Wine Directions

2012 UPDATE

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Unfortunately we have been in touch for a long time, this due to the busy times in the second part of 2011. We are sorry if you missed out on our Warehouse Wine Fairs or other activities, we do inform our database by email, if you would like on the list, just drop us an email and we make the arrangements.

We are in the midst of updating the website, so that all the vintages and prices are correct and we will also upload some pictures of the latest activities and the interesting people we met. We have also welcomed some new exiting wines to our portfolio such as the Tarrawarra Estate J-Block Shiraz, the 1337 Blanc de Blanc Sparkling from Shottesbrooke and more.

We saved the best for last, Wine Directions is opening a showroom/tasting room at Extra Space Boon Keng. This will give us the opportunity to do tastings, trainings and it will also be the new home for our Warehouse Wine Fairs. We are looking to the first week of March 2012 to open our doors, we will keep you posted.

Due to the ongoing renovations at the front of the building, we aren't able to organize any Warehouse Wine Fair until we open the showroom. we maintain selling our wines to our clients, so if you need some more wines, just drop us an email and we will arrange it.

David Duck Anderson of Wild Duck Creek Estate attends our WWF

2011-05-16T23:50:00.002+08:00

David 'Duck' Anderson of Wild Duck Creek Estate, is joining us again at a Warehouse Wine Fair , this time his wines are available for sale, fresh vintages and at special prices, see you Saturday!

Warehouse Wine Fair March 26, Update!!

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"Please click on the picture to see the wines that will poured and their promotional pricing,

see you Saturday!"

Warehouse Wine Fair 26.03.2011

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Warehouse Wine Fair, Saturday Jan 22, 2011

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Update for 2010 and what to expect in 2011

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Hi,

Our apologies for the radio silence of the last couple of months, there is a good reason though! We have been flat out selling and delivering those yummy Australian and New Zealand boutique wines.

The sales figures have been great and 2010 was the best year out of the 3 so far and 2011 looks very promising as well. This time we have get some assistance in the back office and this will give us some time to communicate more with you!

We have been busy in the second part of 2010, we explored Wine for Asia for you, to see if there were some hidden jewels but haven't found them yet! Arjen has been on a 'business trip to Western Australia, visiting Fermoy Estate in Margaret River and saw some very interesting wines and wineries in the Great Southern Area, including Denmark, Mt. Barker and Albany.

Fermoy Estate Denmark WA

We have hosted some great events for some financial instituations in Singapore and with that expanded our 'fanbase'. If you are looking to an 'office wine fair' and introduce some excellent wines for an affordable price, please let me know!

We also participated at the Food Safari consumer show, we are on the booth of friends of Beemster Cheese. It was great to see the enthusiastic reactions on the Dutch Gourmet Cheese in combination with the Aussie wines!

What to expect for 2011?

There will be many Warehouse Wine Fairs!

There will be new wineries to welcome to Singapore

Wine directions is teaming up with Red Dot Fine Art Gallery, specialized in Aboriginal art, we are the exclusive wine supplier to them and we hope to have a wine event at the Gallery so we can combine the best of both worlds!

and more ......

The Delivery van became a Wine Mobile

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Shottesbrooke Eliza Shiraz - 94 pts James Halliday

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The 2006 vintage is still available at only S$ 47.00 per bottle
drop an email to sales@winedirections.com in case you want
to order the Eliza Shiraz 2006.

Warehouse Wine Fair OCT 9, 2010

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October 2010 - New Zealand Wine Month

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Please join us at this unique event, Wine Directions will be there and we will be pouring wines from Mt. Beautiful and Fairhall Downs, see you on October 16, 2010.

There will be another Warehouse Wine Fair on Saturday October 9, 2010 and the New Zealand wines will have a prominent position at the fair as well and at very attractive prices, so come down and stock up. Check your email for more details!

Western Australian Wine Trip AUG 2010

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Welcome to Fermoy Estate, Margaret River, Western Australia. Well known for their Semillon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

The winery, with left the winery building, the cellardoor is located in the yellow entrance. On the right you'll find the offices and the storage facilities.

The Merlot vineyard that brings you that beautiful Merlot, it all starts here!

Close-up of the Merlot vine

A Semillon vineyard, one of the oldest in Margaret River

These Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards are located behind the winery, one of the first planted when the winery was set-up.

