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Crystal Wines 柯睿诗特葡萄酒公司 (新加坡 和上海)

Jul 5th, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: Wine Scene (葡萄酒市場)

Crystal Wines 柯睿诗特葡萄酒公司 (新加坡 和上海)
Text by 丹尼尔林. Photo by 林卓强.

以上: 柯睿诗特葡萄酒公司的 Wee Lee 先生.
When we come to think of wines, one familiar brand, Crystal Wines does ring a tune with local wine shoppers and drinkers. Tucked along River Valley Road in Singapore, with a new outlet in Hongqiao Road in Shanghai, 10 year old Crystal […]



An Afternoon of Grand Cru Wines / 一个下午的大小葡萄酒品酒会

Jun 29th, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: Tastings

An Afternoon of Grand Cru Wines
一个下午的大小葡萄酒品酒会

2002年份 Domaine Gros Frére et Soeur Echezeaux (依瑟索)
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits / 法國勃艮第夜坡紅酒
Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur began in 1963. Since 1984, it is managed by Bernard Gros, who is the son of the well-known Burgundian Jean Gros and brother of Michel Gros, who made wine under the […]



酒 友 2nd Anniversary Dinner @ The Moomba Singapore

May 19th, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: Tastings

酒 友 2nd Anniversary Dinner @ The Moomba Singapore
週五2008年5月16日

Starter
N.V. Ca’ del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvée Prestige
Appertif
2004 La Braccesca (Antinori) Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Barolos
1997 Cigliuti Barbaresco Serraboella
1990 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato
Brunellos
1997 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano
2001 Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino
Super-Tuscans
2001 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT
2004 Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona Toscana IGT
Dessert […]



La Braccesca (Antinori) (Italy)

May 19th, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: Italy (意大利)

La Braccesca (Antinori)
Montepulciano, in Tuscany
Italy

Marchesi Antinori purchased this 294 hectares Tenuta Braccesca estate in 1990. The estate is located a few kilometres from Montepulciano in south-east Tuscany, near the border with Umbria.
The estate sees some 151 hectares of vineyard planted on stony soils with Prugnolo Gentile (a local variety of Sangiovese) and Canaiolo Nero, […]



Ca’ del Bosco (Italy)

May 19th, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: Italy (意大利)

Ca’ del Bosco
Lombardy, in Italy

Above: The estate, with its vineyards, cellar and barrel room. Credits: Winery and Google Image.
This 100 hectares estate is located in Erbusco in the east of the Lombardy wine-growing region in Italy. It was founded in 1968 by the well-known winemaker Maurizio Zanella. He studied at the University for Oenology in […]



Azienda Agricola Fratelli Cigliuti (Italy)

May 18th, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: Italy (意大利)

Azienda Agricola Fratelli Cigliuti
Piedmont, in Italy
The Cigliuti family has been in the business for four generations, though it was not until 1964 that Renato Cigliuti, the present winemaker, began bottling the wine to sell. Of their 8 hectares, 6 are used for vines and 2 for their continuing hazelnut business. His daughters, Claudia and Silvia, […]



Pio Cesare (Italy)

May 18th, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: Italy (意大利)

Pio Cesare
Piedmont, in Italy

Above: Aerial photo of Pio Cesare. Credit: Maisons Marques & Domaines USA.

Above: The stainless steel tanks, fermentation, cellar rooms of Pio Cesare. Burgundy styled wine glass with Pio Cesare bottle to the right.
Dating back to the late 18th century, this estate takes after the name of its founder, Cesare Pio. Today it […]