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Love Affair with Good Wines
Find out from Guillaume Pace from Eiffel Markets
Eiffel Markets may be the new kid on the block, having launched earlier this year, but the wines they are bringing to Singapore are nothing amateur or run of the mill.
Many would say that French wine is the benchmark of quality but it is often associated with fine and rare Bordeaux, such as Chateau Lafite, Margaux, and Rothschild or Burgundy Grand Crus, like Domaine Romanee Conti, Chambertin, and Montrachet.
But that is not what French people drink. Apparently they drink a lot of rosé.
Most expats are shocked when they arrive in Singapore - the prices can be astronomical and are completely disconnected from what they are used to back home.
The wine market here is either the big brands or is flooded with cheap wines. A huge gap is missing - affordable good wines. And an appreciation of boutique wines. This is where Eiffel Markets steps in.
For them, it is about quality and value. They visit vineyards and talk with the winemakers, in their search for beautiful wines and small passionate appellations. They do blind tastings and look for the hidden gems - people who are obsessed by quality but not yet famous so remain relatively inexpensive and accessible to more people.
Speaking with Guillaume Pace, the Sales Manager of Eiffel Markets, I can now see that I can find the same, if not even better, quality of wine than a Grand Cru for just a fraction of the price.
This is because Eiffel Markets is not after the big names and there is nothing wrong with that. They are looking for boutique wines that may be unknown to people otherwise. They are looking for winemakers who are all about making good wines.
Instead of conventional wines, which contain chemical residues, Eiffel Markets offers eco-friendly, organic, biodynamic, and natural wines from France.
To find out more, What Therapy Editor had a great chat with Guillaume. Fun + educational.
Why Organic Wines?
People have been making organic wines for 5000 years. It was in the 1970s that people began relying heavily on chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.