Fiona Morrison MW contributes this eye- and palate-witness account of an extraordinary recent celebration in Singapore.
N K Yong’s role as an ambassador not just for French wines but for fine wine from all over the world in Singapore is well known. Since his first bottle of great wine, a Château Latour 1968 purchased in 1974 when he was Professor of Surgery at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, he has become one of the most energetic and enthusiastic collectors around. With his second wife Melina, he has created a home which is the focus for gourmet encounters in Singapore....