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November events

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

In case you were wondering about the lack of November events, we’re not hibernating in anticipation of winter – it’s just that we are quite busy with corporate events and private dinners in the run-up to the festive season. We … Continue reading →

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Chwee Kueh and Champagne

Posted on October 13, 2011 by admin

Saturday 29 October, 10am 2nd floor, Tiong Bahru Market, 30 Seng Poh Road Tutored tasting, S$35 per person (inclusive of food) Ever wondered what wine to match with chwee kueh? How about its Teochew cousins soon kueh and peng kueh? … Continue reading →

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Rhône dinner at Nicolas

Posted on October 6, 2011 by admin

Nicolas Joanny grew up near the Rhône Valley in Southern France, and he has kindly agreed to fashion a menu to match with some of our favourite wines from the same region. We’ll taste through wines from both Eric Texier, … Continue reading →

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Tok Gong at MAAD

Posted on October 1, 2011 by admin

Tok Gong Wine Bar is popping up at MAAD this coming Friday, 7 October.  Come by any time between 5pm and midnight to have some wine, browse the stalls and chat with us. It’s at the red dot design museum … Continue reading →

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Environmental concerns

Posted on October 1, 2011 by admin

Eric Texier, as quoted1 by Jancis Robinson in today’s Financial Times: “Natural wines are full of good intentions. They are full of fossil fuels too.” Tractor usage, which is covered briefly in the column, is just the proverbial tip of … Continue reading →

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The importance of process

Posted on September 25, 2011 by admin

I read with interest two separate articles in the Financial Times last month – a typically erudite, intelligent and self-referential piece by Martin Amis on Philip Larkin and his poetry, and a column on Giaconda’s Rick Kinzbrunner by Andrew Jefford, … Continue reading →

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Declensions

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

In grammar, a declension is a group of nouns, pronouns or adjectives which follow a particular pattern of inflection (e.g. he, him, his). Over the final three sessions of Tok Gong Wine Bar at TAB (we’re moving, watch this space), … Continue reading →

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Earlier harvests

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

Harvests have started (and in some cases ended) across France, in many cases earlier than usual (although it seems like every other harvest is now early). Many of our growers were worried about early budding and fruit-set, especially in the … Continue reading →

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Joe Dressner

Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin

He passed away yesterday. I remember my last phone conversation with him, when we discussed some of the Loire producers both of us imported into our respective markets. The last few e-mails we exchanged were short, simple and quite mundane. … Continue reading →

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Tok Gong Wine Bar

Posted on July 26, 2011 by admin

We’re very pleased to announce that we are collaborating with TAB, a restaurant, bar and entertainment venue, on Tok Gong Wine Bar, a weekly pop-up wine bar dedicated to serving exceptional wines. We will be there every Wednesday evening in … Continue reading →

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