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November 15, 2019...

Event Name: 19th Grand Wine Experience: Diversity Place: The Grand Ballroom, Marriott Hotel Manila ...

October 18-19, 2019...

Event Name: Whisky Live Manila & Bar Show 2019 Place: Grand Ballroom 1,2,3 at Grand Hyatt, BGC ...

October 16, 2019...

Event Name: Teeling Masterclass Place: The Brewery, BGC Date & Time: October 16, 2019 ...

September 17, 2019...

Event Name: Chilean National Day Place: Dusit Thani Hotel Manila, Makati Date & Time: ...

September 5-8, 2019...

Event Name: Food and Drinks Asia 2019 Place: Booth#340, World Trade Center Date & Time:...

August 30, 2019...

Event Name: Scapegrace Masterclass Place: The Curator Coffee & Cocktails, 134 Legaspi St., Legaspi...

August 7, 2019...

Event Name: The Cheese Club Event: The Greek Cheeses Place: Manila Polo Club Date & Tim...

July 27-28, 2019...

Event Name: Brides & Beyond Fair 2019 Place: Booth #37, The Fifth at Rockwell, Makati D...

July 4, 2019...

Event Name: The City Club Wine and Whiskey Festival Place: Top of the Alpha, 34th floor Alphaland Corp...

June 15, 2019...

Event Name: The World Whisky Experience 2019 Place: Discovery Primea, Makati Cty Dat...

May 4-5, 2019...

Event Name: The Grandest Midyear Wedding & Debut Expo May 2019 Place: Megatrade Hall, SM ...

April 27, 2019...

Event Name: Wack Wack April Monthly Fellowship Tournament & Cocktails Place: Banquet A & B, Wa...

April 12, 2019...

Event Name: Trivia Taft by Spectrub Lab Place: Grub Garden, Taft Manila near DLSU & Benilde ...

April 11, 2019...

Teeling Whiskey 24 Year Old is the World’s Best Single Malt, other Teeling products category winners Teeling Whiskey, Ire...

April 4, 2019...

Event Name: North America Networking Night with Mexican Embassy Place: Fairmont Hotel, Makati...

March 29, 2019...

Event Name: ANC-X ANC Experience The Art of Living Place: Ayala Museum, Makati City ...

March 28, 2019...

Why Asian investors are going mad for malt whisky Single malt whisky is increasingly being seen as an investment of...

March 22, 2019...

Teeling Whiskey shortlisted for World's Best Single Malt Award It has already been a good year with our Teel...

March 17, 2019...

Irish whiskey continues to thrive in the US, thanks to millennials - In 2018, Irish whiskey sales in the U.S. grew by 9.4...

March 6 & 9, 2019...

Event Name: 30th Bill Shaw Golf Classic Place: Club House/Pavillion of Wack Wack Golf Mandaluyong ...

February 20, 2019...

Event Name: TOXSA 2019 The Outstanding Xavier School Alumni Awards Place: Pavillion of Wack Wack Gol...

November 27, 2018...

Event Name: ANC-X Presents Rev 2018 Place: Santolan Town Plaza, San Juan City Date & Ti...

November 24-25, 2018...

Event Name: 34th Before I Do 2018 Place: Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall Date & Time: Nove...

November 20, 2018...

Event Name: Ayala Land’s Wine and Cheese Event 2018 Place: One Roxas Triangle, Makati City ...

November 17, 2018...

Event Name: A Special Wine Event 2018 Place: Moonstar Cantonese Restaurant, McArthur Highway, Pamp...

November 16, 2018...

Event Name: 18th Grand Wine Experience: Diversity Place: The Grand Ballroom, Marriott Hotel Manila ...

November 14, 2018...

Event Name: Annual Kellogg Northwestern Alumni Association Thanksgiving 2018 Place: Marquis Events...

November 9-10, 2018...

