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Odette Singapore

OzsTravels Food, Food & Wine, Singapore, Wine April 28, 2019April 28, 2019Odette, Odette Singapore 4 Comments

Just before Odette Singapore was named as the Number 1 Restaurant in the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list I dined there with a couple of friends from Australia.

Odette Singapore, San Pelligrino Restaurant, 1 in Asia, Singapore, Odette — Royal Schrenckill caviar

Odette serves Modern French Cuisine that, if you have the cash, is worth a try. Recommend booking well in advance to get a table, especially now that they are rated the best restaurant in Asia.

“We hope to make Odette an honest and welcoming experience for everyone. This is where every ingredient has its place and purpose, and is treated with the utmost care to highlight its purest flavours. Beyond creating signature dishes, it is our passion to source for the very best produce to underscore our cuisine.”
Julien Royer
http://www.odetterestaurant.com/cuisine/

One of the options is to pair wine with the Odette degustation menu. I recommend doing this as it adds to the experience as it is would be difficult to select the appropriate wines to go with each course.

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Madrid Spain Oz’s Second Walkabout

OzsTravels Food, Madrid, Places, Spain April 21, 2019April 21, 2019El Botanico Restaurante, Intercontinental Madrid, La Gaditana Castellana, Madrid, Madrid Spain, Y EL Museo Naval Madrid 0 Comment

The weather was still very good on my second day in Madrid, so I went for another stroll / bus trip around the place. I also wanted to check out the Asia Exhibit at the Spanish Naval Museum (Y EL Museo Naval).

But before we go for a stroll, forgot to add a few pics of my Andalusian “snack” from the previous day.

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Madrid Spain Oz’s First Walkabout

OzsTravels Madrid, Spain April 13, 2019April 15, 2019Madrid, Madrid Spain, Oz's Travels, Spain, Spanish Farm Restaurant Madrid 0 Comment

The reason I was in the area was to attend a work conference in Madrid Spain, so took advantage of the opportunity to have a look around the place.

Spain, Madrid, Madrid Spain — Catedral de la Almudena

Madrid is an attractive city in winter, doubt it would be as nice a place to visit in summer where the temp regularly exceeds 36C / 100F. There is not much cover, also explains why the locals escape in August.

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Clos Figueras Priorat Spain

OzsTravels 2019, Food, Priorat, Spain, Wine, Wineries March 2, 2019March 2, 2019#gratallops, #gratallops priorat, #gratallops wine, #priorat, #prioratwines, Clos Figueras, Les Figueras, Les Figueras Restaurant, Oz's Wine Reviews, Oz's Winery Reviews, Priorat Spain 2 Comments

The second stop on our Priorat Tour was Clos Figueras for lunch and a bit of wine tasting.

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The History of Clos Figueras

In 1997 René Barbier, his family (the same family that owns Clos Mogador) and a few friends purchased Clos Figueras.

It took around two years of work to rejuvenate the terraces before planting new root stock of Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Viognier and Syrah which they brought in from the Southern Rhone Valley.

In 2000 Clos Figueras purchased a number of other vineyards that were planted with mature Grenache and Carignan vines, increasing the land holdings to about 18 hectares.

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Chingay Fireworks 2019

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A few pics from my balcony of the 2019 Chingay Fireworks

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Clos Mogador Priorat Spain

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Clos Mogador was one of the wineries I visited in Priorat, Spain. It was recommended by Robert Rees of Wine Exchange Asia, a great suggestion.

Priorat

Priorat is one of only two wine regions in Spain that qualify for Denominació d’Origen Qualificada (DOQ), the highest grading awarded by the Spanish Government. Can you guess which is the other region?

Priorat is known for its unique terroir of llicorella, which is a combination of black slate and quartz. This terrior produces some amazing wines, which is why I wanted to visit. The beautiful scenery was an added benefit.

Clos Mogador

Clos Mogador was founded in 1979 by René Barbier III and his wife Isabelle Meyer when they purchased few hectares of Grenache near Gratallops a two hour drive south of Barcelona.

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