The winery of Fermoy Estate, not much activities as its winter, just cleaning out some barrels and preparing for the upcoming season.

French Oak barrel, customized with Fermoy Estate's logo, nice touch!

The barrel storage, where the wine is maturing before getting bottled

Liz Dawson the winemaker at Fermoy Estate

Tasting some new wines straight from the barrel, this is a Chardonnay 2010 still on leese, this wine has a great future ahead.

The pavilion located next to the dam in the heart of the estate

The pavilion in a close up, great for VIP functions or a corporate wine & food experience.

The Cottage of Fermoy Estate in the middle of their Vineyards, the cottage is available for rent, just contact the winery for more information.

Fermoy Estate is in excellent company!

After Margaret River, I drove to the Great Southern region where I visited the wine regions of Pemberton, DenMark, Mount Barker and Albany. First stop was Denmark and here a sideview of the beautiful winery and restaurant of Forrest Hill in Denmark, worth the ride!

A view from the Forrest Hill Winery on the beautiful Denmark region

Rolling hills and vineyards at the Mount Barker area, a beautiful drive!

I was invited to join in at a blending tasting for a small winery called Montefalco, creating a preservative free Sangiovese Merlot blend. An unique opportunity as this gives a rare view in the process of wine blending.

setting up the different concoctions of the blend, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%

The final tasting, the result was 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot, all good to go for bottling!

So True!

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What has been happening in the last few months?

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Wine Directions paricipated in 'Grandeur of the Wines', an wine event on the "World Gourmet Summit' Calendar. Wine writer and friend Jeremy Oliver enjoyed the wines we had to offer!

A typical office wine tasting & buying session, great for teambuilding on the Friday afternoon and an opportunity to sample and buy wine at 'below retail' prices.

Whilst Stephen Black was in town, he hosted a private dinner for the clients of the Australian bank Westpac, at the Hidden Host. We can organize a private dinner for your clients as well!

A wine training for a group of relation managers of an investment bank in Singapore. Giving them enough knowledge to talk about wine with their clients and deal with wines in restaurants.

The Small Gully wine selection served at the Hyde Event

Stephen Black of the Small Gully winery talks about his wines at a wine talk session at Hyde, a great place at Boat Quay, best view on the Singapore river and Singapore's skyline.

Fermoy Estate Wine Dinner - Thursday March 2010

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We had the pleasure to welcome Michael Matthews, CEO of Fermoy Estate to Singapore on his 'Maiden Trip' visiting the distributors worldwide. It is great to see that there have been a lot of changes and improvements made at the winery and that there will be a focus on their core varietals.

During the dinnerat Boomarang Bar & Bistro, Michael took the opportunities to talk about the winery, Margaret River and the Australian Wine Industry in total. He also explained to the guests about the unique qualities of the wines from Fermoy Estate and I have to say, the wines lived up to their expectations. Chef Richard created a great menu that paired very well with wines and surprised us all on the quality offered compared with was charged.

Please find below some impressions of the dinner!

The casual atmosphere, combined with the setting of one big table, allowed the different guests to interact with each other.

Michael Matthews with a new fan of Fermoy Estate, still enjoying the Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon while getting the picture taken.

Warehouse Wine Fair - 27.02.10

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A cosy Saturday afternoon with an interesting crowd, consisting of many new faces. We opened 12 different wines ranging from Mt. Beautiful Riesling 2008, from Cheviot hills NZ to Fermoy Estate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc from Margaret River. On the Red side we welcomed wines like Trentham Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir, Small Gully Harry's Cabernet and as 'piece de la resistance' the Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard Shiraz 2006.

We are already thinking what to pour on the next Warehouse Wine fair in the first week of May, details will follow!

News Update - The Pikes Wine Dinner at Table 66

2010-03-30T00:20:00.010+08:00

We had full house at The Pikes Dinner on February 25 at restaurant Table 66, Chef vincent create a inspring menu in which he used different sous-vide technique in the food preparations. As a result it was a delicate and well balanced meal, well paired with the Pikes wines, which bring their delicate and subtle flavours to the table.

