Visit A German Winery to Buy Wine, or from Wine Connection Bistro, Singapore, German Riesling and Portuguese Port

 I went to a wine tasting, a German and Port Wine Masterclass, at Wine Connection in Singapore, where I met Johannes Selbach who had come from Selbach-Oster in Germany to do a tour of Asia, showing his bottles of  medium dry and sweet mostly white Rieslings and Jorge Nunes from the Symington Estates showing his delectable red Ports.

Johannes in the centre with Angela on the left and another guest at the table.

The German vineyard has a wine shop you can visit and pay for a tasting of the wines. Reisling and others.

Jorge Numes of the Symington family in Portugal, with Angela Lansbury at the Reisling and port tasting at Wine Cnnection. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

The Wine Connection has premises all over Singapore selling wines and serving restaurant food with wines, as well as putting on events. I have been to Wine Connection for dinner in Hillvy2 near Hillview MRT underground railway station, but the central branch by Orchard Boulevard MRT station is different again. The Wine Connection in Tanglin Mall has huge premises, a cosy, but open on one side, indoor restaurant on the ground floor, plus a large, spacious courtyard area.

At this branch we had a choice of the wine tasting with talks by the two VIP, but casual and chatty visitors throughout the tasting and generous and attractive shared between two plates of cheese, with hot bread and butter, a little green salad with a tiny tomato each, and a teeny pot of quince jam to go with the various small dices of cheese (plus one small piece of pate. 

Later that evening there was a full dinner paired with the wines at a higher price.

When I finished off my bread I got a refill of hot bread which melted the butter. Delicious.

My water was refilled promptly from a tall metal water jug.

I also loved the wines. I am a sweet wine person. (I like Italian Prosecco, too. I am a cheap date. 

Riesling is often slightly too sour for me. Our host/visitor/expert, Johannes, (German for John) explained that Rieslings from other countries often have the distinctive petrol taste, but his wines do not. 

Getting to Tanglin Mall

Wine connection has about 13 restaurants and cheese bars all over Singapore. They have a large selection of cheeses.

Useful websites

Tanglin Mall

Orchard Boulevard MRT station

Singapore tourism

Germany tourism

Portugal tourism

Wine Connection

https://wineconnection.com.sg/

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