Happenings

The other Burgundy

For winemaker Grant Taylor, Central Otago’s various sub-regions offer fascinating opportunities to produce complex and top class Pinot Noirs.

A nautical celebration

epicure’s Christmas masterclass was a cruise getaway that featured chef Stacey Teo’s festive recipes and plenty of egg nog to kick start the merrymaking into high gear.

By actively seeking out and planting a variety of indigenous grapes and balancing traditional winemaking with an open mind, Cesare Cecchi has taken his family’s wine estates into a new era in Tuscany.

Satay inn fiesta

Satay Inn fiesta

Risky business

Noemia d’Amico, co-owner of Paolo and Noemia d’Amico winery, took a chance with Tuscia, a little known wine region in Italy, and has been reaping the harvest ever since.

Sweet beginnings at Shahi Maharani

Head to Shahi Maharani for a dinner buffet feast on Deepavali and pick up a supply of mithai housed in beautiful ethnic plush boxes on your way home.

Juchunyuan hairy crab promotion

It’s hairy crab season and here’s a tip: be sure to make a reservation at JuChunYuan if you want to savour their hairy crab dishes as the restaurant limits their imports to 30 crabs a day.

Event of the month: Ultimate Hawker Fest 2012

What better way to do your part for charity than to support the local culinary heavyweights who will be cooking at the Ultimate Hawker Fest 2012? Jointly organised by TOUCH Community Services and Millenia Walk, this festival will bring together more than 20 hawkers, master chefs, and F&B retail outlets to reinvent some of Singapore’s favourite dishes.

In sparkling form

By fusing a winemaking tradition with a hip image, Giorgio Polegato, president of Astoria winery, aims to broaden the appeal of prosecco enjoyment.