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jazpster · 2 years

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One of the best dinners in a while! Delicious @California.Wines.Singapore, great company, and a satisfying meal at @RosemeadSG. Personal picks: superbly balanced, rounded and suited for everyday drinking Deloach Chardonnay, and the Kistler Pinot Noir that’s bursting with ripe red fruit flavours and an earthy undertone. Featured wines at #RosemeadSG over this #CaliforniaWineMonth: - 2020 Cruse Wine Co, “Rancho Chimiles’ Pet Nat, Valdigué, Napa Valley - 2019 Deloach Chardonnay, Russian River Valley - 2019 Kistler Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley - 2017 If You See Kay Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles #FindNewFood #californiawineinstitute #california.wines.singapore #discovercaliforniawines (at Rosemead Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfMNNQpvb5u/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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thehungrykat1 · 5 years

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Discover California Wines Masterclass and Wine Tasting

It was an afternoon full of new discoveries as the California Wine Institute, together with the US Department of Agriculture and the US Embassy in the Philippines, organized the Discover California Wines at Shangri-La at the Fort. This exclusive event was held last October 21, 2019 and featured over 40 wineries and more than 60 wine labels from all across the state of California, USA. Guests were treated to a sampling of different brands and wine varieties, a few of which I had not even known before.

Before the wine tasting event, there was also a special Wine Masterclass for selected guests with Elaine Chukan Brown. In 2019, the Wine Industry Network named Brown as one of the 9 Most Inspiring People in Wine and she was also named by the International Wines & Spirits Competition as one of the top 5 Wine Communicators in the World. She serves as the American Specialist for JancisRobinson.com and as Contributing Writer to Wines & Spirits Magazine. Her writing has been featured in Decanter, the Robb Report, World of Fine Wine, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and others.

Ms. Brown shared her vast knowledge about the California region and its different climates and topography with the class. Each area has its own specific characteristics which effects the types of grapes that can be grown and their quality.

A selection of some of the finest California wines were provided for guests to sample during the class. These were produced from grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, Syrah, and a few more which I had just discovered for myself that afternoon.

We tasted each sample which the class tried to describe and differentiate from one another. It was a bit challenging at first but with the help of Ms. Brown, I was eventually able to detect the subtle notes and flavors attached to each variety from the particular wine regions.

After Ms. Brown finished her very informative class, Acting US Ambassador to the Philippines John C. Law welcomed the participants and invited them next door for the main event of Discover California Wines.

All the different wineries were stationed at the Bonifacio Hall of Shangri-La at the Fort for the California Wine Tasting which featured over 60 various wine labels.

Discover California Wines is meant to be a display of the different California wine brands which can be imported and distributed in the Philippines. Distributors, suppliers, restaurateurs, and businessmen were invited to the event to showcase all the high quality labels that are available for the Philippine market.

With all the different brands available at the booths, it was difficult to choose the best and finest. It would also be impossible to taste all of the wines myself, so here are some of the brands that I tried and found interesting.

Francis Ford Coppola and his family has their own winery in Sonoma Country so I took a sip of the Director’s Cut, a limited production label sourced from Sonoma’s diverse and distinctive microclimates.

The Freakshow had several colorful circus-themed labels to go with its very interesting line.

There were a few rosés available as well which are my favorite wines. Guests were free to roam around the hall and take sips as much as they like. I also met Chef Carlo Miguel from the FooDee Global Concepts group of restaurants who was one of the guests that afternoon. He recommended that I try the Duckhorn wines from Napa Valley which I also loved.

Guests were also treated to an assortment of canapés and savoury bite-sized dishes to pair with their red and white wines. Some of these included Boston lobster medallion on toasted crostini; Boston lobster and mango crispy spring roll with sweet chili dip; Seared US scallops with cauliflower mousse and salsa verde oil; US beef sliders with cheese and bacon; Pulled US beef croquettes with Raging Bull sauce; US beef carpaccio on toasted rye bread, mustard cream and cheese shavings; and Chocolate dipped California strawberries.

I would like to thank Ramona Singian from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture for inviting me to join this afternoon. Visit www.discovercaliforniawines or www.fas.usda.gov to learn more about the diverse wine regions in California and the many wine labels which are available for distribution.

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