Event Name: Whisky Live Manila 2018 Place: Ballroom A,B, & C of Shangri-La Fort, BGC Date &...

October 25, 2018...

Event Name: Manila Uncorked 2018 Place: Bayanihan Center Capitolyo, Pasig City Date & T...

October 18-21, 2018...

Event Name: Philippine Harvest Place: Central Square, BGC Date & Time: October 18-21 2...

August 6-7, 2018...

Event Name: A Special Dinner with Terra Noble by Wine Century Brothers Place: Golden China Kitchen Res...

August 1-4, 2018...

Event Name: Word Food Expo Place: SMX Convention Center Date & Time: August 1-4 2018, ...

July 28 - 29, 2018...

Event Name: Weddings and Debut Expo July 2018 Place: Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall Date & Time...

July 4, 2018...

Event Name: The City Club Wines & Spirits Festival Place: The City Club, Makati City Da...

June 19, 2018...

Joe Milner, managing director of Hong Kong-based wine and spirits company Milestone Beverages, is hoping to “bring sexiness ...

June 8, 2018...

Event Name: Monnet Premium Cognac Masterclass Date & Time: June 8, 2018, Friday Feature...

June 6, 2018...

Event Name: Davidoff Premium Cognac Tasting Event Place: Phase II, Century Seafood Restaurant, Malate ...

June 7, 2018...

Irish whiskey has become so popular, we might not be able to drink it in a few years. Such is the warning from whiskey magnate, Jo...

May 7, 2018...

Event Name: 2nd Annual Philippine Sommelier Competition 2018 Place: Enderun Colleges, 1100 Campus Avenue,...

May 5-6, 2018...

Event Name: Wedding and Debut 2018 Expo Place: Booth # B122, Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall Date &...

March 27, 2018...

It was another distinctly successful year for Teeling Whiskey at the prestigious World Whiskies Awards 2018, with Teeling taking home the ...

March 22, 2018...

Event Name: An Afternoon with Teeling Whiskey Media Launch Place: ABV Cocktail & Absinthe Bar,...

March 17-18, 2017...

Event Name: Wedding Expo Philippines Place: SMX Convention Center, MOA Date & Time: March 1...

Feb. 27 - Mar. 4, 20...

Event Name: Art Fair Philippines 2018 Place: The Link Carpark, Makati Date & Time: Feb 27 -...

January 23, 2018...

Event Name: Nafta Networking Night Place: Barossa and Tuscany Room, Tower Club, Makati City ...

January 13, 2018...

New Irish distillers are adding zest to the country’s whiskey offerings. The Spirits Business highlights some exciting expressions from the ...

January 12, 2018...

The Teeling Whiskey Distillery, home of the award winning Teeling Whiskey brand, has been awarded top honours at the at the 2018 Global Di...

January 02, 2017...

please see mechanics below after the news article Cramer pores over the top names in tequila https://www.cnbc.com/2017...

December 16, 2017...

Event Name: Teeling Whiskey Experience Place: Ampersand, Baguio Date & Time: December 16, 2017, 9pm...

December 15, 2017...

Event Name: Teeling Whiskey Experience Place: Guilly's Night Club, Tomas Morato, Quezon City Date &a...

December 13, 2017...

Event Name: The Whisky Society of Manila Christmas Party 2017 Place: The Brewery BGC Date & Time: ...

December 8, 2017...

Event Name: Hine Premium Cognac Tasting Event Place: Century Seafood Restaurant, 599 Ocampo St., Malate, Manila ...

December 7, 2017...

Event Name: Davidoff Premium Cognac Tasting Event Place: Private room 5-7, Red Lantern, Solaire Resort and Casin...

November 24, 2017...

Event Name: The 17th Grand Wine Experience Place: The Marriot Grand Ballroom Date & Time: Novem...

October 25, 2017...

Event Name: Manila Uncorked 2017 Place: Axon Room, Green Sun, 2285 Chino Roces Ave., Makati ...

