pinot in general but i have good memories of clayvin/fromm (nz) and de loach (us/sf).
i'll be at the burgundy tasting this thurs so i reckon i'll taste a good number of pinot.
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pinot in general but i have good memories of clayvin/fromm (nz) and de loach (us/sf).
i'll be at the burgundy tasting this thurs so i reckon i'll taste a good number of pinot.
thinking of what wine to go when i take my gf out for her birthday/valentine dinner (its about 2 days apart)
so far the white is confirmed:
2004 Paul Blanck Gewurztraminer, Altenbourg, Alsance, France
i still haven't figured out the red yet, need to see what the menu for that week will be...contenplating:
2007 Chappellet Mountain Cuvee, Napa Valley, California, USA - Red Bordeaux blend
or
2005 Chateau Fosse Seche "Eolithe", Saumur, Loire Valley, France - 100% Cabernet Franc
I think I will be leaning more towards the latter.
so far the white is confirmed:
2004 Paul Blanck Gewurztraminer, Altenbourg, Alsance, France
i still haven't figured out the red yet, need to see what the menu for that week will be...contenplating:
2007 Chappellet Mountain Cuvee, Napa Valley, California, USA - Red Bordeaux blend
or
2005 Chateau Fosse Seche "Eolithe", Saumur, Loire Valley, France - 100% Cabernet Franc
I think I will be leaning more towards the latter.
with CNY right around the corner, there'll be lots of food and of course, yu sheng. this is a great opportunity for you to try various wines to match with yu sheng. typically its white wines or sparkling wines.
give it a try with your favourite varietal or something you've never done before and post your CNY wine experiences here
here's a wine challenge for those who are going to drink something on the weekend: drink a varietal or a blend that you've never had before and tell us what it is after the weekend.
give it a try with your favourite varietal or something you've never done before and post your CNY wine experiences here
here's a wine challenge for those who are going to drink something on the weekend: drink a varietal or a blend that you've never had before and tell us what it is after the weekend.
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Where can I get this wine? domaine de baron argues, carabas shiraz (baron Philippe de Rothschild)
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@xingan87 & kaki369: sorry guys, at least on my end I haven't been able to locate any supplier/retailer that brings in the wines u asked (within the database of nearly a 100 distributors/retailers in SG) where did u guys first see/learn about this wine?
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I have it at level33, a new restaurant at marina bay financial centre.
E ambient really good too.
Mayb I shld call them to check which supplier they get it from. :3
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E ambient really good too.
Mayb I shld call them to check which supplier they get it from. :3
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yeah that's usually what i do sometimes. no harm in asking.
on a side note, i shared a bottle of wine with my gf at an excellent jap place, free corkage (corkage is generally no charged, but the owner said its best not to order like the cheapest set), so we have their sushi platter for two. very nice.
the wine we shared was a present from my colleague. this was a supermarket wine found in cold storage. 2008 Bishops Head Pinot Gris, Waipara, New Zealand.
Pinot Gris (pee-no gree) is a white grape that's grown in many regions and in varying styles. some of the most premium pinot gris come from the alsace region where it can age for many years. i remember opening a 7 year old (still considered young-ish) alsatian pinot gris (before 2007 ruling in Alsace, it used to be called Tokay Pinot Gris).
it has been incredibly popular in the US where it is grown in california and oregon. and of course in italy it is known as pinot grigio. but from experience, i really do prefer the Alsatian style the best. smokey, petrolem notes with a nice oily texture.
this pinot gris is quite nice though, it is definitely more new world but gives a nod to the old world in some respect. and this is a very approachable and accessible wine due to its flavour profile and off-dry style with just a hint of residual sugar. waipara is one of my fave regions in NZ as it is of a generally warmer climate (IIRC) hence both the whites and reds are a tad riper than other NZ regions. this leads to a less austere and less overt grassiness of a typical marlborough sauvignon blanc.
riesling is also doing very well in waipara, and so is Pinot Noir. Pinot Gris is not commonly grown there but at least this is quite a nice example.
my tasting note is here: http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=986569
on a side note, i shared a bottle of wine with my gf at an excellent jap place, free corkage (corkage is generally no charged, but the owner said its best not to order like the cheapest set), so we have their sushi platter for two. very nice.
the wine we shared was a present from my colleague. this was a supermarket wine found in cold storage. 2008 Bishops Head Pinot Gris, Waipara, New Zealand.
Pinot Gris (pee-no gree) is a white grape that's grown in many regions and in varying styles. some of the most premium pinot gris come from the alsace region where it can age for many years. i remember opening a 7 year old (still considered young-ish) alsatian pinot gris (before 2007 ruling in Alsace, it used to be called Tokay Pinot Gris).
it has been incredibly popular in the US where it is grown in california and oregon. and of course in italy it is known as pinot grigio. but from experience, i really do prefer the Alsatian style the best. smokey, petrolem notes with a nice oily texture.
this pinot gris is quite nice though, it is definitely more new world but gives a nod to the old world in some respect. and this is a very approachable and accessible wine due to its flavour profile and off-dry style with just a hint of residual sugar. waipara is one of my fave regions in NZ as it is of a generally warmer climate (IIRC) hence both the whites and reds are a tad riper than other NZ regions. this leads to a less austere and less overt grassiness of a typical marlborough sauvignon blanc.
riesling is also doing very well in waipara, and so is Pinot Noir. Pinot Gris is not commonly grown there but at least this is quite a nice example.
my tasting note is here: http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=986569
depending on the type of pizza, but in general a nice big bold red will do nicely with a pizza and finger foods.
aussie shiraz, argentinean malbecs, even some young inexpensive bordeauxs will do fine. if u have a specific budget maybe we can give one or two recommendations.
aussie shiraz, argentinean malbecs, even some young inexpensive bordeauxs will do fine. if u have a specific budget maybe we can give one or two recommendations.
