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.
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From the journal
Read & pour
Guides, regions and pairings — written to be read, designed to help you choose.
"It's stupid not to be organic in Sicily"
How Arianna Occhipinti — who started with one hectare of abandoned vines — became the defining voice of Sicilian natural wine.
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Natural Wines (or Orange Wines)
Stanko Radikon — revolutionary natural winemaker and pioneer of Ribolla Gialla orange wine from Friuli. A s...
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Looking for a Monthly Wine Subscription?
A monthly wine subscription isn't for everyone — until you realise it is. From SGD 100 value reds to SGD 50...
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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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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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Wine Critics — Why we need them and why we don't?
Why independent wine critics matter — from Robert Parker to Jancis Robinson — and when it is worth forming ...
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The full cellar notebook
"It's stupid not to be organic in Sicily"
How Arianna Occhipinti — who started with one hectare of abandoned vines — became the defining voice of Sicilian...
Read more
Natural Wines (or Orange Wines)
Stanko Radikon — revolutionary natural winemaker and pioneer of Ribolla Gialla orange wine from Friuli. A story ...
Read more
Looking for a Monthly Wine Subscription?
A monthly wine subscription isn't for everyone — until you realise it is. From SGD 100 value reds to SGD 500 mat...
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
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
Wine Critics — Why we need them and why we don't?
Why independent wine critics matter — from Robert Parker to Jancis Robinson — and when it is worth forming your ...
Read more