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Since then, David and I have never failed to exchange greeting cards every year, with Opus One now printing its very own Chinese New Year cards. For me, it was great to be able to meet up again with David, whom I had been acquainted with since a lunch at Club 33, OCBC Centre, back in 2006 that was washed down with a trio of Opus One. I was reminded of the above during a dinner of Opus One vertical organised by FICOFI on 07 March 2016 at Prive Grill, Keppel Marina Singapore, when David Pearson, its CEO since 2004, spoke about its mission to find the Californian expression in its wines. Thus, a claret will always reflect the French taste for subtlety and balance in its cuisine, as much as an Italian vino would incorporate its colourful culture, a Spanish red the outward passion of its people, the brawn of Down Under in an Australian red, the methodical, industrious and frank exposition of the American in a Napa cabernet. When tasting a wine, one must always accept this individualistic streak that is part and parcel of terroir. This is the fundamental reason why any attempt to compare a New World Bordeaux blend with an actual claret always breaks down.

And as the behaviour, tastes and preferences of Man are inevitably shaped by the cultural influences of individual Lands, the style of wine made will always reflect the intrinsic nature of the Land and its people.