About this Event
Does altitude actually change what's in your glass?
It's one of the most debated questions in wine. Winemakers swear by it. Marketers overuse it. And most drinkers have never had the chance to test it properly.
On 18th April, we're settling the question by going in blind.
What you'll taste
Eight wines. Seven regions. All grown at altitude - from the terraced vineyards of the Italian Alps to a remote village in Yunnan, China at 3,000 metres above sea level. You'll taste a Malbec from Mendoza, a Chardonnay from Shangri-La, a red from the mountains of Crete, and wines from Savoie, the Jura, Alto Adige, and Rueda.
No labels. No context. No clues.
You'll score each wine on aroma, palate, and value - then rank them from least to most interesting. At the end of the evening, we reveal what you were drinking, where it came from, and how high up the mountain the grapes were grown.
The results are usually surprising, sometimes even shocking.
The wine that will stay with you
The highest wine on the table comes from Shangri-La, Yunnan - at 3,000 metres, among the highest vineyards in the world. It's made by FARMentation, one of China's most exciting natural wine projects, whose Syrah was recently ranked in the Top 10 Wines of China by James Suckling. Most people in Singapore have never tasted it. Most people who do don't forget it, but this won't be the only surprise of the evening.
How the evening works
The masterclass runs for approximately 1.5 hours. Wines are poured blind in flights. You'll have a score card to work through at your own pace, guided questions to keep the conversation going, and two hosts who know when to talk and when to get out of the way.
At the reveal, we aggregate the group's rankings and compare them to the host's scores. Disagreements are encouraged. The conversation that follows is usually the best part.
You'll leave with a ranked results card - the group's verdict, the host's verdict, and the retail price of every wine on the table.
What's included
- Eight wines poured across the evening
- Printed score card and tasting notes
- Guided reveal and discussion
- Ranked results card to take home
- Water and palate cleansers throughout
About your hosts
This masterclass is hosted by Aleksandar Draganic DipWSET, founder of Grape Nomad - a Singapore-based wine brand - and Yida Chua, founder of Racine Wines Co.. Aleks has spent over 15 years drinking and writing about wine across the world, with a particular focus on emerging wine regions, the wines most Singapore drinkers haven't encountered yet. Yida takes zero shortcuts when it comes to his import. Every year, he travels to the vineyards, meets the winemakers, and brings back the wines he genuinely loves. This event is part of the Grape Nomad Masterclass series.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
K Cellars Singapore - Wine Storage, Walk In Cellar, Wine Locker, 41 Kallang Pudding Road, Paya Lebar, Singapore
SGD 84.93
