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I got to know Daniel Vollenweider in 1999 when we were both interns at Dr. Loosen, working with the inimitable Berni Schug, then and now the kellermeister. Daniel told me about his plans to start his own winery and how there was a great and affordable vineyard several bends downstream opposite the village of Wolf. The very next vintage, I went to work for Daniel, and have never looked back, following each change with interest (and sometimes direct intervention) - the introduction of site-specific bottlings like Portz and Reiler (now banned), the experiments with the Schimbock site, the introduction and move towards drier...

For the fourth consecutive year, we hosted a Masterclass at the annual MBS Epicurean Market, with a slight twist this time; our good friend and Singapore's very first Master of Wine, Mr. Tan Ying Hsien, joined YiXin on stage to explore the wide world of sparkling wines. The sold out crowd and media attendees were treated to eight sparkling wines in a variety of styles from four different countries.  The first flight of four wines delved into the role of the fermentation vessel and dosage (i.e. sugar added just before the bottles are exported), consisting of a pair of high-quality...

Singapore's only Master of Wine (MW) will be conducting a tutored tasting of 8 world class sparklers from 4 different countries on the 13th August, Sunday, from 4-5pm! Tickets can be bought here. As part of Epicurean Market's Connoisseur Series, Analogue Wine Merchant is proud to host 'Bubbles Beyond Champagne: An Exploration of World Class Sparkling Wines' with MW Tan Ying Hsien. We adore our grower Champagnes, but we wanted to showcase the different styles that our quality sparklers have as they deserve the same amount of love!The tasting will be conducted in 4 pairs.  We start off with two Proseccos, as we...

We are very excited to be showcasing the range of Eric Texier's wines with the exquisite modern Cantonese cuisine of Tóng Lè Private Dining on the 25th and 26th of July. A former nuclear engineer, Eric made his name by re-discovering the forgotten plots of Brézème and St-Julien en St-Alban in the Northern Rhône Valley. Using ancient viticultural techniques and minimal intervention wine making, his wines are true expressions of their terrior, and the varietals he farms.  Don't miss out!  Email your reservations to tong-le@tunglok.com, call +65 6634 3233 or click here. Kindly indicate that this is for the 'Eric Texier Wine Dinner'.