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.
Rising Bolgheri Superstar
How Orma from Tenuta Sette Ponti became one of Bolgheri's most exciting — and still affordable — Super Tuscans.
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Great Value Montalcino Heritage
Why Rosso di Montalcino — the 'baby Brunello' — is one of Tuscany's smartest-value reds, and what makes Fat...
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The Bottle that Started Our Brunello Journey
The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino that started The Wine Monk's own Brunello journey — a revelation after an h...
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The Legend of Sassicaia 1975
Before the legendary 1985, it was the 1975 Sassicaia that held legendary status — winning Decanter's Great ...
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Barco Reale from Capezzana — a Tuscan Star on the Rise
Why Barco Reale di Carmignano from Tenuta di Capezzana rewards patience — an entry-level Tuscan that blosso...
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Tignanello — a favourite of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
The wine that started the Super Tuscan movement — and why Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, named her lifestyle si...
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The full cellar notebook
Rising Bolgheri Superstar
How Orma from Tenuta Sette Ponti became one of Bolgheri's most exciting — and still affordable — Super Tuscans.
Read more
Great Value Montalcino Heritage
Why Rosso di Montalcino — the 'baby Brunello' — is one of Tuscany's smartest-value reds, and what makes Fattoria...
Read more
The Bottle that Started Our Brunello Journey
The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino that started The Wine Monk's own Brunello journey — a revelation after an hour a...
Read more
The Legend of Sassicaia 1975
Before the legendary 1985, it was the 1975 Sassicaia that held legendary status — winning Decanter's Great Clare...
Read more
Barco Reale from Capezzana — a Tuscan Star on the Rise
Why Barco Reale di Carmignano from Tenuta di Capezzana rewards patience — an entry-level Tuscan that blossoms be...
Read more
Tignanello — a favourite of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
The wine that started the Super Tuscan movement — and why Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, named her lifestyle site af...
Read more