Wine

[hkm520240]

I could have achieved that by no buying wines but you are welcome nevertheless

 

[looiwte]

Haha, got lots!

- Understand what ikileo and hkm are talking about when they say secondary and tertiary flavours in older wines.
- Be more value-conscious and strategic when purchasing wines
- To take the snob and intimidation out of wine with people I know, but at the same time get them to go beyond their supermarket Jacob's Creek/Wolf Blass and into stuff like CdRs, Dolcettos and value Tuscan wines.
- To start a wine blog to share the learning experience, as well as to discuss the local wine scene. Anyone keen to contribute a column?
- To go on a holiday that includes visiting vineyards, eg. somewhere in Oz or Piemonte, Italy.

On the local wine scene, think still some way to go to blow away the mystique and get the masses interested, more to be done on education? From restaurant sommeliers to small retailers, like Bottles & Bottles/1855 etc., I think educating/sharing/piquing interest can all be improved. Maybe someone here should start a winelibrarytv!

 

[Condor]

Straits Wine moving out of Turf City. Up to 80% off and additional 10% for >=12 bottles.

Friday 6th Jan 1030-2100hrs at The Wine Outlet #01-09 Atrium Mall and Wine Warehouse #02-03 Atrium Mall (next to Giant entrance).

 

[ikileo]

thanks for the heads up.

btw, what are your 2012 wine resolutions and things you'd like to see in the local wine scene?

 

[looiwte]

I don't mind grabbing one, not sure if we can amass a case though!

anyone interested to pool this from crystal?

Btw any recommended labels at Straits Wine?

Only good ones I know are G.D. Vajra (Piemonte), Weingut Max Ferd. Richter (Mosel), Mischief and Mayhem (Burgundy) and Two Hands (Barossa).

 

[Condor]

thanks for the heads up.

btw, what are your 2012 wine resolutions and things you'd like to see in the local wine scene?

i am not in a habit to make resolutions. but hope to drink more (quantity) and drink more (frequency).

 

[Condor]

I don't mind grabbing one, not sure if we can amass a case though!



Btw any recommended labels at Straits Wine?

Only good ones I know are G.D. Vajra (Piemonte), Weingut Max Ferd. Richter (Mosel), Mischief and Mayhem (Burgundy) and Two Hands (Barossa).

i'm keen to take 2 each from 07 and 08. i can probably get single case price for combination so if there're takers for 8 more bottles it would be great.

i'd prob drop by turf city tomorrow and see what they have to offer. in addition to what you have mentioned, i'm looking for offers for Schloss Schonborn and Ara. will open my eyes for their austrian labels.

 

[looiwte]

They've got this Austrian producer Pfaffl and their label designs are really the epitome of 70s minimalism. Check out this:

http://www.pfaffl.at/pfaffl/e_f_weingut.htm

That's the name of the wine!

 

[ikileo]

i have tried the pfaffel range before at the 2009 Wine For Asia event.

that was their first event in SG and I guess Straits Wines took them up as a distributor. I recall liking their 'Wein 2' and 'Blauer Zweigelt'

 

[MuthuCurry]

Hey folks, I will be having a baby bday buffet party this month, any recommendation for value buy wines for party?(most of the guests invited are not hardcore drinker, so no point serving good bottle), budget ard $30 per bottle, looking for like 6 -8bottles. I am thinking of riesling or white. Any tots for value buy or items under sales now ?

 

[ikileo]

do you guys know what time the straits wine sale thing at Turf City opens until?

 

[Condor]

do you guys know what time the straits wine sale thing at Turf City opens until?

till 9pm. going for last minute clearance specials like it show?

 

[ikileo]

haha...no no, just trying to figure out if i have time to go today. although it's near my house, it's very far from my work place and tonight i have a late meeting

 

[ikileo]

Hey folks, I will be having a baby bday buffet party this month, any recommendation for value buy wines for party?(most of the guests invited are not hardcore drinker, so no point serving good bottle), budget ard $30 per bottle, looking for like 6 -8bottles. I am thinking of riesling or white. Any tots for value buy or items under sales now ?

i've had past vintage of the Cono Sur Riesling from Chile, and i didn't hate it.
you can get them from giant I believe.

 

[reign]

till 9pm. going for last minute clearance specials like it show?

Got Such sales?

 

[MuthuCurry]

i've had past vintage of the Cono Sur Riesling from Chile, and i didn't hate it.
you can get them from giant I believe.

Tx for ur tip!!

 

[looiwte]

Sold out liao. Funnily enough, just received a mailer from Cornerstone wines about an offer for the 07, at 64 bucks for 1-11 bottles, and 60 for 12-23 bottles. Better act fast if keen, the 04 Argiano Brunellos there had all been taken when I enquired.

i'm keen to take 2 each from 07 and 08. i can probably get single case price for combination so if there're takers for 8 more bottles it would be great.

 

[Beta_Tester]

i recent went to the wine appreciation thingy in my school. FOC coz my friend some recreation club guy. Left few slots n he asked me n a friend to make up for the empty slots..

This person conducting the wine thing brought along this 54 Wine Aroma - Master Kit. I nv thought wine can have so many of these more common smell. We spend sometime, or rather quite a lot of time smelling than drinking. Like a blind smelling test.. Those who guess a few correct get a bottle of Brown Brother wine.

Very interesting for me. The french guy quite nice person though his accent really difficult to understand at times.

 

[reign]

Sold out liao. Funnily enough, just received a mailer from Cornerstone wines about an offer for the 07, at 64 bucks for 1-11 bottles, and 60 for 12-23 bottles. Better act fast if keen, the 04 Argiano Brunellos there had all been taken when I enquired.

MUst be very good or very value for money

 

[ikileo]

i recent went to the wine appreciation thingy in my school. FOC coz my friend some recreation club guy. Left few slots n he asked me n a friend to make up for the empty slots..

This person conducting the wine thing brought along this 54 Wine Aroma - Master Kit. I nv thought wine can have so many of these more common smell. We spend sometime, or rather quite a lot of time smelling than drinking. Like a blind smelling test.. Those who guess a few correct get a bottle of Brown Brother wine.

Very interesting for me. The french guy quite nice person though his accent really difficult to understand at times.

u come join our makan again next time, can taste more and nicer wine!