Wine Rendez-Vous

09/04/2022

La plupart des amateurs de vins ayant grandi en Europe se trouvent perdus lorsqu'il s'agit de choisir une bouteille pour sublimer des viandes épicées, du curry vert thaïlandais ou encore un pho vietnamien. Les ingrédients de base de la cuisine asiatique tels que la sauce soja, la pâte de piment, le gingembre, la citronnelle, les feuilles de citron vert kaffir et la sauce hoisin sont très…...

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La plupart des amateurs de vins ayant grandi en Europe se trouvent perdus lorsqu’il s’agit de choisir une bouteille pour sublimer des viandes épicées, du curry vert thaïlandais ou encore un pho vietnamien. Les ingrédients de base de la cuisine asiatique tels que la sauce soja, la pâte de pi...

02/04/2022

Sans modération ! Les 10 meilleurs bar à vins de Singapour

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Cliquez ici pour découvrir une liste des meilleurs bars à vin de Singapour ! Pour tous les amateurs et experts du vin !

13/02/2022

Vous trouverez dans votre coffret 2 bouteilles de vin et leurs fiches avec les descriptifs des vins, des accords mets-vins et une suggestion gourmande Votre abonnement vous donne également accès à tous les autres avantages du Club : accès aux ventes flash hebdomadaires et partenariats à venir Accès aux soirées et ateliers de dégustation qui seront organisés de nouveau lorsque la situation le permettra

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Vous trouverez dans votre coffret 2 bouteilles de vin et leurs fiches avec les descriptifs des vins, des accords mets-vins et une suggestion gourmande Votre abonnement vous donne également accès à tous les autres avantages du Club : accès aux ventes flash hebdomadaires et partenariats à venir A...

08/12/2021

Ever saw someone turning red when drinking? 🥵

Learn the reasons of this phenomenon.

This might be more dangerous that we think.

Hint: Drink with moderation ;)

As soon as they drink a few glasses of alcohol, some people develop an intense redness on their face, and sometimes on their whole body. A manifestation of genetic origin, with more serious consequences than we think.Learn the main reasons explaining why you turn red when drinking wine, beer or othe...

20/11/2021

👨🏼 Clifton Paul Fadiman, alias "Kip" (1904 – 1999) was an American intellectual, author, editor, radio and television personality. He began his exciting career with the radio 🎙, and switched to television 📺 later in his life.⁠
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The legend tells that once on a sunny ☀️ day, he had a sudden enlightenment and said the now famous dictum :⁠
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"If food is the body of good living, wine is the soul."⁠
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Tell us your thoughts about this statement ! 😀⁠
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19/11/2021

Welcome to Domain Dupont, a young family estate 👨‍👨‍👧spreading over 5 hectares and located in the heart of Burgundy.⁠⠀
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Founded in 2009 by Yves Dupont, the Domain is now managed by his daughter, Delphine, one of the youngest winemakers in the region. ⁠⠀
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Having grown up in the vines, she was educated from the youngest age to the wine making know-how by her father and her grandfather. 🍷⁠⠀
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After winemaking studies in Beaune, she ventured in giving the family estate a second birth as well as a new refreshing pulse after her father retired.⁠⠀
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According to her, "The new vines have potential precisely because they are young. Now they need to age to become denser." 🍇⁠⠀
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Since Delphine is here, Domain Dupont's wines are "more delicate, more pointed, more elaborate." 🇫🇷

19/11/2021

How to pair one of Singapore's top dishes with wine? 🍷

Answers here!

Learn how to pair wines with the iconic Laksa dish!

16/11/2021

Condrieu or Crozes-Hermitage?

Explore the Rône valley with us!

Rhône wine region is one of the oldest vineyards in France and the second largest wine-producing region in France after Bordeaux. The region is crossed by the Rhone river that flows towards the South and sees vines flourish on both banks.

14/11/2021

Alexandre Dumas, one of the most famous French writers of all times, declared that "Wine is the intellectual part of the meal".⁠
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With more than 2570 translations, he is undeniably an international author, ranked 13th writer with the more books translated⁠
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10/11/2021

Ever heard about Orange wine? 🍷

More and more popular globally, this type of wine is still unknown is Asia...

A little recap here!