Happy hosts after a successful night, from left to right: Restaurant principal Celine, Chef Vincent, Manager Taufiq, Peter Bentley (Pikes winery) and Arjen of Wine Directions

Peter Bentley of Pikes Winery, talking to the guests about the Pikes Wines, in combination with the beautiful food served at Table 66, located at Tras street 66.

Fermoy Estate Wine Dinner March 4, 2010

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Join us for this great occassion, great value for money, limited seats available!

A great Warehouse Wine Fair Again!

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We were happy to welcome a a lot of new friends at our Warehouse Wine Fair on Saturday February 27, 2010. It is great to see the 'word of mouth' spreading through the Singapore Wine Community on this regular event.

We had 13 wines ready for sampling varying from an Elegant Riesling from Mt. Beautiful - Cheviot Hills New Zealand to the big & bold Gaellic Cementery Shiraz 2006. if you missed it. we hope to see at the next event, keep an eye on this space!

If you want to be included on our mailing list, please drop us an email at sales@winedirections.com

Please see below a picture of teh set-up for last Saturdays event!

Warehouse Wine Fair - Saturday February 27, 2010

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The Pikes Wine Dinner - Thursday February 25, 2010

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Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year

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Looking at the sales and the feedback of the clients, the wine selection was very much appreciated and many benefitted from the special prices offered on the day. join us the next time and see what it is all about!

The Warehouse Wine Fair on December 5, 2009 kicked of the festive season with one of the best selections of wine open for tasting

The 'Wine Boutique at Home' concept was taken to the garden on a lazy Sunday afternoon, a refreshing idea! it was a relaxed and casual event, as it supposed to be and the wine for the event were selected accordingly.

Wine Directions proudly participated in 'Affair of the Vines II' at the American Club inNovember 2009. We brought a wide selection of wines from our portfolio and it was very well received, we sold over 20 dozen at the event! FYI the Frost Dodger Shiraz from Torzi Matthews and Mr. Black's Concoction GSM were the most popular among the members of the club.

Festive Season Warehouse Wine Fair on the way!!

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More Details on the wines available for tasting and their special prices will follow soon!

Wine Directions welcomes two new labels

2009-11-18T23:13:00.004+08:00

Wine directions has the pleasure to welcome the first shipment from the latest additions to our portfolio in Singapore. We have now available from Mt. Beautiful, Cheviot Hills - North Cantebury, their Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Piont Noir. With Mitre Rocks we have finally our Central Otago representative with a great Pinot Noir.

Keep an eye on the website as we will update it soon with the tasting notes and prices of these wines!

Upcoming Warehouse Wine Fair 03.10.09

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September 2009 Wine Promotion

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Wine Directions wins again!

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During the 'Wine Review - Lianhe Zaobao 11th Wine Challenge 2009', 10 out of the 15 wines entered by Wine Directions were awarded. Besides the Silver and Bronze awards, 2 wines have been recognized as best wine in their category under S$ 30.00 - true (and now certified) value for money.

Please find below the impressive list of the awarded wines:

Fermoy Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - Silver

Fermoy Estate Chardonnay 2007 - Silver

Fermoy Estate Reserve Semillon 2005 - Bronze

Fermoy Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2008 - Bronze

Shottesbrooke Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc -Bronze - "Best Sauvignon Blanc under S$ 30.00"

Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Riesling 2008 - Bronze - "Best Riesling under S$ 30.00"

Trentham Heathcote Shiraz 2005 - Silver

Small Gully Mr. Black's Concoction GSM 2005 - Bronze

Tarrawarra Estate Chardonnay 2008 - Bronze

Tarrawarra Estate Pinot Noir 2008 - Bronze

We are preparing a great promotion for our customers to celebrate this great result, so keep an eye on this spot!

With kind regards,

Arjen

Warehouse Wine Fair August 1, 2009

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Wine Directions Wine Promotion July/August 2009

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Please click the picture for more details:

Warehouse Wine Fair Saturday May 30 2009

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Australia Trip May 2009

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Hi,

After 2 weeks in Australia it is good to be home in our tropical Singapore! When I arrived in Adelaide, it was pouring down rain, the locals were happy, as it was a welcome break after months of draught, and for me? I brought at least 6 liters of sunscreen and my favourite shorts, didn't know it could be so cold and wet in May!

