CH'NG Poh Tiong / 庄布忠's articles
Sauternes & Barsac – Sweet Success in 2013
[CH'NG Poh Tiong] In 2013, grapes for red wine struggled to achieve full ripeness. There was not a serious problem when it came to the rich wines of Sauternes and Barsac.
Top red Bordeaux blends of Margaret River 2011 vintage
[CH'NG Poh Tiong] CH'NG Poh Tiong's choices of red Bordeaux blends of Margaret River 2011 vintage.
Top Margaret River Bordeaux white blends
[CH'NG Poh Tiong] Margaret River produced white Bordeaux blends of a very high quality in 2013 and 2012 which will continue to improve with time.
Good service is more important than great wine knowledge
[CH'NG Poh Tiong] We have to recognize that, at the end of the day, a sommelier’s work is to provide a satisfying service which is even more important than displaying wine knowhow.
The legendary 1947 Cheval Blanc
[CH'NG Poh Tiong] Until I tasted it myself, I have heard people who have had it saying that Cheval Blanc 1947 reminded them of Port. They are not completely right...
Romanee-Conti Year of the Horse vintage & China's greatest horse painting
[CH'NG Poh Tiong] The most memorable wine I have ever had in my 58 years happens to be a Year of the Horse vintage.
Greed can make us stupid
[CH'NG Poh Tiong] The greediest expressions of wine in Asia are the wine lists of the vast majority of 5-star hotels and some equally gobbling independent restaurants.
Five great whites that remind me of Song ceramics
[CH'NG Poh Tiong] Song wares, their incredible delicacy and elegance, can be likened to very refined wines.
128 Great Years of Bordeaux Dinners in China and Singapore
[CH'NG Poh Tiong] In 2004, the idea came to me to organise a tour of China and Singapore with a great wine each from Bordeaux’s eight most illustrious communes
Dr Kevin John Cullen's 91st birthday party
[CH'NG Poh Tiong] Two weeks ago, the children from the Cullen Estate celebrated the 91st birthday of their father, Dr Kevin John Cullen, who had departed nineteen years ago.