09/11/2021

Let’s continue our tour of French vineyards! 🍷

Welcome to Domaine Julien Masquin, in Vallée du Rhône. ⁠⠀
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The vineyard, originally composed of a few plots of land, was considerably developed by Paul Masquin in 1936. Two generations after, Julien Masquin, the actual owner, took over the handling of the Domain, in 1998.⁠ ⁠⠀
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For ten years, he strove to implement reasoned and reasonable viticulture and finally vinified his first vintages in 2009, which are a subtle balance between tradition and modernity. ⁠⠀
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2017 marks the arrival of a modernised winery that gave a new pulse to vinification and ageing methods.⁠⠀
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Let's zoon in the three star wines of the Domain ! 🌟⁠⠀
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🔴 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RED MONTPLAISIR⁠⠀
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The 🍇 Grenache and 🍇 Mourvèdre grapes are planted on the famous terroir of La Crau Est, a terroir made up of rolled pebbles and red clay. The 🍇 Syrah is planted on the sandy soil of the Cassanets, which gives it great finesse.⁠⠀
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The grapes are harvested in small crates and sorted by hand grain by grain after destemming. They are then vatted by gravity in stainless steel tanks for 24 days.⁠⠀
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⚪️ CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BLANC MONTPLAISIR⁠⠀
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Coming from a unique plot of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc nestled in the heart of the Rayas woods, it is the result of the association of 🍇 Grenache Blanc and 🍇 Bourboulenc. The two wines obtained are then blended to give the Cuvée Montplaisir.⁠⠀
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🔴 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RED MEMORA⁠⠀
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The 🍇 Grenache and 🍇 Syrah grapes express themselves fully on this sublime sandy terroir of Pignan and Cassanets. Benefiting from a slight inclination to the East, allowing an optimal ripeness.⁠⠀
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Harvested and sorted by hand, the grapes are blended directly in vats. The harvest is completely de-stemmed and crushed. The vinification, in concrete vats, lasts 21 days, alternating pumping over and delestage to favour the finesse of the tannins!⁠⠀
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05/11/2021

Grape varieties influence each wine's character 🍷

Learn more here!

When you choose a bottle of wine, its label gives you some key information, which are clues to the type and flavours of that wine. One of these clues is the grape variety(s) used. Indeed, it is the grape variety that forms the basis of each type of wine.

04/11/2021

Each wine depends on the grape varieties that compose it. 🍷

Learn more about the main grape varieties used in wines!

When you choose a bottle of wine, its label gives you some key information, which are clues to the type and flavours of that wine. One of these clues is the grape variety(s) used. Indeed, it is the grape variety that forms the basis of each type of wine.

01/11/2021

Who would like an authentic vineyard discovery with its wine tasting at .sabon estate ? 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♀️⁠⠀
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Created by Roger Sabon in 1952, the domain produces⁠:

- Châteauneuf du-Pape 🍇⁠⠀
- Lirac 🍇 ⁠⠀
- Côtes-du-Rhône 🍇⁠⠀
- Vin de France 🍇⁠⠀
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Swipe to discover the estate! 🇫🇷⁠⠀
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Inspiration from .sabon

30/10/2021

Which wines do you drink with Nasi Lemak?

Have a look at our recommandations!

One of the most popular dishes from Malaysian cuisine in Singapore, Nasi Lemak is a dish made from rice cooked in coconut milk, often enriched with chicken and various side dishes. Learn here how to pair Nasi Lemak with wines and enjoy it!

28/10/2021

Make a guess!

Are you surprised? Comment below 👇🏽

27/10/2021

How to store our wines for optimal wine ageing?

Answers in our last article ✔

A wine cellar is an essential part of keeping your wine at the right temperature. A wine cellar is a refrigerated cabinet that allows you to store your wine at the right temperature. However, there are many different wine cellars and choosing a wine cellar is not easy.

24/10/2021

[TEST YOUR WINE CULTURE] - QUIZ 🍷

Let's see how good you know wines 📃

Comment your score below!

Test your knowledge about wine with our complete wine quiz!

23/10/2021

Why do wines taste and age better in bigger bottles?

Answers here 🍷

In this article, you will find a complete overview of the different wine bottle sizes and their names, you will also learn why wines age better and taste better in magnums and jeroboams than in the classic 0.75l bottles.

21/10/2021

Vineyards Visits 🍷

Located in the smallest appellation of the Médoc, Moulis-en-Médoc, Château Chasse Spleen is a very singular vineyard. The estate was created after 1855 and could not be included in the imperial classification. It had to wait until 1932 to be classified as a "Grand Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel".

Château Chasse-Spleen is located at the top of the Grand-Poujeaux hillside. The vineyard, not far from the Garonne, benefits from an exceptional terroir.

In addition to the climate and the availability of water, the vines get their water requirements from the clay and limestone subsoil. It is this Medoc terroir, which pushes the vines to perseverance, which provides the density of the juices of the berries.

