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WINELUST 2019

Islandwide Month-long Wine Festival

Wine Lust 2019 returns for a third edition as 1-Group celebrates all things wine in the month-long festival from 1 to 31 August, with an intimate affair spread across of 9 award-winning restaurants, featuring specialist wine events, luscious brunches and happy hour offerings. Over the month, wine connoisseurs and enthusiasts can expect special wine events under ‘Wine Lust Journeys’; plus, casual menus with BYO through the partnership with Chope under ‘Wine then Dine’.

This unique islandwide wine event started in 2017 as a celebratory project organised by the 1-Group, one of Singapore’s most prominent lifestyle F&B groups of award-winning restaurants, bars and clubs. The 2019 edition will see the introduction of all 3 of 1-Group’s new lifestyle enclaves – Alkaff Mansion, Riverhouse and Outpost, joining four of the group’s properties, including The Garage, The Summerhouse, Monti, and Stellar at 1-Altitude.

As with last year, the ‘Wine Lust Journeys’ is a series of wine events at the various participating venues across the island. A month-long celebration and appreciation of the finest wine, where guests can immerse themselves in anecdotes and knowledge that will be shared by wine-makers from around the world while enjoying other convivial dining experiences.

Wine Lust is the first in Singapore to introduce a true wine-then-dine experience. Through Chope, customers can conveniently purchase special Wine Lust menus at participating venues, which entitles them to have corkage free wines serve alongside these menus. Wine lovers can visit some of Singapore’s boutique wine retailers (in-store and online) to enjoy special prices off Wine Lust ‘wines of the month’, or alternatively bring a Duty-paid bottle of their choice from home. Venues include Stellar at 1-Altitude, MontI at the Fullerton Pavilion, The SummerHouse, Botanico at the Garage, Una at Alkaff Mansion and Mimi at Riverhouse.

Below are some feature events as part of Wine Lust Journeys.

MONTI
MONTH-LONG NEGRONI ON TAP
Together with Angra, Monti presents its cornerstone cocktail, the inimitably satisfying Negroni. With equal parts iconic, Italian, and heavenly, it lends you a certain continental sophistication. For a month, taste the quintessential, spirit forward cocktail – the perfect drink for an afterwork aperitif.
Date: 2nd August – 31st August
Time: Happy Hour period (5:00pm onwards)

THE OUTPOST HOTEL
MONTH-LONG – BYO
Chefs Day Off Pop-Up (at Level 7 of The Outpost Hotel)
Get up close and personal with chefs on their day off with front-row access to the chef’s table set within an open kitchen at the Chefs Day Off pop-up by 1-Group. During the month of August, diners get to enjoy free corkage (BYOB) when they dine at the pop-up. A minimum of 4 pax is required to dine and dining groups above 10 pax are entitled to a private dining experience. Advance booking is required. Visit www.1-group.sg/chefsdayoff for more information.

MIMI AT RIVERHOUSE
CELLARMASTER WINE DINNER
Savour a winning East-meets-West combination of the finest wines paired exquisitely with an exclusively curated 6-course dinner of the best Modern Chinese creations. Featuring an array of award-winning wines, diners can expect intriguing flavours of the East paired with Jermann Chardonnay IGT 2017 with 93 points by James Suckling, Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 with 89 points by Neal Martin, and many more.
Date: 2 August, 2019, Friday
Time: 7pm
Price: $88++/pax (Minimum 2 pax to dine)

THE SUMMERHOUSE
CRYSTAL WINE TASTING: A LA CARTE BUFFET BRUNCH
Bask in the charm of The Summerhouse’s restored heritage bungalow and spend a leisurely afternoon enjoying a farm-to-table, a-la-caret buffet brunch, accompanied by a selection of 5 biodynamic and sustainable wines by notable Fine Wine Merchant, Crystal Wines. Crystal Wines will be available for purchase by the bottle at a special price with waiver of corkage fees for the enjoyment of our guests.
Dates: 9, 10, 11 Aug
Time: 11am – 3pm
Price: $50++/pax

THE SUMMERHOUSE
WINE LUST SUSTAINABLE &BIODYNAMIC WINES BARBECUE DINNER
This ambient barbecue held in the courtyard of The Summerhouse’s edible garden, will include complimentary tastings of biodynamic and sustainable wines with recommendations by our Wine Concierge. Guests will enjoy a charming barbecue dinner, grilled to perfection, served communal-style while full bottles of biodynamic and sustainable wines will be ready and available for purchase on the spot with waiver of corkage fees.
Date: 16 August 2019, Friday
Time: 6PM – 10PM
Pre-sale Price: $98++ [Until 31 July]
Standard Price: $108++ [Until 15 August]
Same Day Price: $128++