It turned out to be a wonderfull trip visiting the famous wine regions such as Barossa, Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Mildura, Heathcote and Yarra Valley. I received a very warm welcome at the wineries and even had the opportunity to witness the vintage upclose and even help along.

Please have a look at a few pictures below, that will give you hopefully an impression of my trip. If you want to know more about it, drop by at our upcoming Warehouse Winefair @ Extra Space on Saturday afternoon May 30th and I will tell you all about it!

Cheers Arjen

Pumping wine over during Fermentation at Small Gully in Barossa

Wine Maker Stephen Black checks the status of the different wines during fermentation

The Cellardoor of Pikes Winery in Clare Valley is situated in a centuries old building

More than 150 year old Grenache vines at Cirillo Estate at Barossa

Beautiful Adelaide Hills with dramatic colours in the Autumn season

Tasting the 2009 vintage during their maturation, at Shottesbrooke with wine maker Hamish Maguire, it is will be a stunning year!

The Trophy Cabinet at Trentham Estate Mildura, they need a bigger cabinet soon!

Tasting barrel samples with Clare Halloran at Tarrawarra Estate, what a privilege!

Fermoy Estate Wine Dinner Friday March 27, 2009

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Update March 2009

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It has been crazy times with Wine Directions lately and we were too busy updating our weblog. We will do our best to post more on the blog and keep you updated this way.

What has been happening?

We have updated our website and added our new wineries with their wines, it is our pleasure to welcome Fermoy Estate from Margaret River, Cirillo Estate from Barossa and Torzi Matthews from Eden Valley.

We have also started a new concept called "Wine Boutique at Home" a wine buying party in the comfort of your own house. Have a look at the website and become one of our many clients that had a great night with friends and purchased beautiful wines at great value prices.

I would like to leave you with a few pictures of our last Warehouse Wine fair, the Anniversary event which was held on February 28, 2009.

With best regards,

Arjen Blom

Principal

Update September 2008

2008-09-05T21:09:00.005+08:00

It has been a while since we have been in touch via the weblog. It is our pleasure to show a view pictures on previous activities and to announce the following upcoming activities:

Friday September 12, 2008 - AUSTCHAM Wine & Cheese Evening @ ACM

you can expect a taste of our new wines from Trentham, Shottesbrooke and Engine Room

Saturday September 20, 2008 - Wine Fair @ Extra Space

Come down to 301 Boon Keng Road and different Wine Merchants will display their wines and allow you to sample them. Wine Directions will open about 12 to 14 of its wines, include the new members of our family, Shottesbrooke-McLaren Vale, Engine Room Wines (by Shottesbrooke) and The Victorian Vineyard Range by Trentham.

Come down and bring your friends, we will offer even better prices than already normally do, so see you between 2PM and 5.30Pm for a great wine fair!

Please find below some images of previous activities:

A group picture of some of the guests at the wine tasting at Past Perfect

Arjen Blom ready to serve his clientele after tasting the wines himself!

What a job, what a wines!!

Upcoming Wine Event Saturday July 19, 2008

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Lovely wines and Beautiful furniture

We look forward to welcome you this Saturday July 19, 2008 at Past Perfect at 480 River Valley Road, between 2PM and 6PM.

Past Perfect Collection is specialized in antique colonial furniture from India. On Saturday 19th July they celebrate their first anniversary and at the same time welcome a new shipment of marvelous pieces in their store. For more information, please check: www.pastperfect.sg

To add a festive character to the afternoon, Wine Directions will present some of it is Australian and New Zealand wines. This is a great opportunity to taste some of our wines and if you like them, order them on the spot.

We would like to remind you that the wines of Wine Direction are not available in retail.

See you on Saturday?

Cheers, Arjen!

Last Months Activities

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Small Gully Wine Dinner

at The Singapore Polo Club

The Menu for the Evening!

Stephen Black entertains the guests with his wines and anekdotes of the Winery

As you can see the Small Gully wines are available in the wine cellar of the Singapore Polo Club

Small Gully Wine Talk & Tasting

at the Keyaki Bar at the Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore.

We had the pleasure to welcome Stephen Black from the Small Gully winery from the Barossa Valley to Singapore. The first major event was a get-toghether with Stephen at the Keyaki Bar, allowing the guests to interact with Stephen and to try his wines.

The Pan Pacific Hotel team were excellent hosts and served great canapes and tapas that paired very well with the wines, Thank you!