After nature comes culture. In addition to practising a reasoned culture, Château Chasse-Spleen is certified HVE "High Environmental Value". This certification attests to the good ecological and sanitary practices of the estate. These practices include a commitment to biodiversity, the production and use of renewable energy, the use of the circular economy, etc.

It is in these exceptional conditions that Chasse-Spleen wines are produced. In addition to the grand vin Château Chasse-Spleen, the estate also produces two second wines: L'Héritage de Chasse Spleen (formerly Ermitage de Chasse-Spleen) and L'Oratoire de Chasse Spleen.

The origin of the name Chasse-Spleen is still mysterious. Two anecdotes dating from the 1860s are attributed to it. Some say that this magical name comes from discussions between the mistress of the place, Rosa Ferrière, and her neighbour Odilon Redon. The latter was a symbolist painter and had worked on Baudelaire's Spleen by illustrating Les Fleurs du Mal.
The other hypothesis involves Lord Byron, a British poet, who, during his visit to the château, is said to have said: "This wine has no equal in chasing away dark thoughts".

This love of pretty verses is still present on every bottle today. Indeed, what makes Chasse-Spleen so original is that each vintage is adorned with a quotation on the top of its label.

20/10/2021

Have you ever struggle to describe a wine? 🍷

Check this cheat-sheet and never run our of words to talk about wine!

Wine tasting is undoubtedly a rich experience as well as a beautiful moment of discovery to broaden our horizons. However, describing what happens in the nose and mouth when tasting a wine can be complicated.  Here's a good starting point: 20 elements of wine tasting vocabulary to understand, descr...

17/10/2021

The ultimate guide to pair wine with salmon! 🍣

A must-have dish for the end-of-year celebrations, salmon can be eaten in a variety of ways. Smoked, in a terrine, in papillote, cooked with a sauce or simply grilled, salmon delights gourmets. Red wine, white wine or champagne: discover our suggestions for pairing wine with salmon.

10/10/2021

The ultimate guide to pair wines with fish!

Learn how to choose the right wines for the fish dishes you love.

Wine is a perfect beverage to enjoy different dishes. It is important to choose the right wine to pair with a dish. Take note that choosing the right wine to pair with meat dishes is delicate, but choosing the right wine for a fish dish is even more so! In this article we will help you to marry fish...

06/10/2021

Pagodes de Cos, Château Cos d'Estournel's second wine is now for sale on our website.
On demand only 🍷

Order and receive your precious bottles in 1 month.

We are all fascinated by the legendary Château Cos D'Estournel. It's been years its first growth wine wins awards and is aclaimed by critics. But what about its second wine, Pagodes de Cos?

18/09/2021

Welcome to Champagne TELLIER, winemaker craftsman! 🍇⁠⠀⁠⁠
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This newly born domain released its first batch of fine champagne 🥂! Named "Les Massales", it is declined in Extra Brut, Extra Brut Rosé as well as an exciting Extra Brut Premier Cru! Can't wait to try all of them 😋⁠⠀⁠⁠
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Champagne TELLIER’s values rely mainly on treating the vine with respect and rigour in order to preserve the terroir heritage 🇫🇷. A good wine is before everything a well-treated vine, and this very patrimoine reflects itself in the quality of grapes as well as the singularity of wines.⁠⁠
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16/09/2021

Still feeling unsure about holding your glass of wine?

Here is how you should hold it! 🍷

Reading time: 2 min

A sommelier's lesson on the good ways to hold a glass of wine and drink it. 

14/09/2021

How inspiring is this quote from Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin!

He is a French lawyer born in 1755 and dead in 1826, mostly known as gastronome and culinary author. 🍷🍛

14/09/2021

Looking to please a wine lover?

A unique gift idea for wine newbies to connoisseurs 🍷

Do you want to celebrate the occasion of Christmas, CNY, Father's Day, a birthday or any other occasion?Discover the wine gift set, an original gift idea that is sure to please your friend, relative, etc.

09/09/2021

Les Forts de Latour, Château Latour's second wine is now for sale on our website. 🍷

Order and receive your precious bottles in 1 month.

07/09/2021

Have you heard about Château Latour's second wine "Forts de Latour"?

Learn all about this exceptional and more affordable wine here. 🍷

Our team covers the history of the famous Château Latour and explains the roots of it second wine Forts de Latour. Discover the estate, the vines and the wines of this world-known vineyard from Pauillac.

