Wines News & People
Ruffino Tuscany, Italy Based in Florence, this mega 600 hectares estate dates back to the late 18th century when it was founded by Ilario and Leopoldo Ruffino. Today this family owned the Marco and Paolo Folonari families’ own estate. It is managed by brothers Luigi and Adolfo, Marco’s sons, with Luigi in large of the local market, [...]
Domaine Gros Frere & Soeur Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits Burgundy, France The Gros family is a Burgundy dynasty dating back to the 18th century. Since then, there had been several divisions, with the Gros descendants dividing up family properties as well as acquiring new ones. Founded since 1963, today the winery is managed by Bernard Gros (as seen in [...]
Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey Saint Denis in Côte de Nuits Burgundy, France The Domaine Lignier was established in Morey St. Denis at the beginning of the 20th century by Virgile Lignier’s great grandfather. When Virgile’s father Maurice took over in 1963, the entire production was sold to négociants. Virgile Lignier, who joined his father Maurice in 1992, heads this [...]
The Lenz Winery North Fork in Long Island New York in USA Founded in 1978, the 30 hectares winery is planted with Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Pinot Noir. In 1988, the winery was taken over by Peter Carroll, a partner in Oliver, Wyman and Company, a New York City management-consultant company, and John Pancoast, an [...]
In this section, we speak to Mr. Augustine Kum, co-owner of the Moomba Wine Shop in Singapore. On how his wine beliefs, how he got involved in wine, and what continue to inspires the local wine scene and the consumer palate. The Moomba prides itself as a purveyor of fine Australian wines. Located along Circular Road where the Central Business District or the Financial hub is, this business has been around since the late 1990s. Accordingly to Augustine, the Moomba Wine Shop boasts of an interesting range of quality premium wines, priced affordably from S$30, S$60 onwards, for both new and established wineries. One thing comforting to know for consumers at large, despite escalating wine prices, The Moomba has a bottle return policy should your wine is faulty be it now, near or into the future. Consult The Moomba for further details.
Barbara (Luciano Sandrone) In Matt Kramer’s introduction of Barolo in “Making Sense of Italian Wine”; Sandrone is described as a persuasive proponent for lush, intense, softer style of Barolo production. While their wines are easy to appreciate in their youth, they still possess plenty of structure and power that makes them good candidates for long [...]