Best Providore of the Year 2013 Singapore – Culina

Hunting and gathering for food on the island of Singapore is very much an urban affair with practically all produce flown or trucked in. There’s no foraging in the countryside or visiting producers, no farmers markets where you come face to face with the artisan growers and producers. Read More >

The Sommelier’s Palate – Saskia Schurink our Sommelier in The Hague, Netherlands

(pronounced suh-mal-‘yAy)

In Medieval Provençal times they were saumaliers, animal pack drivers who evolved during Middle French kingdom to become court officials charged with transportation of supplies. So what does a modern day Sommelier actually do? Well, Wikipedia outlines as such, “A sommelier or wine steward is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food matching. The most important work of a sommelier is in the areas of wine procurement, wine storage, wine cellar rotation, and expert service to wine consumers.” Read More >