October 20-21, 2017...

Event Name: Whisky Live Manila 2017 Place: Grand Ballroom, Shangri La The Fort Date & Time: Oct...

October 19, 2017...

Event Name: Teeling Irish Whiskey Tasting Event Place: Daisy Orchid Room, Century Seafood Restaurant, 59...

September 27, 2017...

Event Name: The Teeling Whiskey Experience 3.0 Place: The Barn, UP Town Center, Katipunan Ave., Quezon City ...

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September 15, 2017...

Event Name: Mexico's National Day Place: Diamond Ballroom, Diamond Hotel Manila Date &a...

September 6, 2017...

Event Name: The Cheese Club Anniversary Event Place: Main Hall of Manila Polo Club Date & Time: ...

August 19, 2017...

Event Name: Blowfish Wines Party in Boracay Place: White House Beach Resort, Boracay Island ...

August 4, 2017...

Event Name: WOFEX-USA Pavilion Exhibitors Night Place: Forum 1 A&B, 2nd floor, Sola...

August 2, 2017...

Event Name: European Chamber Networking Mixer Place: The Belle & Dragon, OPL Bldg, 100 A....

July 28, 2017...

Event Name: U.S. Wine Tasting Event Place: Ballroom 1, 2nd floor, Fairmont Makati Raffles Drive, Maka...

June. 30-July 2, 201...

Event Name: Kasalang Filipino 2017 Place: Ayala Malls South Park Date & Time: June 30-...

June. 9-11, 2017...

Event Name: Art Mod Fair 2017 Place: Megarade Hall 2, SM Megamall Date & Time: June 9-...

May 24, 2017...

Event Name: ANC Women's Night Place: The Penthouse at 8 Rockwell, Makati Date & Time: May 2...

May 18, 2017...

Event Name: European Networking Night Place: Ballroom 2, Raffles Suites & Fairmont Makati Date &...

May 2, 2017...

Event Name: European Food Festival 2017 Place: Enderun Colleges, Campus Avenue, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio...

Apr. 6-8, 2017...

Event Name: Madrid Fusion Manila Place: SMX Convention Center Date & Time: April 6-8, ...

March 23, 2017...

Event Name: Malt Manila 2017 Place: Manila House BGC Date & Time: March 31, 5pm-12midnight ...

March 20, 2017...

Event Name: Cross Cultures by Cheryl Tiu Venue: Hey Handsome BGC Date & Time: March 21 and 22 ...

March 13, 2017...

Event Name: Gurkka.com & Teeling Whiskey St. Patrick's Day Celebration Place: Moonshine Pub Ortigas ...

Teeling Whiskey Phil...

Teeling Whiskey Philippines, in cooperation with Gurkka.com, will be hosting the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Moonshine Public ...

March 12, 2017...

Event Name: The Teeling Whiskey Experience 2.0 Place: Tipsy Pig, Fort Date & Time: July 12, 201...

March 6, 2017...

Event Name: Glenfiddich Tasting Place: Downtown & Halstead BGC Date & Time: March 7, 7p...

February 27, 2017...

Event Name: Wagyu & Whisky Tasting and Master Class Place: Wagyu BGC Date & Time: March 2, 8pm...

Jan. 30, 2017...

Event Name: The 2017 Belle Xavier Cup Place: Wack Wack Golf & Country Club Date & Time: Jan...

Sweet Canadian Victo...

Retrieved from: Business World By The Glass Sherwin A. Lao WHO WOULD have thought that one of ...

Teeling Releases Rar...

TEELING WHISKEY Company has released 24-year-oldand 33-year-old single malts as part of its Vintage Reserve Collection. ...

Teeling Whiskey Triu...

Retrieved from: teelingwhiskey.com Teeling Whiskey continues to build on its international reputation as t...

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Blanco Tequila: The ...

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The Teeling 33-Year-...

