| Advanced Appreciation of Red Wines |
| Notes on Buying Wines A trip to any neighborhood NTUC supermarket would suffice if you are a beginner, as most NTUC shopping marts should have a small section dedicated to selling wines from all around the world. All classic red wines that I describe on the previous pages (except for a few more expensive ones) can be found there. Not to mention that you can also find all sorts of white wines, champanges and sparkling wines on the shelf as well. I actually learnt all about red wines initially by taking a trip to the Bedok NTUC supermarket and tried to recognize all wines that I read from the books. I just discovered that the Tampines NTUC below Tampines Mall and the newly renovated NTUC behind Parkway Parade have one of the most exquisite selection of wines that I have ever seen!!! Wine lovers living in the East side should not miss them!! The Cold Storage under Centre Point is also another good place to go. In most neighborhood Cold Storage, not only can you find a wider variety of wines, some better and more expensive wines that you can't find in neighborhood NTUCs can also be bought there. Of course nowhere can rival what Carrefour in Suntec City has to offer!!... It has many of the best and most expensive wines that you can find anywhere... some even include the French 1855 Grand Cru Classe that are among the best in the world. If you have big bucks to spend on wines, then I would suggest going to Carrefour to buy several of the most expensive Bordeaux for cellaring at home so that they can be matured for years to come!! Very good wines are relatively rare in Singapore and the best collection so far that I've seen are those in Carrefour. If you have good matured wines that have been kept for at least ten years, don't forget to invite Ah Heng to savor it together with you!! |