“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” – Charles M. Schulz. It’s that time of the year when expressing love in a more blatant way is expected - sending flowers to a significant someone, going out to fancy dinners, giving out love letters, and not to mention the glaring display of Cupid and heart designs are rampant. With all these activities, you can literally say that love is in the air. 

New year’s resolution can be pretty exciting. There is even somehow a trend for these resolutions. People who love going to the gym has their own ‘make-your-own-lunch’ challenge. Those who detest reading books will try to read even a small pocketbook. And those who can’t resist splurging will make a ‘No Spending’ dare for the year. The same goes for oenophiles. The world of wine is growing more and more dynamic (and so are the wines to explore!). 

We are already near in closing the curtain for 2018. And one thing is apparent for the past months (or years!) – that everything is moving; everything is changing. Statistics show growth in both wine drinkers and interest of the newer generation about wines. Ah what a time to be alive!

With all the holiday rush happening: businesses doing twice the workload for deliveries, people trying to finish work before Christmas, and shoppers trying to get all the gifts for their family and friends completed in time – people tend to forget the finer details that add more delight to Christmas celebration. For example, that long-awaited Yuletide dinner. 

This is a story about wine grape that is often overlooked as compared to its counterparts. A variety that if often but not mixed with other varieties to create that one flawless drink. A grape that has a tad lonely, but albeit, wonderful history. And hopefully, a brighter future. 

Drinking wine really has its fair share of benefits. But wine doesn’t just stop there. Do you know that wine is also present in skincare! Wine is actually one of the most interesting ingredients found in skincare today. Tracing back history, the idea of using wine for skincare purposes has been in the around since the Medieval ages. It is said that elite or the upper class would use grape seeds to exfoliate their skin making it supple and soft. 

When two families join forces and collaborate in achieving something beautiful in each bottle, it is only a must to savour the taste of their wines.

We all have been surrounded by wines – in the dinners, we take with friends, during that rainy season you feel like drinking a glass or two, or a momentous celebration worth opening a bottle of Champagne [BUY NOW].

A careful craftsman will take years perfecting one detail; resulting to an impeccable product in all aspect. A great grower desires to craft a profound wine that captures the symphony between terroir, winemaker style, season, and grape variety.

“Wine enhances friendship, conversation, health, and romance. It illuminates great and ancient human traditions of local culture and global commerce. It may even spark the wine- grower’s dream, an intertwined vision of family and family endeavor and place and community born of the legacy of the vine.” - H. William Harlan (Oakville, 2010).