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Just recently, Casa Noble Ultra Premium Tequila was feted in a well attended formal launch at Makati Shangri-La, Manila&rs...

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If there are two words for wine in 2017, they’re experimentation and exploration. An unquenchable thirst for the new means wines mad...

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Tirtha Bahadur Thapa — a former Gurkha soldier who served with the British army in Hong Kong, t...

Health Benefits of M...

Health Day News -- All that talk of red wine and other alcoholic beverages being good for your health if consumed in...

Health Buzz: A Drink...

Moderate Drinking Linked With Better Health as Women Age A drink a day may keep women health...

How Cure?s Andrew Wa...

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How Millennials Are ...

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I was intrigued with the invitation that said it was very easy to be the life of the party, so I made it a point not ...

Pinot Noir brings "E...

Indeed, such is his conviction that Pinot brings freshness, as well as more toasty, smoky aromas to Champagne – charact...

Mi Casa Es Casa Nobl...

Jose “Pepe” Hermosillo, CEO and founder of Casa Noble tequila shows us how to feel the blues 100 per cent blue agave,...

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It seemed a far-out concept a couple of years ago. As it turns out today, though, mobile shopping has become the biggest thing fo...

Not Your Ordinary Fr...

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Of tequila + chuba, ...

We Say Tubá, They Say Tequila Of all things Mexican, it is perhaps tacos, burritos and tequila Filipinos a...

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Launched just last year, Watsons Generics has quickly gained recognition for its quality of service and medicine. In its newest...

Reflections on Ameri...

Dale DeGroff is one of the world’s foremost cocktail experts. His book ‘‘The Craft of the Cocktail,’&rsquo...

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Trivia

Hangover Superstitions

5. Voodoo Haitian voodoo practitioners believe if you stick 13 black-headed pins into the cork of the bottle that gave you the hang ...

McDonald's serves beer

In some European countries like Germany, Italy, and Austria, McDonald's serves beer, but bottles are limited to one per burger to avoid gettin...

World's Most Expensive Wine

The world's most expensive wine, the Penfolds Limited Edition Ampoule Australia , costs $168,000 a bottle. Only 12 of these bottles exist wor...

Dom Perignon

In the middle Ages, European monks produced and sold Brandy, Beer and Wine in order to supplement the donations they received. Many forms of early...

Irish Whiskey ’ triple distillation; Scotch Whisky ’ double distillation

Scotch Whisky Irish Whiskey Distilled twice ...

Irish Whiskey ’ fastest growing category in the spirit industry

Irish whiskey is the world’s fastest growing spirit, though coming from a low base, according to a report by Davy Stockbrokers. The Dublin s...

Irish whiskey was the premium whiskey before the Great Famine

The Rise of Scotch In the 19th Century Irish whisky was the dominant player on the world whisky/whiskey stage, Fionnan O’Connor notes ...

Irish Whiskey discovered 89 years earlier than Scotch whisky

The word 'whiskey' or whisky comes from the Gaelic uisce beatha, meaning water of life. Irish whiskey was one of the earliest distilled ...

Resveratrol

Red wine contains higher levels of antioxidants known as resveratrol, which reduces the risk of high blood pressure and most cardiovascular diseas...

Carmenere

There are hundreds of varieties of grapes used to make wines. The more popular varietals are cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay, sauvignon bla...

Sparkling Wines

Sparkling wines contain bubble of carbon dioxide gas that is trapped inside the bottle. The most famous region that makes the sparkling wines is i...

Fermentation

After picking the grapes from the vines, the grapes will undergo a fermentation process wherein yeast will be added and will convert the sugar in ...

Wine Color

The color of the wine depends on how long the grape skins are soaked into the juice during fermentation. It is possible to make white wines from...

9 Bizarre Drinking Customs From Around The World

1. Peru - Passing it on The Peruvians drink from the same glass or mug where they each down a shot and pass it on. ...

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon is a widely grown grape around the world. It produces wines with a black currant aroma & flavor, it can range between mediu...

