Successfully-bid wines from the auction were flown back to Singapore to form the Auction Exclusive Collection, a milestone project that Camilleri initiated with the aim of introducing wine lovers in Singapore to the best of South African winemaking. The inaugural tasting was held in November at Cé La Vi, where Camilleri works as the restaurant’s chief sommelier.
Handpicked and curated by master sommelier Mathias Camilleri, Nederburg’s Auction Exclusive Collection showcases South Africa’s diversity of terroir
SINGAPORE (Jan 21): There is no end to learning, even for someone who has tasted and examined enough of the world’s best wines to attain master sommelier status — a feat that fewer than 250 individuals in the world have managed to accomplish. As Singapore’s first and perhaps only master sommelier, Mathias Camilleri discovered this firsthand when he attended the 44th annual Nederburg Auction last September in Paarl, South Africa, where he had the opportunity to sample -limited-edition, rare cuvées and vintages for the first time.
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