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The CNNGo guide to pairing wine... with art
Wine making is an art, and good art is like a fine wine, absorbing, complex, drawing the senses in; so why not combine the two?
Nareen Ramchand, a sommelier at Garage
But pairing wine with art, specifically paintings that hang on walls for all to admire? Now that’s a challenge that we couldn’t pass up.
We’ve asked the gallery owners at Tanjong Pagar Distripark for their favourite artworks, and enlisted the help of Nareen Ramchand, a sommelier at Garage, to pair each piece with a suitable vino.
“Southern Sting Rays in Formation” by David Doubilet
“This is a brilliant image in black and white photography, which is a difficult medium to master. It contains elements of light and shadow, and captures sunrays above and below the water. It also shows the movement of stingrays and the boat. There are several elements at play in this photograph which only a maestro, like David Doubilet, could achieve in one shot.” – Yu Lei, L2 Space
Goes best with: Pinot Noir (Domaine, Drouhin Williamette Valley, Oregon, USA, 2006)
“Stingrays live in water, but at the same time they need sunlight to survive. Likewise for the Pinot Noir, the grapes grow the best in cooler climates, but they also need the right amount of sunshine to produce some of the world's best wine.”
“Archive” by Robert Ryman
“I’m into the materials and craft of making a painting. The monochrome allows viewers to enter the picture plane, engage with the surface, and offers no distractions. There's a Zen-like, meditative aspect to his work.” – Howard Rutkowski, Fortune Cookie Projects
Goes best with: Viognier (Tim Smith, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, 2009)
“Tim Smith’s Viognier hides a delightful complexity beneath its simple façade. It’s soothing to the palate, and exudes a calm and ease that’s unlike other wines.”
“Unknown” by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
“It is a seminal work by one of the desert's most important and knowledgeable men. I love the fact that a simple line-dotting design can become so dominating. There are beautiful bird motifs entwined in the work along with the spiritual ‘tingari’ cycle -- stories of men initiated at sacred Aboriginal sites. The work is fresh, reminiscent of Keith Haring’s work, yet it’s just Ronnie’s own style and composition.” – Giorgio Pilla, ReDot Fine Art Gallery
Goes best with: Shiraz (Rockford Basket Press, Barossa Valley, South Australia, 1995)
“This painting reminisces about the old ways. Hence I chose a wine that’s steeped in tradition as well. This Shiraz follows the tradition of basket pressing grapes which gives it a pristine quality. The wine develops beautifully after it is cellared.”
“Everybody wants to let loose” by Isur Suroso
“I find it pure and almost perfect in drawing and conception, as well as being very sensual.” – Francois Grossas, Galerie Waterton
Goes best with: Vouette et Sorbée (Cuvée Fidèle, Buxiéres-sur-Arce, France, MV)
“This champagne has a seductive sensuality that stems from its intricate production process. It has a purist and edgy appeal, just like the painting.”
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