28/08/2021

Which Bordeaux wines pair well with cheese? 🧀

A pairing lesson from Dominique, titled Europe and France's Best Sommelier 🍷

What wine should we pair with cheese? What are the elements to note when drinking wine with cheese?In this video realised by our sommelier Dominique Laporte with the Bordeaux-based Barton & Guestier estate, learn how to pair wine with cheese.

28/08/2021

Tag your French wine lover friend !🍷⁠⠀⁠⁠
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Welcome to the South of France to visit Domaine de Coyeux, spreading on an impressive 112 hectares of vineyards! Located 300 metres high on the top of the Coyeux mountain, the estate is ideally exposed which results in sun-drenched grapes.⁠⠀⁠⁠
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The following grape varieties are grown up:⁠⁠
🍇 Muscat⁠⠀⁠⁠
🍇 Grenache⁠⠀⁠⁠
🍇 Syrah⁠⠀⁠⁠
🍇 Mourvèdre⁠⁠
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25/08/2021

Let's return to the basics.

Take 3 min to study and remember the main French wines regions 🍷

A little recap of the French wine regions, producing the finest fines.

24/08/2021

Why do wines taste and age better in bigger bottles?

Answers here 🍷

In this article, you will find a complete overview of the different wine bottle sizes and their names, you will also learn why wines age better and taste better in magnums and jeroboams than in the classic 0.75l bottles.

21/08/2021

Want to deepen your wine knowledge or to become a wine professional? 🍷

Learn about the most known and recognized diploma: WSET. 📃

Discover and learn about the WSET wine diploma. The WSET wine diploma is an internationally recognized wine diploma, composed in 4 levels.

08/08/2021

Invite a friend to join the Club! When he / she subscribes, you both win a bottle of Champagne each! 🍾🥂

07/08/2021

Complete your wine education with this in-depth article about the Riesling grape variety!

In this article, we will explore one of the most known white grape varieties: Riesling. Learn what is Riesling, where it grows, whoch wines are produced from Riesling. 

03/08/2021

Ever wondered how to marry crab and wine?

Learn how to pair crab with wine along this article. Crab and Chili Crab are iconic dishes of Singapore, to marry  with the good wines for an amazing tasting experience!

03/08/2021

You were plenty to reserve some wines from Domaine Combier during our last Private Sale! 🍷 let’s discover more about this amazing vineyard!

At Domaine Combier, what is a great wine? It is the fruit of the work done in the vineyard with total respect for the terroir. Because only balanced grapes give harmonious, deep, fresh and fine wines. There is no artifice in the winemaking process, never any advanced extraction. The expression of the fruit must be immediate. "We like joyful and charming wines, and we do not believe in the myth of the wine that must be austere in its youth to be good in its prime: A great wine must be good at the beginning, in the middle and at the end!

"We find the finesse of Pinot Noirs in great Burgundies magical and that's what we want to convey in our wines. We also like them to flow straight." Even if each cuvée keeps its own style, there is always a frankness and this elegance of fruit, aromas and tannins.

A pioneer of organic agriculture in France, Maurice Combier, even if he is considered a madman, has always followed his convictions. Since 1970, when viticulture discovered the "benefits" of technical progress, productivism and clones, he continued to advocate manual work and hard work in the fields. During all his years at the head of the domain, his priority for the respect of the environment and the quality of his fruits will give him a head start to become an example in the Rhône Valley.

The arrival of the younger generations has favored, over the years, the extension of the property to viticulture to the detriment of arboriculture, which now represents only 5 hectares of apricot trees... Since 1990, Laurent has continued the work implemented by his father, David and Julien in turn ask themselves questions to constantly improve their practices. All the plantations and replantings are in massal selection to preserve the typicity of the grape varieties. It's all about balance and precision. Each intervention in the vineyard is adjusted as closely as possible according to the character of the soil, the lunar calendar and the life of the plant. It is Nature that governs each gesture and not the opposite.

30/07/2021

DO NOT MISS IT! 🍷🤯⁠⁠
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This month, discover a stunning vineyard gem from Languedoc (South of France). The cuvée "Coume de Maliès" from Domaine Balansa. ⁠⁠
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😋 With a star bright yellow colour, a complex nose of white flowers and fresh fruits, as well as a round structure in the mouth with mineral and fresh sensations of white fruits, this wine is the perfect choice for delicious wine-meal pairings. ⁠⁠
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🍗 It will go nicely with white meat and especially chicken, like Nasi Lemak, Chicken Rice for example, but also with fish, vegetables, sweet and hard cheeses.⁠⁠
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We have limited quantities left, don't wait to grab yours here: https://winerendezvous.co/store/domaine-balansa-coume-de-malies-blanc-2019⁠⁠
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