Wine

[reign]

Wine tasting @ Wein & Vin

Anyone going for the Wine Tasting at Wein & Vin? Seem tempting..

 

[ikileo]

i will be there. i reserved 3 places.

 

[Baggio10]

i will be there. i reserved 3 places.

Thank you for making time for me to collect the wine today

 

[Condor]

Yes to increasing the varietals, no to making it an unlimited list.. Agreed that there should be some boundaries to the grapes. Some suggestions:

White: Semillon, riesling, chenin blanc
Red: Malbec, carmenere, pinot noir

How?

I'd be surprised if you can get riesling or pinot sub 30 at full retail price

 

[ikileo]

actually it's possible

i took a walk around cold storage and saw a handful of labels.
thats part of the challenge

 

[ikileo]

Thank you for making time for me to collect the wine today

no problemo. hope u enjoy it.

goes well with dim sum. just need to open it in advance in the bottle half and hour to an hour in advance.

it's a dry style, full bodied white with complex austere notes; so be prepared that it's not a regular fruity white wine.

 

[ikileo]

HWZ Wine Session July

Theme: Value Common Supermarket Wines Under $30 (full retail price, all regular supermarket chains incl carrefour)

Your wine MUST be either of the following Varietals:
- White: Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, White Bordeaux Blend, Chenin Blanc, White Rhone Blend or blends of any of these white grapes

- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz/Syrah, Bordeaux Blend, Rhone Blend, Carmenere, Malbec, Pinot Noir, or blends of any of these red grapes

- Date: Please vote via this Google Link - http://tinyurl.com/6w3mvc4
- Location: De Burg
119 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-40 Singapore

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Remarks: Please bring your own stemware. Most burgers are within the $12-$18 price range. Even though it's burgers, I'm hoping some peeps will brings whites


Please everyone put in which dates you can make it on the google docs! this is the one tasting you have been waiting for! Under $30 value supermarket wines that are readily available! Please join us, don't why. the more people joining, the more different wines we get to taste.

 

[stayhappy21]

Anyone going for the Crystal Wines Right and Left bank tasting this coming and next Saturday? Looks tempting.. But put off by the price!

 

[ikileo]

It's normal price for a bdx tasting because it's popular and it's wines are not cheap. Either way I believe it's fully booked for the left bank one.

Next time we can do a bdx session.

 

[ikileo]

Anyone going for the Wine Tasting at Wein & Vin? Seem tempting..

if there is still space, u should definitely go.

 

[hkm520240]

if there is still space, u should definitely go.

What wine tasting organize by Wein & Vin?

 

[ikileo]

Are u on their mailing list? They sent out a wine session in the afternoon at the vintry. $25 nett, can try 5 red 5 whites all French, in celebration of the upcoming France national day. The wines look pretty good. U can buy them there at special price. $25 is for the food, the wines are sponsored by wein vin

 

[ikileo]

Mmmm... Just bought a $24.90 wine from cold storage. A red wine from south of france. The brand is "Tanins", correct spelling, but it wasn't tannic. The wine is from Faugres, a sub region in the south of france. Grenache syrah Carignan blend. Good value drinker. Pics and full review is on my instagram.

 

[hkm520240]

Are u on their mailing list? They sent out a wine session in the afternoon at the vintry. $25 nett, can try 5 red 5 whites all French, in celebration of the upcoming France national day. The wines look pretty good. U can buy them there at special price. $25 is for the food, the wines are sponsored by wein vin

I'm not on their mailing list. What wines they serve?

 

[ikileo]

I'm not on their mailing list. What wines they serve?

Dear Valued Customers and Friends,



Yes, Bastille Day or French National Day is on 14th July but we are celebrating early by having a French wine tasting showcasing some good value everyday drinking French wines!



This is an exclusive invitation for customers only before we open to the public. Limited to only 25 pax!



Vive la FRANCE

Date: 30th June (Saturday)

Time: From 3.30 pm to 5.30pm (you may come between these hours)

Venue: Vintry Wine Bar @ Clarke Quay

Price: ONLY $25 nett per person (limited to 25 pax only)

(Finger food will be provided. Wines are sponsored!)



Wines: (see enclosed for more details)



Champagne reception – Pierre Peters Perle du Mesnil LSNV



White

1. Mayol Chardonnay 2011

2. Les Bories Chardonnay 2010

3. Fumees Blanches Sauvignon Blanc 2011

4. Doisy Daene Sec 2008

5. Clos Floridene Blanc 2009



Red

6. Cellier Yvecourt 2009

7. Rhone by Roger Sabon 2010

8. Premius 2008

9. Clos de Reynon 2009

10. Roger Sabon Chateaunuef-du-Pape ‘Reserve’ 2008



If you are keen, please RSVP immediately to secure these places.



Thank you and we look forward to having an enjoyable Saturday afternoon tasting with you!



Sincerely yours,

Boon



Boon HENG

Director

Wein & Vin

Wein & Vin - Your Specialist in German and French

Tel: +65 9009 3827

 

[hkm520240]

Thanks for the info. The selection looks good as the wines are sponsored and they charge for the food & service only.

 

[dfstan]

Bring own stemware? But there's so many varietals, then must bring so many stemware? It does make a difference leh. I'm not trying to be stemware guru or snobbish.

 

[ikileo]

It's ok. Usually we make do with one glass or at most 2 glasses (one for red and one for white)

U can bring as many glasses as u can manage but 2 is plenty. Yes it does make a difference but even professional tasters don't go around carrying a bdx glass, a syrah glass, a Pinot noir glass, Riesling glass, Sauvignon blanc glass etc where ever they go.

And either way this is a casual session and havin a decent glass (red/white) would be sufficient to analyze the wine. Don't get me wrong, glasses do make a diff, but more often than not, the differences are subtle but we will be revisiting the wines over the duration of the session to see it's evolution which I feel I more useful to the consume and those reading the forum.

Hope u can join us

Oh and for those who want to join but don't have glasses, it's ok just let us (not penus, damn autocorrect) know and we will bring for you. No worries. We can bring some extra down.

 

[hkm520240]

I couldn't join you guys for the next tasting as my tasting frequency is being controlled... And in fact I was requested not to go for wines tasting. To me, what's the meaning of life when you are not given freedom to do whatever you like? Isn't it tiring when u always trying to impose control on someone else and be upset when u can't fully control them and facing the resistant?

Nothing much to say but I wish to send condolence to myself.

 

[reign]

oh.... No.... Well, then we do advance booking and submit for clearance earlier. We be here and when you able then join us again...