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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 [...]
酒友 品酒 @ 額外空間，新加坡 2008年9月5日星期五 Wines reviewed with food: 2000 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 1994 Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva Selección Especial 1998 Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Gran Reserva 2003 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains 2000 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir New Zealand, North Island, Wairarapa, Martinborough http://www.atarangi.co.nz F09052008. 14.0%. 100% Pinot Noir. Opened up after 3 hours. Densely dark fruit scented wine with oak characteristics. [...]
Castello di Cacchiano Tuscany in Italy Above: Winery Images courtesy of wine lover Jeremie Valdez. Above: Mr. Michael Quick, export manager, posing for us us at FHA 2008 in Singapore. Above: the wines of Castello di Cacchiano, lined up in front of our lens. This ancient 12th century estate is located in the south of Chianti Classico, in [...]
Agricoltori del Geografico Tuscany in Italy Above: The entrance and vineyard of Geografico. The Italian word, Montegiachi is named after an ancient agricultural estate, owned for more than six centuries by the noble family Cinughi de Pazzi from Siena. Today, Carlo Salvadori, assisted by Marco Toti, Lorenzo Landi, and Lorenzo Lelli, oversees the estate. Covering some 571 hectares with [...]
Castello Vicchiomaggio Tuscany in Italy Above: The estate, vineyards, fermentation, cellar and barrel room of Castello Vicchiomaggio. Castello Vicchiomaggio dates back to the 5th century, when it was called Vicchio dei Longobardi. Since 1964, the Matta family, whose owners John Matta and wife Paolo continued to oversee their charge since 1982, continues to manage its family run [...]
Fattoria Casa Sola Tuscany, in Italy Above: The estate images; from building to vineyards to cellar room. Images are supplied and courtesy of winery. Above: Mr. Matteo Gambaro, whom we met at FHA 2008, as he spent his time and generous pours with the Editor @ 酒 Jiuwine.com. This is a 120 hectares estate located near the town [...]
Wine Tatler Singapore Hungary is probably the most well known wine country in Eastern Europe for two reasons – Tokaji and Bull’s Blood. Tokaji is a very sweet wine that was prized by the Russian Tsars, made in an oxidized manner similar to Sherry. Bull’s Blood is a red wine which should interest further as you dive [...]