Merlot

Merlot has a softer taste than Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a rich plum and berry fruit flavor with refreshing acidity and low to medium tannins. ...

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is one of the most widely planted grapes in the world. It produces apple fresh flavors in cooler climates and rich, full-bodied buttery...

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape often described as having a fresh green fruit aroma and flavor; it produces intense, fruity, and light to...

Syrah or Shiraz

Syrah or Shiraz is a dark-skinned grape used to produce powerful, deeply colored red wines that have the ability to age. Wines from made from syra...

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir produces a lighter red color and body than Cabernet Sauvignon but it has a good aging potential. Wines made from this grape can have a ...

Varieties

There are more than 10,000 varieties of wine that exist in the world today! Source: www.roundbarnwinery.com/wine_faqs.php ...

14 "Facts" About Drinking: Are You Misinformed?

Booze and the brain TRUE OR FALSE: Alcohol destroys brain cells FALSE. Alcohol doesn't actually kill brain cells. I...

Number of Servings

You can pour 4 to 5 glasses in a regular 750ml bottle of wine, filling the glass halfway through. Source: www.roundbarnwinery.com/...

Oenology

The science of wine and winemaking is called oenology. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WInemaking ...

Value for Money

Chile and Argentina are the South American countries that are known for their good-value red wines! Source: www.rd.com/slideshows/...

Number of Grapes

It takes about 2.5 lbs. of grapes to make a bottle of wine. Source: wine.about.com/od/winetrivia/a/winetrivia.htm ...

Mesopotamians

The Mesopotamians were known to produce the first wines in 6,000 B.C. Source: wine.about.com/od/winetrivia/a/winetrivia.htm ...

V.S.O.P.

V.S.O.P. stands for Very Superior Old Pale. It means that the youngest blend of brandy is stored for at least four years but the wood age is much ...

20 Things You Might Not Know About Your Favorite Liquors

BOURBON 1. In 1964, the U.S. Congress recognized bourbon as a "distinctive product of the Unite...

V.S.

V.S. stands for Very Special. It means that the youngest blend of brandy has been stored in the casks for at least two years. Sour...

X.O.

X.O. stands for Extra-Old. It means that the youngest designated blend of brandy has been stored in the cask for at least six years, but on averag...

Robert Parker

Robert Parker is the most influential wine critic known today. Max Lalondrelle, fine wine buying director of Berry Bros & Rudd says: "Nob...

Red Wines

Red wines are fermented on their skins, while white wines are pressed, separating the juice from skins before fermentation. Source...

Oak

Oak does wonders for wine because it has a tendency to pull the tannins, acid, and alcohol into a perfect balance. Oak adds another dimension to t...

Whisky & Whiskey

The Scottish people spell whisky without an 'e' to save time on writing and have more time drinking. Other whiskey producing countries lik...

Old World / New World

France, Italy, and Spain are considered "Old World" wines. Some countries have been making wines for thousands of years. "New World...

John Cor

The first written mention of Scotch Whisky was by a French friar named John Cor Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in 1495. Source: en.wi...

Exporting Vodka

The first recorded exports of Russian vodka were to Sweden in 1505. Source: geniusofdrinking.com/drinking-101/vodka/trivia.html ...

Remove Wine Stain

To remove red wine stains, spray vodka on stains, scrub with a brush, and then blot dry. Source: geniusofdrinking.com/drinking-101...

Piotr Smirnov

Piotr Smirnov founded Smirnoff vodka in Moscow in the 1860's. Source: www.geniusofdrinking.com/drinking-101/vodka/trivia.html ...

Vodka

Just about anything fermentable can be used to make vodka -- potatoes, sugar cane, barley, molasses, even beets. Rye and wheat are the classic gra...

