The Journal · Wine education
Learn to love wine,not just to buy it
Plain-spoken guides, real estate stories and pairings you'll actually use — the same knowledge we use to choose every bottle we sell.
Written & curated by The Wine Monk · Singapore, since 2014
Super Tuscan
The wines that broke Italy's rules — and changed fine wine forever.
02Natural Wines
Orange, skin-contact, biodynamic — what they are and why they matter.
03Food Pairing
The pairings that always work, and the rules worth breaking at your own table.
04Wine Curation
How we choose every bottle — the process, the critics, the taste tests.
Explore by place
A taste of where it's from
Every region tells its story in the glass. Read the guide, then shop the wines.
Pairing tool
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Tell us the dish — the Monk will suggest a bottle from the cellar.
From the journal
Read & pour
Guides, regions and pairings — written to be read, designed to help you choose.
When the Night Demands Something Extraordinary
Tignanello 2016, Pontet Canet 2013, and Vieux Telegraphe 2012 — three exceptional bottles for an evening when only the best will do.
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The perfect gift for a 40th Birthday — Sassicaia 1980
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Well-loved Wine Books — Secrets of the Sommelier
Rajat Parr's Secrets of the Sommeliers — the wine book that ignited The Wine Monk's own journey, and one of...
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Moscato Passito — a delicious dessert wine
Tenuta Il Falchetto's Moscato Passito is an artisanal dessert wine of real elegance — crushed flowers, melo...
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Revisiting Moscato the Dessert Wine
Il Falchetto's Ciombo Moscato d'Asti is a serious artisanal wine, not just a sweet fizz — Tre Bicchieri fro...
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All About Magnums & Double Magnums — Does bottle size matter?
Does bottle size matter? Why magnums and double magnums age wine more gracefully — and why The Wine Monk st...
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Fine wines — asset class worth investing?
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The full cellar notebook
When the Night Demands Something Extraordinary
Tignanello 2016, Pontet Canet 2013, and Vieux Telegraphe 2012 — three exceptional bottles for an evening when on...
Read more
The perfect gift for a 40th Birthday — Sassicaia 1980
The perfect gift for a 40th birthday — Sassicaia 1980 has flourished across four decades into something truly ex...
Read more
Well-loved Wine Books — Secrets of the Sommelier
Rajat Parr's Secrets of the Sommeliers — the wine book that ignited The Wine Monk's own journey, and one of the ...
Read more
Moscato Passito — a delicious dessert wine
Tenuta Il Falchetto's Moscato Passito is an artisanal dessert wine of real elegance — crushed flowers, melon, ap...
Read more
Revisiting Moscato the Dessert Wine
Il Falchetto's Ciombo Moscato d'Asti is a serious artisanal wine, not just a sweet fizz — Tre Bicchieri from Gam...
Read more
All About Magnums & Double Magnums — Does bottle size matter?
Does bottle size matter? Why magnums and double magnums age wine more gracefully — and why The Wine Monk started...
Read more
Fine wines — asset class worth investing?
Are fine wines a worthwhile investment? Key factors — producer, terroir, vintage, provenance and storage — expla...
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