Wine

[looiwte]

I think it's both! Suaning Crystal for the wine fair and WEA for the ** SB.

Yeah ** SB is like macham Coca-Cola, certainly a recognisable, reliable and fast moving good. I think places like Cornerstone and Crystal - the former especially - have some wines with razor thin margins so that i) you can continue patronising them ii) they can share the container with the other wines in the same shipment.

 

[ikileo]

Nah, I think it's more of a response to wine exchange asia's Cloudy Bay SB offer.. $40 vs $44.. It's a really deep discount..

By the way ikileo, can you confirm the address please? Am trying to locate it on google map but can't find it, yet..

It should be correct. Perhaps u can try their main website for the address again? A bit difficult to copy and paste with my mobile.

 

[hkm520240]

I google from internet and should be this one...

De Burg Food and Drink Private Limited
119 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #01-40
Singapore, Singapore 151119
11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

https://www.facebook.com/deburgsingapore/info

And here is the public transport information:

Public Transit Buses that ply Jalan Bukit Merah:
SBS: 14, 123, 147, 153, 196, 197, 198
SMRT: 167, 855, 961 .

Buses that ply Alexandra Road:
SBS: 14, 33, 51, 93, 100, 195, 195A, 197.
SMRT: 61.

Nearest MRT Station: Queenstown Station.

 

[hkm520240]

Hermitage Wines has released that part 1 of their mega sales.
some nice stuff, but must filter through.

Wow nice offering with plenty of choices on daily drinking wines less than $30...
Very tempted...

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101899183483-593/updated+list.pdf

 

[MuthuCurry]

Hermitage Wines has released that part 1 of their mega sales.
some nice stuff, but must filter through.

I am also looking thru the list, care to share any value buy? I am reluctant to take in any bottles due to the storage crisis at home now, unless it is really worth buying. Care to share? Txtx.

 

[wahakuy]

How good is ** SB?

Is it worth the $40 price tag ?

Is it worth collecting ?

 

[hkm520240]

I am also looking thru the list, care to share any value buy? I am reluctant to take in any bottles due to the storage crisis at home now, unless it is really worth buying. Care to share? Txtx.

Depend on your budget but I found
IRVINE GRAND MERLOT '02 (My favourite Aussie Merlot)
MARKOWITSCH RESERVE PINOT NOIR '04 (My favourite Austria Pinot)
SIRO PACENTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO '06
CAPANNELLE SOLARE'00 ,01, 03, 05

are good buy as I have some of these wines bought at the higher price than their current offer

I'm quite interested on their COPPOLA label too... seems good offer with majority less than $30 but not sure about their quality.

 

[ikileo]

How good is ** SB?

Is it worth the $40 price tag ?

Is it worth collecting ?

it is cheaper than supermarket prices. it's very popular due to the consistent explosive flavours year after year.

collecting as in collect to keep? most people just buy a case of it and drink it all over a 1 year period.

 

[ikileo]

I am also looking thru the list, care to share any value buy? I am reluctant to take in any bottles due to the storage crisis at home now, unless it is really worth buying. Care to share? Txtx.

the ones that caught my attention were:

COS D'ESTOURNEL GOULEE BLANC
Domaine Serene
Grosset
kay brothers
les hauts de pontet canet
MARKOWITSCH RESERVE PINOT NOIR
MAS DE DAUMAS GASSAC ROUGE
QUINOLA
RENE ROSTAING COTE ROTIE
Two Paddocks
Mt Horrocks

 

[looiwte]

Wow, some great deals in the sale, thanks for sharing.
I'm on the Hermitage list but didn't get this.
I remember I bought some during their last big sale and this is even cheaper.

For sure the Siro Pacenti and Valdicava are great value. I got the Siro Pacenti BdM at the winery for 50E, so this is even cheaper. And the Valdicava Rosso is pretty super as Rossos go.

 

[hkm520240]

yeah forgot to mention VINOPTIMA who produce the best Gewurztraminer I ever tried. Love it when I try it during Parker in Asia event 2 years back.

 

[ikileo]

Wow, some great deals in the sale, thanks for sharing.
I'm on the Hermitage list but didn't get this.
I remember I bought some during their last big sale and this is even cheaper.

For sure the Siro Pacenti and Valdicava are great value. I got the Siro Pacenti BdM at the winery for 50E, so this is even cheaper. And the Valdicava Rosso is pretty super as Rossos go.

it's during these kind of sales you can see how much mark up and margins they earn from the wines.

Wine cost price:
ie: 12 euroes = SGD$19

1 X 40" reefer container from Europe = 1000 USD = SGD1220
1 x 40" reefer container = 20 pallets x 48 cases x 12 bottles = $11520
Shipping price per bottle: $0.11 --> Round up $0.2 for other costs

Incl alcohol tax: $19.20 + 7 = $26.20
Minimum 40% margin + GST = $40

And this isn't including your fixed costs and manpower salary.

 

[wahakuy]

it is cheaper than supermarket prices. it's very popular due to the consistent explosive flavours year after year.

collecting as in collect to keep? most people just buy a case of it and drink it all over a 1 year period.

Oh... maybe i'll buy one to try, just to know whats this "explosive flavour" you speak of.

 

[ikileo]

yeah u can try. it's quite delicious and lots of fruit flavours.

 

[Condor]

I will be joining this Sat's session. Will find time to get a bottle.

 

[ikileo]

ok cool. thanks for the update. let us know if it's a new world or old world.
will u have a +1 also?

 

[stayhappy21]

I'll be bringing a +1 too..

 

[ikileo]

updated

ikileo +1 - old world shiraz + white rhone
ikileo friend +1 - old world
hkm - new world
looiwte +1 - old world
stayhappy21 +1 - new world
secret agent - new world
condor -

Total pax: 11 pax

 

[ikileo]

hi condor, can let us know if you are bringing a +1 and whether your wine is an old or new world?

 

[hkm520240]

updated

ikileo +1 - old world shiraz + white rhone
ikileo friend +1 - old world
hkm - new world
looiwte +1 - old world
stayhappy21 +1 - new world
secret agent - new world
condor -

Total pax: 11 pax

Thanks looi, ikileo and friend for bringing us the old world Syrah Nowadays good old world Syrah are seldom seen (if not often overprice) but new world Shiraz are everywhere (especially Aussie Shiraz) and frequently we can see "distress" investor sale from WEA on those Aussie Shiraz at a price much cheaper than market price.

I actually wanted to bring Tenimenti Luigi d'Alessandro (Manzano) Syrah Cortona Il Bosco as I wanted to see how it evolves since I last tasted it during 2010's Crystal Wines' wine fair. But unfortunately I couldn't find it from my wine storage place so have to stick to my New world choice. Having said that I am still very happy with my new world choice and prepare to tell a story between my embarrass encounter with this winemaker