Wine Lust 2022 will run from 12 August to 10 September this year, and features a whole host of dinners and other wine-related events.
Good news, gastrophiles! 1-Group’s signature annual food and wine festival, Wine Lust, is back.
Wine Lust 2022 features a calendar chockfull of celebratory wine-related events across 30 days, and looks to build on the momentum from last year’s edition now that COVID restrictions have effectively eased. This sixth edition of the annual wine extravaganza will see 1-Group’s multiple dining destinations – including iconic and heritage venues such as 1-Atico, Alkaff Mansion, as well as the recently-opened 1-Arden – host a series of wine tastings, progressive chef-driven wine dinners, and wine pop-ups that will excite seasoned oenophiles and new enthusiasts alike.
We scoured through their extensive spread of events to pick out those we think you should check out.
Wine Lust 2022 Highlights – Our Picks
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Oumi Origins – 17 and 18 August 2022
Modern Kappo restaurant Oumi will be hosting a special six-hands collaboration for lunch and dinner on 17 and 18 August 2022 that will see Oumi’s Chef Lamley Chua partner up award-winning Australian guest chef Michael Ryan of Provenance from Beechworth in Victoria, Australia as well as Kaarla’s resident Chef John-Paul Fiechtner. The collaboration dinners will feature an optional wine flight from Penfolds.
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5-Course Wine Pairing Dinner – 23 August 2022
Recently-opened contemporary Australian restaurant KAARLA at 1-Arden in CapitaSpring is offering an elevated version of its five-course Elements menu on this day that comes paired with wines from Margaret River’s Voyager Estate. Expect to see the likes of the Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2019 served up with marron, while the Voyager Estate North Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 and a Robbins Island wagyu sounds like a match made in heaven.
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Amici e Vini Sono Meglio Vecchi – 25 August 2022
A fan of wines from McLaren Vale in South Australia? Check out this exclusive dinner at Botanico at The Garage, recently minted with the title of WGS 2022 New World Wine List of the Year. This five-course wine pairing dinner will showcase wines from McLaren Vale’s Maxwell Wines, such as its well-loved Riesling and Grenache.
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Omina Romana 4-Course Wine Pairing Dinner – 30 August 2022
Modern Italian waterfront restaurant MONTI will be hosting an exclusive one-night wine dinner showcasing the wines of Ômina Romana that’s paired with its elegant Italian fare. Expect to see the terroir-driven vino of the Lazio producer – such as its signature Hermes Diactoros I and Diana Nemorensis 2013 – matched up with the likes of truffle mushroom soup, roasted Angus beef tenderloin, and roasted white cod.
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Meat & Terrazas Wine-Pairing Dinner – 12 August to 10 September 2022
Can’t make a specific wine dinner? You’re in luck. Running across the entire duration of Wine Lust 2022 is this wine pairing dinner at FIRE at 1-Atico. The Argentinian grill themed restaurant will be offering a Terrazas wine add-on at a special price if you order its Devasa Argentinian grain-fed OP Rib, which makes great sharing for two or three persons.
“1-Group has always been about delivering unique, quality dining experiences that are worth travelling for. This year’s Wine Lust will be another exceptional month-long experience for wine lovers to savour. Being awarded by WGS 2022 also helps to cement our status as a group that looks into its wine offerings very seriously to curate exclusive experiences for our guests,” says 1-Group’s group sommelier, Christopher Netto.
Wine Lust 2022 will run from 12 August to 10 September 2022. You can find the full list of Wine Lust events at www.winelust.sg.
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