Wine

[kangzkangz]

ikileo, very good write-up on the sweetness and quality of German wines!

There is also another category "Eiswein", which most of us can easily guess it's ice wine. This wine is made from frozen grapes at Beernauslese level, which may or may not be influenced by Noble Rot.

I've not tried Eiswein in Singapore yet, anyone know where I may get it?

 

[reign]

Hi ikieo, the wine that my friend got is Rheinhessen Riesling Spatlese which i felt was light on the taste
compared to loosen which drank most regularly. maybe my taste bub prefer something stronger.

 

[ikileo]

@kangzkangz: yes eiswein is another category which i didn't include because it's a separate category from late harvest and botrytis rieslings. but yeah, the grapes are frozen, the water content is frozen but the natural sugars aren't , hence they can squeeze out a greater concentration of sweetness.

Booze wine shop at republic plaza carries Eiswein (www.booze.com.sg), due to the rarity of german eiswein, it's is not cheap. another place that will definitely have it is the German wine retailer/restaurant MAGMA.


@reign: yeah perhaps you like something a little more viscous and bolder in flavours. next time we can try rieslings from other countries.

 

[ikileo]

just had a 2008 Granmonte Syrah, Asoke Valley, Khao Yai, Thailand. My first Thai wine, pretty good I must say for a new country. TN will be posted later.

 

[Beta_Tester]

Had this the other day,



n this

 

[ikileo]

did u like the bordeaux and burg? what did u have it with?

 

[Beta_Tester]

i ate it with some satay.. and cheese platter.. coz i was bz chatting n left only these decent food to jiak with the wine..

They had this longflat moscato.. everyone chiong that.. so left tis two let me try.

I prefer this bordeaux one.. at least it feels better, taste better.

 

[ikileo]

i've had the long flat moscato before about one or two years back and i can understand why it's popular. did the bordeaux taste better because it was a heavier wine or because the flavours were better?

 

[Beta_Tester]

i feel the heavy-ness just right.. n more flavourful.. i see the expats chionging that bottle so i suppose it also taste better to them,

wonder how much these 2 bottles cost.. they dig out frm somewhere.lol..

 

[ikileo]

these two bottles are not terribly expensive. the burgundy is an entry level effort while the bordeaux is more of a generic bordeaux. nothing terribly fancy, but as long as you liked it that is what's most important.

 

[Beta_Tester]

i tot it taste good enough with my satay! lol

 

[apriliasiao]

wah must bookmark!

 

[ikileo]

this weekend, my friend and I going to give our thai friend a blind tasting of 2 wines of the same grape but different country. It will be a wine made from Chenin Blanc grapes with one bottle made in Thailand, the other probably either South Africa or France.

we'll see how it goes.

 

[ikileo]

here are some tasting notes:

A Thai Syrah: http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1102103

A Pouilly Fume ($25 @ Carrefour): http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1029702

 

[Neclord]

Hi do you have any recommendations for red and white wines for a wedding dinner and which stores to approach for good prices? Budget would be about $18-20 each if possible. Noob on wine here.. Cheers!

 

[Baggio10]

Hi do you have any recommendations for red and white wines for a wedding dinner and which stores to approach for good prices? Budget would be about $18-20 each if possible. Noob on wine here.. Cheers!

my opinion will be penfolds lowest range..at least everyone reg the brand..

 

[ikileo]

@Neclord - I think that one you have to check with the wine store directly because each store will have a different range of products. I am not too familiar with the current stocks that retailers/distributors hold for the wedding packages.

If your price range is $18-$20, then it would make more sense to go with the wine package that the hotel will provide for you? Sorry I do not have much experience in wedding wines but I haven't had much good experience drinking wines at wedding.

In fact, it's during wedding dinners where everyone is drinking wine except me and they all ask me "how come you don't drink? i thought you are the wine guy?".

You could try contacting Auric Pacific Fine Wines as they are a big distributor of wines from a large price range. My colleague checked out Bottles & Bottles as they have some wines that should fit your price range, especially since you are buying in bulk.

 

[Neclord]

hotel wines are overpriced thus looking to get from other sources. I'll check out Bottles & Bottles thanks! Noted on penfolds.

 

[ikileo]

Hey all, there are several big wine events coming this april/may period which will be a good opportunity for you to experience many different types of wines. While they may not necessarily be cheap in terms of absolute numbers, but the amount and quality of wines you get to taste at this event will more than make up for it.

The first event is 'Burghound in Asia'. Burghound is the de-facto authority online on wines from Burgundy. Headed by Allen Meadows, it seeks to provide information and everything there is to know about Burgundy wines.

The Burghound in Asia event is centered around a one day tasting of 200 over wines, predominantly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay since these are the two varietals that Burgundy is famous for. Expect wines from various countries and Burgundy made from these varietals and in different styles. In addition, there are several masterclasses you can sign up for to gain an insight into the varietal, style and region.

The ticket for the main tasting event is $98. By no means is this a 'cheap' event, but from the list of wineries represented, I believe that $98 is considered a 'steal' in the grand scheme of things. This will be a good chance for you to get a grip on these varietals and its various expressions depending on the region they are made in.

Check out more at : http://www.burghoundinasia.com/


DISCLAIMER: in no way am i affiliated to the event, its organizer and it's participating wineries. I am just looking for 9 more people who are going to the event so we get a group discount haha...

 

[nautilus]

For those who are interested, C4 having a wine sale at their Plaza Sing branch again. Mostly a mixture of 07/08/09 french on sale and a penfolds bar at the end. As usual Penfolds has their Kanooga (not sure if i spelt it correctly) hill on tasting, but you do get a glass of RWT with any Penfolds wine purchase.