Singapore Wine Fiesta 2009!

The Singapore Wine Fiesta 2009!! A wide array of wines from Australia, Chile, France and many more countries! Held over 30th October to 1st November 20o09, this was organised by The Singapore Straits company, Denise wine shop, Uluru and the Universal restaurant & wine bar.

Crowds headed to Duxton 40 for the wine festival, with many fringe events throughout the three days!

Australian wines flank a large part of the wine area, with the award-winning Oddfellows Shiraz 2006 tasting very smooth indeed for a Shiraz.

Villa M, very refreshing sparking Muscato for the whites for the Villa M Bianco 2009 at RRP SGD$35.80, and the sparking reds made of Brachetto grapes, the Villa M Rosso 2009 at $35.80 too!

Champagne from Champagne Devaux, this is the Devaux Blanc De Noiv NV of 100% Pinot Noir, tasting nutty, and breakfast toast. Very interesting!! RRP at S$97.80. Cuvee 'D' NV has 1/3 Chardonnay with a more 'regular' champagne notes. RRP $126. The Ultra 'D' NV was dry and 'full bodied' for a champagne. RRP $136.

The foursome at the Fiesta, Ling, Loke Yuen, Wenhui and...me! Still sober!!

Very excellent Gosset Grande Reserve, with a very 'bold' structure. RRP S$112. The best champagne was the Gosset Grand Rose NV, RRP $134, simply smooth, and with a toast bread nose (yes, wonder why I kept smelling toast and Macdonald's breakfast for more than a few wines...). A 5-star wine for me..this Rose!!

Special mention is the J Cacheux Vosne Romanee 1C Les Suchots 2004. RRP $126, nose of fig, berrys, dark fruits, very well-balanced structure, palatte, finish!! Another highlight of the Fiesta!!