundy – The Holy Grail of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

Our intrepid Singapore sommelier, Shalom Chin has completed his vintage stint at Undhof Salomon in krems, Austria and has now surfaced in burgundy. Be sure to follow his blog as it no doubt, Shalom will leave no stone unturned… no holy terroir unexplored…

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Wright Brothers Soho – raWBar – London

With winter coming ever closer, I would suggest Wright Brothers opening raWBar is rather timely with oysters coming into their best eating.

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Maison Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint Aubin Le Banc 2008 – Burgundy, France

On my first trip to burgundy, some 20 years ago, I discovered the appellation and white wines of St. Aubin.

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Best Steamed Buns (aka) Dumplings in the World – Truffle Dumplings at Din Tai Fung – Singapore

Yes, I’m telling you something you already know; Read More >

Sommelier Shalom Chin vintage blog – Last day at Undhof Salomon – Last Day

Day 19: 14/10/2011 The Finale for Moi

Shalom recounts the last day of his vintage experience at Undhof Salmon. He is now heading for Burgundy and will continue his blog as he travels the region, which I am sure will make for continued interesting reading…

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Asia’s Best Gourmand Dining Experience – Iggy’s, Singapore

You don’t need me to tell you Iggy’s is a great restaurant. Already much adored by food lovers all over the world, voted best restaurant in Asia by several publications and ranked 28 in the S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, 2011.

Their reputation is hard earned over many years, seven to be exact, with a cosmopolitan clientele that have come to expect the highest standards of personalised service and a dining experience that pushes the boundaries of gastronomic exploration and culinary sensory excitement.

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Sommelier Shalom Chin – Austria Vintage Blog at Undhof Salomon – Day 18

Day 18: 13/10/2011 – A beautiful day to pick

Today was a great day. The weather was perfect and everything was calm. Ferments were well on their way. The winemaking team decided to lend a hand to the harvesting team. It was getting stuffy in the winery with all the CO2 gas being produced from the ferment and we need some fresh air.

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Savage Beast and Raw Pork

I had a most curious encounter at the checkout of the Japanese supermarket at Liang Court (Singapore) tonight. Trivial as it is, but one of those moments where you think, do I look that much of a beast.

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