{"title":"Wine Menu 8 May 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelection of bottles at private wine tasting event, 8 May 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNB: click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onceuponavine.sg\/discount\/WT080526?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall-promo-ok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e or use the code \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onceuponavine.sg\/discount\/WT080526?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall-promo-ok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWT080526\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for 15% off your next order at Once Upon A Vine! Discount applicable for \u003cstrong\u003eany\u003c\/strong\u003e standard size bottle, not only wines tasted at event. Get in touch \u003ca href=\"mailto:laura@onceuponavine.sg\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for recommendations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vitovska-2018-edi-kante-75cl","title":"VITOVSKA 2018 [Kante] 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eMedium Body, Dry (Vitovska). Alc 12%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare white \"grape of light\"* elegantly presented by Friuli's poet-painter-winemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting notes: light to medium body; high acid; a clean, fresh, mineral wine ... light fruit \u0026amp; floral aromas (green fruit - pears, melon - and white flowers); interesting hints of beeswax, plus lime and almond skin; long, tangy, saline finish. Leaves you with some lovely notes of caramel, butterscotch and vanilla. Opens up a lot as swirled in the glass! Great for fans of Arneis, or Soave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVitovska IGT Venezia Giulia:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Vineyards planted at over 800 feet above sea level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Aged for 12 months in old barrels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Then aged for 6 more months in stainless steel tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Bottled unfiltered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e* Vitovska has been called \"\u003cstrong\u003ethe grape of light\u003c\/strong\u003e\" ... as it often has a halo in the vineyard - thanks to its translucent skins, which means the sunlight bounces up off the white stoney soil (important to this area's vineyards).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA NOTE ON THE WINERY:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e- At the Kante vineyards the grapes are harvested by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e- In the cellar, wines are neither fined nor filtered and no new oak is used (barrels are up to 18 years old). 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Think of it as a \u003cstrong\u003etongue-tickling\u003c\/strong\u003e wine! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Using the Ancestral Method, bubbles of CO2 occur \u003cstrong\u003enaturally\u003c\/strong\u003e during the first (and only) fermentation process, compared to other methods of sparkling wine production where a second fermentation is initiated in a tank (\u003cstrong\u003echarmat\u003c\/strong\u003e method, as used for Prosecco, Lambrusco and others) or in the bottle (\u003cb\u003etraditional\u003c\/b\u003e method, as used for Champagne, Cava etc). For more details on the common styles of sparkling wine, check out the blog post here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onceuponavine.sg\/blogs\/news\/italian-bubbles\"\u003ehttps:\/\/onceuponavine.sg\/blogs\/news\/italian-bubbles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinery notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: wine made without herbicides, low sulphite content, low environmental impact.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiklus range = Natural Art range:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"carousel-item oe_custom_bg oe_img_bg active\" data-name=\"Slide\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container carousel-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row align-items-center te_t_shop_title_text\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"col-lg-6 te_t_slider_5_txt pb16 pt16 bg-white oe_custom_bg\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo use of herbicide \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrganic agriculture \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorking with MOON\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ephases \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpontaneous fermentations \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo control of temperature, unclarified, unfiltered \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinimum sulphite content\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eFermentations\/aging in wooden barrels\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Draga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39871460769982,"sku":"UVDR17","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0246\/1692\/7337\/files\/RIBOLLA_GIALLA_Miklus_Methode_Ancestral_2020_Draga_75cl.png?v=1778562761"},{"product_id":"vigna-del-parroco-2018-ferraris-75cl","title":"VIGNA DEL PARROCO Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG 2018 [Ferraris] 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eMedium Body, Dry (Ruche). 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Think Nebbiolo meets Pinot Nero\/Noir (and a hint of Sangiovese plus old-world style Syrah).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e* \u003cem\u003eThe 2016 was the first release from Luca Ferraris, as it was the first time he could make a vintage from the special vineyard originally owned by the priest who 'discovered' and studied the Ruche vine, hence the wine's name Vigna Del Parroco. 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He believes in five elements that characterise his award-winning wines - sun, earth, warmth, scent and aroma. The heritage of the Ferraris estate lives on through the respect Luca shows for both his grandfather's teachings and the land itself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINE:\u003c\/strong\u003e In the glass it takes attention to its color, ruby red with light violet reflexes that turn, with aging, in orange juice. The bouquet, enduring and persistent, is characterized by a remarkable aromatic perception, melting the scent of purple and pink canine. If tasted a young man expresses the best of himself: so appreciate for his notes of ripe plum, blackberries, raspberries and black pepper blend with a velvety wrap-around feeling for his soft taste and balanced body, good intensity and Length of flavor. Equipped with low acidity, high alcoholic strength and aromatic aftertaste.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRUCHE'S DENOMINATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato” is a small DOCG, covering seven municipalities, some only partially: Castagnole Monferrato, Montemagno, Viarigi, Refrancore, Scurzolengo, Portacomaro and Grana.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- In 2016 there were 136 hectares (they were 103 in 2011 and only 10 in 1988), 35 companies and more than 77,000 bottles produced against 499,000 in 2011. 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Alc 15%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperb dry red from Umbria, full of flavour. 91 pts from Wine Spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e** This vintage is also available as a \"vertical\" set of 6 vintages! \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onceuponavine.sg\/a\/bundles\/montefalco-sagrantino-vertical-1lbm\"\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/a\u003e **\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNB: Sagrantino boasts exceptionally high levels of artery-cleaning polyphenols. 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Infinitely drinkable Etna Rosso from younger albarello-trained vines is well proportioned with delicate red fruit. Purpose-made \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onceuponavine.sg\/collections\/all\/winery_pietradolce+type_rose\"\u003eEtna Rosato\u003c\/a\u003e from 40-year-old trellised vines rounds out the superb range.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pietradolce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46163994607870,"sku":"UVPD44","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0246\/1692\/7337\/products\/ETNABIANCO2019_Pietradolce_75cl_b9114c17-e63c-4a56-b3ad-7e7ca8700631.png?v=1618564077"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0246\/1692\/7337\/collections\/F241BC90-5FB3-498C-9A1A-1464F3C7F79E_f8510d0d-af67-44b5-bd32-6bec11e5cac4.png?v=1778239251","url":"https:\/\/onceuponavine.sg\/collections\/wine-menu-8-may-2026.oembed","provider":"Once Upon A Vine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}