The Singapour – March 2022

Vineyard in Thailand

Is Durif from Thailand the wine we've all been waiting for? Find out in Richard's monthly round-up from Singapore.

Quick answer: no, Durif from Thailand isn't the wine we've all been waiting for, although it was certainly intriguing, and way more enjoyable than several natural French wines which were ridden with faults. (Pictured above is a vineyard in Thailand, taken from the producer's website.)

One low-intervention wine that tastes delightful is the 2021 vintage of Loveblock's TEE Sauvignon Blanc, which uses green tea as a preservative instead of SO2. The flavour profile is quite different from the...