Anyway, we had not been there for nearly a year, so when we went last week, we were surprised that the lounge manager remembered us, or rather me, due to the fact that I have cropped facial hair. The bartender had now become the bar manager, and was no longer fixing drinks. In fact, he was the one barking orders at the other bartenders now! Cool!
I ordered a glass of Australian red wine, and my wife ordered her favourite Malibu Bay Breeze. We both enjoyed our drinks, and ordered a second one after finishing the first drink.
I then ordered a French red, and it proved to be a mistake. I did not like it. On retrospect, I have never really French wines, save the expensive Chateau Lafitte Rothschild which a close friend introduced to me and Jane many years back. It cost over S$700 then, and it was the drink that created a fascination for red wines in me. But other than that red wine, I have never really liked any other French red, no matter the region.
Maybe it's because the French reds I have had over the years have cost less than S$100. It seems that cheap French reds are not to my taste.
On the other hand, Australian reds, especially their inimitable Shiraz has never failed my tastebuds; not once, regardless of how cheap it is. Australian reds are good, even when they are cheap! I especially like the Yellowtail label. They have never failed my taste buds! Cheap and AWESOME tasting!
