Since last week, visitors to Paris have been able to sample 110 wines by the glass at brasserie Les 110 de Taillevent, sister restaurant to the famed two-Michelin-star Taillevent.
The two restaurants have an owner in common with Bordeaux winery Chateau Phelan Segur, which was represented at Monday's South China Morning Post-organised Rendezvous with Fine Wine. That event showcased 114 wines from 68 wineries, including four that had been awarded 100 points by either Robert Parker or James Suckling.
While most were from the Bordeaux en primeur of 2009, there were also wines from other French regions, Italy and Chile.
Wine lover and financial adviser Melanie Nutbeam was drawn to the Domain Lebrun Pouilly Fume 2010.
'As a New Zealander who has drunk lots of sauvignon blanc, I love the refreshing flavours,' she says. 'It was interesting to try a French sauvignon and compare its complexity and balance. It compared extremely well.'
Nutbeam, who has studied wine to an advanced level with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), was also a fan of the Chateau Rayne Vigneau Sauternes, describing it as 'full, long and very fresh'.
However, most of the attendees were there for the reds.