BOTANICO
WINE LUST AFTERNOON AFFAIR
This signature Wine Lust event allows oenophiles to have a complimentary tasting of over 70 unique wines from around the globe under the Old World charm of the conserved heritage building and the lush surrounding nature as well as live music by the terrace bar. Guests can even continue to enjoy their favourite tipple at home for a special price, if they decide to purchase by the glass, bottle or case. There will also be great food by Chef Sujatha Asokan with small plates stations at $10++ each.
Date: 17 August 2019, Saturday
Time: 3pm til 6pm
Venue: TXA Pintxo Bar Outdoor dining area
Cost: $35 Nett online, $40 Nett at the door

MONTI
PROSECCO BRUNCH
Monti is an oasis for the weekend soul food searchers – With an “All-you-can-eat” Italian-flavoured a la carte feast and resident DJ helming the decks with Nu-disco and lo-fi beats, chase it all down with infinite bubblies against a spectacular front-row view of the city’s urban skyline.
Date: 18th August, Sunday
Time: 12:30 – 3:30pm
Price: Adult: $68++ per pax,
additional $30++ for 3 hours of Free Flow Prosecco & Spritz
Child: $34++

After 3.30pm happy hour prices –
Prosecco bottle – 1 for $88 ++ | 2 for $168++
Negroni Craft cocktail – $15++
Singapore-inspired cocktail – $16++

STELLAR AT 1-ALTITUDE
CLOUDY BAY WINE DINNER
Tempt your tastebuds with a true Antipodean experience at Stellar. We present a series of Cloudy Bay back vintages carefully paired with a seasonal menu by Executive Chef Chris Millar as we showcase the best of New Zealand and Australia combined.
Date: 20 August 2019, Tuesday
Time: 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Venue: Stellar at 1-Altitude
Cost: $120 ++

UNA AT THE ALKAFF MANSION
UNA VUELTA EXPERIENCE
Take a tour through the various regions of Spain and taste the traditional flavours of our specially curated 5-course wine dinner menu that is paired with accompanying wines from Torres that are sourced from the same regions. Join us and Culina on an intimate gastronomic experience at The Alkaff Mansion with Head Chef Tom and wine ambassador Ramon as we walk you through the sights, smell and tastes of Spain.
Date: 22 August 2019, Thursday
Time: 7.30pm – 10.30pm
Cost: $90 ++ (Ticketed Event)
Number of Pax: 40
Venue: UNA, Level 2 of The Alkaff Mansion

MIMI AT RIVERHOUSE
FRESCOBALDI MASTERCLASS
Be transported to Tuscany and relish the intricate flavours of Tuscan wines with Frescobaldi’s very own wine expert and Asia Pacific Area Manager – Erika Ribaldi. Contemporary Chinese small plates will be served at the end of the session and wines featured during the masterclass will be on sale at special price.
Date: 23 August, 2019 – Friday
Time: 6:30pm to 8pm
Price: $58++/pax

BOTANICO
LE DONNE DEL VINO
Join us for an unforgettable evening in Singapore’s first and only UNESCO Heritage site within Botanic Gardens as you dine with our East meets West 6-course Wine Tasting Dinner, specially curated by resident Head Chef Sujatha Asokan with Chef Alysia Chan from Black Swan and Angra.
Date: 23 August,
Time: 7PM
Price: $110++/ person

TXA PINTXO BAR
TXAGRILLS
The first and only bar in Singapore singularly dedicated to this experience will be whipping up a spread of pintxos – the Basque country’s favourite snack and Spanish delicacies in the 101-year old heritage building at The Alkaff Mansion. Nestled atop the beautiful hill of Telok Blangah, expect an outdoor grill-out featuring live stations, small plates, pintxos and tasting booths accompanied with a myriad range of golden bubbled Spanish Cava from ewinesasia.
Date: 25 August 2019, Sunday
Time: 5.30pm till 10pm
Cost: Free admission
Venue: TXA Outdoor Alfresco Bar

MONTI
POGGIO ANTICO WINE PAIRING DINNER WITH GIOVANNI OLIVA
For one night only, Monti’s chefs will be presenting a series of jointly crafted dishes that offers an elevated take on Italian’s favourites – using premium and seasonal ingredients. To top off the experience, one of the best-in-class sommeliers, Giovanni Oliva, will walk you through the history, art and beauty of each wine over the 5-course pairing.
Date: 28th August, Wednesday
Time: 7:00pm – 10:30pm
Price: $168++ per pax

WINE LUST 2019 runs for one month only from 1 to 31 August, and is going to serve up plenty of interesting labels, wine knowledge and scrumptious menus for one to explore. Organised by the 1-Group, Wine Lust aims to serve fellow wine lovers who bear the same love and passion for sharing good wine and ‘grape’ expectations, with great value and something for everyone to enjoy. For updates on the events that will be running at each participating venue, log on to www.winelust.sg

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