Maybe $20 ea bottle? Anyway, do you happen to know abt champagnes as well? Looking for a cheap but nice champagne for a small house celebration! Will appreciate any recommendations.
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it's generally seen as a 'lesser' wine, for noobies and girls, especially due to its colour. hence there are many affordable rose out there. which is good thing since u can get decent quality rose wine at a much lower price point.
but it is important for pple not to discount rose wines because they are incredibly delicious on their own and pair well with a variety of light foods and much of their flavour profile includes notes from white and red wines.
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i kinda think rose are so darn suitable in Singapore, cos of our warm climate.
Back then when we spent 1 whole summer month in France, all we had was rose, rose and rose. Summer heat and rose seems like ivory and ebony living in perfect harmony for me.
A pity it's considered a lesser wine here. Guess many ppl chiong the reds and whites.
I do have trouble looking for rose from the provence region..perhaps ikileo could help? I do see many from the new world though, dun really like them cos' they are generally sweet rather than dry
thanks in advance yea!
Back then when we spent 1 whole summer month in France, all we had was rose, rose and rose. Summer heat and rose seems like ivory and ebony living in perfect harmony for me.
A pity it's considered a lesser wine here. Guess many ppl chiong the reds and whites.
I do have trouble looking for rose from the provence region..perhaps ikileo could help? I do see many from the new world though, dun really like them cos' they are generally sweet rather than dry
thanks in advance yea!
i agree...rose wines fly off the shelves in more established wine drinking countries during the summer, because they are the perfect drink on a hot day. theoretically this should make sense in SG since its hot most of the time (except these past few days), but our wine culture is still very new and most people view red wines as more 'premium' then 'whites' then 'sweets' and 'rose', in general.
i drank a new world Rose a couple of months back and I wrote about it in this thread. Very good and in a dry style as well, from the Barossa valley. Made from a blend of 4 grapes, including an italian grape. Here's the tasting note: http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=746352
you can find it at 1885 Bottle Shop in Triple One Somerset. Very worth the price in the low 30s region (or was it $29?). Blends a new world style with old world sensibility.
as for old world style, the one i had that i liked a lot was Chateau de Roquefort "Corail" Rose from Provence. you can buy it from www.wines2u.com.sg. THe prices listed on their site already include delivery charges so its very convenient. here's the tasting note (mines somewhere in the middle): http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=688569
Wine Connections brings in some Provencal rose, although i've never tried them. Le Benaton sometimes carries in some Provencal rose as well, so it's worth a visit.
i drank a new world Rose a couple of months back and I wrote about it in this thread. Very good and in a dry style as well, from the Barossa valley. Made from a blend of 4 grapes, including an italian grape. Here's the tasting note: http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=746352
you can find it at 1885 Bottle Shop in Triple One Somerset. Very worth the price in the low 30s region (or was it $29?). Blends a new world style with old world sensibility.
as for old world style, the one i had that i liked a lot was Chateau de Roquefort "Corail" Rose from Provence. you can buy it from www.wines2u.com.sg. THe prices listed on their site already include delivery charges so its very convenient. here's the tasting note (mines somewhere in the middle): http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=688569
Wine Connections brings in some Provencal rose, although i've never tried them. Le Benaton sometimes carries in some Provencal rose as well, so it's worth a visit.
@summ3rkid: at $20 you'd have to look at discount bargains, preferably at Carrefour. But it is quite difficult to get a decent one strictly at the $20 price point. if you could up it to around $25-$28, you'd have better options in Carrefour
as for affordable sparkling, don't look to champagne, either look to other regions of France or other countries.
at Enoteca (takashimaya basement, opposite cold storage) they retail sparkling wines from Burgundy (Crémant de Bourgogne) and Limoux, both french regions that also make sparkling wine with the latter being the oldest (older than champagne) sparkling wine region in the world. Enoteca retails them in the $30s
the other one that's very popular and nothing serious, is the Yellow Glen sparkling wine from Australia. Apparently it's very popular in SG and flying off the shelves due to its easy to drink style and low price point so you can check it out at a lot of wine retailers. you can try Italian Prosecco and Spanish Cava, both are sparkling wines at non-champagne price points.
as for affordable sparkling, don't look to champagne, either look to other regions of France or other countries.
at Enoteca (takashimaya basement, opposite cold storage) they retail sparkling wines from Burgundy (Crémant de Bourgogne) and Limoux, both french regions that also make sparkling wine with the latter being the oldest (older than champagne) sparkling wine region in the world. Enoteca retails them in the $30s
the other one that's very popular and nothing serious, is the Yellow Glen sparkling wine from Australia. Apparently it's very popular in SG and flying off the shelves due to its easy to drink style and low price point so you can check it out at a lot of wine retailers. you can try Italian Prosecco and Spanish Cava, both are sparkling wines at non-champagne price points.
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