I took the opportunity a few days ago (on 21 Apr 2010) to attend the Georges Duboeuf wine tasting at Sentosa Resort and Spa. Though it was raining earlier in the afternoon, luckily it stopped by the time the event began. This helped as at least a third of the space used for this tasting was held outdoors. It was certainly a sizable one with a few hundred guests and the event room was packed with the smartly attired and beautifully dressed.

The 4 wines featured for tasting were:

a. 2008 Macon-Villages (Cru du Macconnais)

b. 2005 Fleurie (Cru de Beaujolais)

c. 2008 Julinas, Ch des Poupets (cru de Beaujolais)

d. 2006 Pouilly Fuisse (Cru du Macconnais).

To go with these wines, there was an array of food; from barley & duck confit, teriyaki glazed ‘sushi’, duck ragout cherries & chocolate potato waffle, foie gras and scallop in soy balsamic vinaigrette to ravioli with spinach & white balsamic espuma.

Indoors there were an assortment of desserts, fruit trays and caviar to further satiate the guests. The food and wine were complimented with a live band which supported the ambience without overwhelming the on-going banter of the guests.

My 2 favourite wines for the evening were the 2005 Fleurie and the 2006 Pouilly Fuisse. One often talks about a food and wine pairing where one can see a synergistic union in a pairing. I must say the 2006 Pouilly Fuisse and the Ravioli with spinach and white balsamic espuma was one such pairing. The chefs were kept busy dishing out new servings throughout the night and the sommeliers had their hands full in filling up the glasses for the crowd intent on an epicurean pursuit.

I had to leave early as I had FHA to contend with the next day. But I must say it was a pleasant evening.