Toast

In ancient Rome, a piece of toasted bread was dropped into wine to wish one good health -- which is how we obtained our term for a "toast&quo...

Happy Hour

In the 1790's, "happy hour" began at 3:00p.m. and cocktails continued until dinner. Source: www.mylot.com/post/42666...

Best Temperature for Wines

The best temperature to store wine is at 13ºC. If the temperature is too cold, the wine will taste dull. If the temperature is too warm, it w...

Tannin

Tannin comes from the stems, seeds and skin of the grapes. The longer the wine stays in contact with these elements, the more tannic characteristi...

Proper Way to Store Wine

It’s important to store the wine to the side so that the cork won’t dry out. If the cork dries out, it will shrink and air would penet...

Spain

Spain has the largest area of land reserved for grape planting with over 2.9 Million acres. Source: http://www.wineportfolio.c...

French Paradox

The French paradox is a catchphrase frequently used to refer to the French diet of consuming foods high in saturated fats but the people have repo...

Food & Wine

Food and wine produces a synergy of taste when paired together, which it cannot produce when wine is consumed alone. Source: h...

Naming Wines

Most wines made in Europe are named after the location in which the grapes were grown while wines in countries other than Europe are named after t...

Vintage or Non-vintage

The vintage date on the wine bottles refers to the year when the grapes were harvested while non-vintage wines consist of grapes from multiple har...

Germany

Germany is least likely to produce cabernet sauvignon because of cool climate and shorter growing season which this type of grapes requires. ...

Non-Vintage

A non-vintage wine is a combination of grapes from different harvest years and it is meant to be consumed immediately. http://www....

Champagne

The three primary grapes used to make champagne are Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay. Source: http://www.wineportfoli...

Sugar

The amount of sugar in grapes determines the alcohol content of wine. The higher the sugar content in grapes, the more alcoholic the wine will be....

Fatty Foods

Fatty foods that are high in protein are best paired with tannic wine like Cabernet Sauvignon. Source: http://www.wineportfoli...

Aging Red Wine

Red wines are aged in oak barrels to add more tannin and aid in its ability to age. Source: http://www...

Chilling Wine

The fastest way to chill a wine bottle is to put it in a bucket with ice and water so that the temperature can be distributed evenly. ...

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States loved wine so much, he actually said, “Wine makes daily living easier, l...

Sunshine

Grapes need 1,300 hours of sunshine to ripen Source: http://www.carafe.ca/trivia.php ...

Largest Winery

E & J Gallo is the largest winery in the world. Source: http://www.carafe.ca/trivia.php ...

Flavor

Oak barrels provide the vanilla flavor and aroma in wines. Source: http://www.carafe.ca/trivia.php ...

Note for Vegetarians

Wines are generally not suitable for vegetarians because of the ‘fining’ process of wines – removing the dead yeast and other fl...

Most Expensive Wine Ever Sold

The world’s most expensive wine sold was a 1787 Chateau Lafite which cost $160,000 in 1985. Source: http://uktv.co.uk/dave/f...

Caution for Popping A Bubbly

Opening a bottle of sparkling wine may pop at a velocity of 38-40mph so be careful! Source: http://www.gloriaferrer.com/sparkling-...

Hang Over Remedy

According to a group of researchers at Sun Yat Sen University in Guangzhou, China, the best remedy for a hangover is Sprite. Sourc...

Coconut Water

Coconut water can greatly help alleviate hang-over because it has high electrolytes and can rehydrate the body. Source: http:/...

Wine Tasting

There are five basic steps in tasting wine: color, swirl, smell, taste, and savor. These are also known as the "five S" steps: see, swir...

Flabby

A "flabby" wine means that the wine is heavy and lacks acid. Source: http://www.wineportfolio.com/sectionLearnWineT...

Alcohol & Carbon

Alcohol and carbon dioxide are the by-products of wine’s fermentation process. Source: http://www.wineportfolio.com/sect...

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