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Harvest Time at Markus Molitor
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Harvest Time at Markus Molitor

The leader, the team and the system behind the 120 hectares of hand-picked Mosel Riesling.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET

“It is a group operation,” Leon Michaelis exclaimed as he slipped into the back seat of the car that Marcel Zaschka, a cellar hand at Weingut Markus Molitor, was driving. Leon, who works in the Vinothek (tasting room or wine shop in German), was holding the keys to the apartment I would be staying in for almost the next two weeks. The keys clanked as he climbed into the back seat of the car we were in, his wide grin visible even in the darkness.

Little did I knew how true that sentence is for the entire operation.

It is…

Features

The New Wave of the Yarra Valley

Six months with the rebels who came to Yarra Valley to make wines on their own terms while letting the land set the styles.

Ezra Lee
The New Wave of the Yarra Valley
Features

Potager's World-Class Wine Programme

As the dining scene in Kuala Lumpur evolves, head sommeliers play an undeniable role in upholding these standards.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET
Potager's World-Class Wine Programme
Asian Food & Wine

RuMa Hotel: Boutique Luxury in Hotel & House Pour Champagne

On paper, Malaysian luxury hotel RuMa and Champagne Billecart-Salmon share few similarities. The ethos of the brands cannot be more intertwined.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET
RuMa Hotel: Boutique Luxury in Hotel & House Pour Champagne

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Right Time, Right Bottle with Clareti Wine Club
Reviews

Right Time, Right Bottle with Clareti Wine Club

A lineup of French wines in the exact drinking window: the case for cellaring to drink at its peak.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET· 1 Oct 2026
In the Name of Charity or Rarity? The Oldest and Most Famous Charity Wine Auction
Features

In the Name of Charity or Rarity? The Oldest and Most Famous Charity Wine Auction

Hospices de Beaune is the most prestigious charity wine auction a wine collector and merchant can participate in. On whether the premium paid is worthwhile, beyond the label.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET· 1 Sept 2026
Cult Icons in Japanese Wine and Food
Features

Cult Icons in Japanese Wine and Food

These Japanese winemakers are making headwinds both in Japan and globally, while still keeping true to their identities.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET· 1 Aug 2026
Burger & Burgundy
Features

Burger & Burgundy

In the first of our series termed The Collective Pour, we brought together our community for Burgundy, burgers and new connections.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET· 15 Jul 2026
Loving the Label, or the Hand
Asian Food & Wine

Loving the Label, or the Hand

A group of wine enthusiasts in Singapore gathered to taste Burgundy's most romantic vineyard; but with the labels off, over a Wenzhou seafood feast. Reading beyond the label means understanding the hand that makes it.

Hoe Lon Leng· 15 Jul 2026
The Quiet Certainty of Chambolle-Musigny
Features

The Quiet Certainty of Chambolle-Musigny

At Domaine Amiot-Servelle, Prune and Antoine choose precision over the spectacle of power.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET· 15 Jul 2026
Leclerc Briant: An Evening of Sea-Aged Cuveés
Reviews

Leclerc Briant: An Evening of Sea-Aged Cuveés

The sea-aged cuveés reels you in to the room, but Leclerc Briant's entire range will keep you it.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET· 1 Jul 2026
Recrue des Sens: An Evening with Yann Durieux
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Recrue des Sens: An Evening with Yann Durieux

The experience of tasting eleven wines that barely covers the "The Romantic Rebel of Burgundy", as coined by event attendee Leng Hoe Lon.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET· 1 Jul 2026
Between Inheritance and Identity
Features

Between Inheritance and Identity

Xavier Jean has been a faithful steward of Couvent des Jacobins. But CALICEM is what he made for himself.

Jaclene Liew DipWSET· 1 Jul 2026