Stephen Black presenting his Small Gully Wines at the Keyaki Bar at the Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore.

A cosy get together with Stephen Black!

Warren Golf & Country Club - Wine Evening

The setting for the evening, an inviting way to have the participants of the wine talk to be interactive during the evening.

Some back ground information on the winemaking process

Tasting the wine together with the group!

Summer Whites Promotion - May/June Promotion

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The Summer Whites!

Lantana Semillon Chardonnay 2007
Mildura – Victoria Australia

This fruit driven refreshing white wine is an easy drinking crowd pleaser. Ideal for bigger party’s, barbeques or just on the verandah after a hard day work!
Great value for money!

Regular Price S$ 20.00 Promotion Price S$ 19.00

Tarrawarra Tin Cows Chardonnay 2005
Yarra Valley – Victoria Australia

A classic Chardonnay from the Yarra Valley, beautiful tropical fruit and well integrated oak, it has a long and persistent finish!
Australian Wine Guru – James Halliday gives it 93 points!

Regular PriceS$ 30.50 Promotion Price S$ 29.00

Fairhall Downs Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Marlborough – New Zealand

This Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is taking Singapore by storm! You’ll find the classic elements such as Gooseberry and Pomelo but without that high acidity. You can’t find such a quality for that price anywhere else!!

Regular Price S$ 29.90 Promotion Price S$ 28.50

The Magic Box

Why choose? Just order the Magic Box and get 4 bottles of each wine as featured above!

The Magic Box comes with free home delivery!

Regular Price S$ 321.60 Promotion Price S$ 300.00

Kindly fill out the attached order form and email it to: sales@winedirections.com and you will have your wines at home in a few days!

Please note: Only available in Singapore!

o Minimum order is 6 bottles, delivery cost is S$ 15.00 per order
o Free Home delivery from one dozen and more
o Special prizes are valid until June 15, 2008 and until stocks last
o If you want to look at some other wines, please visit our website at http://www.winedirections.com/

Arjen Blom
Wine Directions Pte Ltd
HP: + 65 9061 1401

Ladies Lunch at the British Club was a great success!

2008-05-14T11:17:00.003+08:00

We had a lovely lunch with a fun group of ladies at the British Club. During the aperitif and the lunch itself, the ladies tasted the Fairhall Downs Sauvignon Blanc, Small Gully The Formula Helena's Blend, Heron Lake Family Reserve Chardonnay and the Fairhall Downs Pinot Noir.

The kitchen team served a great menu pairing each wine with some great food!

Please see below some impressions of the event, hopefully we will back soon!

What do other people think of our wines - Tarrawarra Estate

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Please have a look atthe write up of Tim White, for the column ‘What to Drink’
at The Australian Financial Review, May 9-11, 2008

British Club Ladies Lunch Announcement

2008-05-12T14:07:00.003+08:00

I understand the announcement is last minute but better late than never! For the ladies who enjoy good company and a good glass of wine, please join us on Tuesday May 13, 2008 at 11.30AM for the ladies lunch at the British Club Singapore, please the invite below,

American Club Wine Tasting May 10, 2008

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On the day before Mothers Day, Wine Directions had the honour to introduce a selection of their wines to the members of the American Club. As these wines are sold in the club's Gourmet Shop "Thyme", we organized a tasting set-up, in front of the shop. The club arranged for some cheese and crackers and we opened some great wines! The event was huge success and we sold over 120 bottles that afternoon! So if you are an American Club member, you know where to find our wines in the club!

Here an impression of the set-up and your host in action!

Welcome to The Wine Directions Weblog

2008-04-27T12:10:00.004+08:00

As the website is finally up and running, it is time to kick start the weblog as well. It is our pleasure to show some picture of previous activities since we started in the end of February 2008!

We participated at the AustCham Wine & Cheese event on March 14 at the ACM,

We also launched some of our wines the retail shop at the British Club with a wine tasting of the wines available for the members, we received some great feedback on the wines.

We also organized a private tasting at the convenience of the function room of a condominium in town. It was a great happening where the wines were the oil in the networking machine between the different tenants of the complex. Maybe an idea for you & your neighbours?

We will be in touch soon and we appreciate your feed back at the postings on the Web log!