A curated archive of wine regions, grapes, tasting notes and discovery stories.
Sommelier’s Notebook
Editorial explorations into terroir, producers, grape varieties and wines from both classic and emerging regions.
Introduction
Sommelier’s Notebook is vino.sg’s editorial archive of wine regions, producers, grape varieties and tasting discoveries from around the world.
Designed as both a reference library and a discovery journal, these entries explore the stories, terroirs and wines shaping modern wine culture — from classic appellations to emerging regions.
Not Every Chardonnay Needs to Taste Like Butter
A floral German Chardonnay that stood out at ProWine Singapore 2026 for its restraint, freshness and quietl...
A Chinese Red That Felt Surprisingly Complete
A Chinese Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah blend that quietly challenged expectations at ProWine Singapore with...
A Georgian Red That Shouldn’t Have Worked — But Did
A Georgian semi-sweet red that surprised us at ProWine Singapore — structured, balanced, and built for rich...
A Sweet Cava That Actually Works
A sweet Cava that surprised us at ProWine Singapore — tropical fruit, fine bubbles, and enough acidity to k...
Discovering the Temjanika white wines: Frankincense of grapes
Temjanika is a variety of white wine grape that is indigenous to N.Macedonia and Serbia. The Temjanika grap...