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Spanish Wine Tasting @ CornerStone Wines • An #EatSpainDrinkSpain 2024 Event


Enjoyed and learned about Spanish wines at the Spanish wines night at CornerStone Wines under the auspices of EatSpainDrinkSpainSG 2024 festivities. Since I first joined the EatSpainDrinkSpainSG activities, I looked forward to them every year. 


Enjoy and learn about Spanish food and wine lovingly curated by the Spanish trade and commercial office in Singapore, and at good deal prices too. 

ESDS 2024 events on are now till 15 Oct 2024. Scan the QR code, or click ESDS2024 and join lah

Aelina of CornerStone invited Antonio Garcia Rebollar, head of the Spanish trade and commercial office in Singapore who led the team behind ESDS Singapore to start the high spirits flowing with Spanish wine ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Spain is one of the top three wine producers in the world along with Italy and France. 

Blind wine tasting competition of three Spanish wines. 

There's Bodegas Manzanos 1961, and Bodegas Manzanos 2009. 

And, last but not least, Siglo Grand Reserva 2001. 

Guests blind tasting the three wines.

22 of the guests got all correct answers (a lot of true connoisseurs here tonight), so they had a lucky draw to determine the winners. 

Prize was a Bodegas Manzanos 1961. 

I was not one of the winners - I mean I wasn't even among the 22 with all correct answers ๐Ÿคญ ๐Ÿ˜ 

A lot to learn about Spanish wines, starting now! 

And, I started at the right place. 

Blas Garcia Zornoza, one of the key men and ladies from the Spain trade office and embassy took us on a tour of Spanish wine, focusing on La Rioja province renowned for its fine wines. 

I was thirsting for more Spanish wine knowledge after listening to Blas. 

We had the previlege of touring CornerStone's 12°C wine cellar (not normally opened to visitors). 

Arjen Blom, Senior Key Account Manager at CornerStone led the cellar tour.

CornerStone's 12°C cellar stores many millions of dollars of wines. The philosophy is to purchase carefully selected wines, and store them to be sold by the next generation. Looking, thinking and acting ahead is at the core of CornerStone's business.


CornerStone Wines founded in 1938 is Singapore's oldest wine dealership and is in the third generation now, led by Clinton Ang. 

CornerStone Wines has an extensive range of wines from around the world. 

Wines from Spain are well represented. 

Deliciously lubricated party in full swing. 

Any good Spanish party will have the iconic sangria.


And, it would be incomplete without a good paella. 

Another enjoyable EatSpainDrinkSpainSG 2024 event checked ✅ Don't miss out, scan the QR code or click ESDS2024 now, and join the party till 15 Oct 2024. 

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CornerStone Wines


Address: 10 Sims Close, #01-00 CornerStone Building, Singapore 387299


Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Aljunid station


Tel: 6732 0555


Hours: 1pm - 6pm (Sun off)





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Written by Tony Boey on 29 Sep 2024



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