Taste The World

It would take years to visit the globe's best wine producers. Singapore's most recognised hotel brings their wares to one address.

- Words: Jeff Jenssen and Mike DeSimone Photography: Stephen Chin

THINK OF IT as a hyper-efficient way to sample all the bottles you still haven't uncorked.

With scores of restaurants offering over 5,000 wines combined, Marina Bay Sands Hotel has the unique ability to serve many highly acclaimed and coveted vintages under one roof.

The selection varies widely, from a S$168-a-bottle Châteauneuf-du-Pape to a S$23,000 jeroboam of Heidi Barrett’s acclaimed Napa red blend for Amuse Bouche. Some options crack the six-figure mark—and not just for the sake of going big. The hotel operates an in-house Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) academy, and the breadth and depth of the list means the dedicated sommelier at each venue has serious knowledge. Some servers even wear WSET’s hard-earned pins on their uniforms.