Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir Prima Donna 2009 – Waipara Valley, South Island, New Zealand
Also notes from a vertical tasting
Having already announced Pegasus Bay Prima Donna Pinot Noir 2009 as the “Most Auspicious Wine for Chinese New Year 2012 Year of the Black Water Dragon year”, I had in fact already singled it out as my “Red Wine of the Year”, so impressed by its sheer profoundness and energy, yet harmonious elegance. Read More >
Most Auspicious Wine for Chinese New Year 2012
Year of the Black Water Dragon year
Pegasus Bay Prima Donna Pinot Noir 2009 – Waipara, South Island, New Zealand
What auspicious vinous attributes should we be looking for in the year of Black Water Dragon?
The stars must have been aligned and a flower day in the biodynamic calendar as our bottle of Maison Joseph Drouhin Clos des Mouches Rouges 2008 blossomed in the glass moreover sublime with our Peking duck over lunch at Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, surely the best duck to be had in all Singapore. Read More >
The Wandering Palates Terra Australis correspondent, Andrew Jenkins (Jenks) breaks silence on Australia’s most covert winery, Bass Phillip, admittedly the worst kept secret amongst undercover palates.
Our intrepid Singapore Sommelier, Shalom Chin, travels in Burgundy is coming to the end and he shares his thoughts and summary on the communes of Burgundy. He heads to Provence next, and will sending in regular reports on his travels through the region.
08/11/2011 PART 5 of the Burgundy Series
A more in-depth look about how the Burgundians care for their land and some extreme methods of Mdm Leroy.
07 /11/2011 PART 4 of the Burgundy Series
The very first thing that got me interested in wine when I was seventeen was winemaking. After all, I was a science student.
03/11/2011 PART 3 of the Burgundy Series
The story behind Pinot Noir, philosophy of the Burgundians and some tasting notes.
“Let me show you something you would find interesting,” said my guide, Elohim Balest.
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 >
The Duck Run picks up again in Singapore, this time with our good friend from Australia, Cormie, in town.
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