Wine & Drinks

Drumming to his own beat

Ex-roadie turned independent wine producer Tim Smith produces small-scale gems that have been quietly building up critical acclaim.

Grape fashion

Salvatore Ferragamo is on a quest to share the beauty of his birth region with the rest of the world, and he is doing it through wine, not fashion.

3 things to do at overtime

The Malaysia-based bar and entertainment establishment has opened two outlets here at Dempsey Hill and Holland Village.

Black saturdays

Simply Black luncheons by Les Amis reverses the convention of food and wine pairing, where sommeliers first pick the wines according to the theme for the week and have chefs create a four-course lunch to match the chosen grapes.

Coming out of Africa

Wilhelm Coetzee thinks South African winemakers need to go out and make themselves heard, if they want the rest of the world to notice their gems.

Sweet deal

If you want to show some appreciation to that hardworking colleague in your team, this would make a fine little gift.

Seen & savoured: A chair affair

Invited guests at Moët & Chandon’s first Champagne Chair Competition 2010 were intrigued by what one could do with a cork, a wire cage and a dose of creativity.