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I am not very artistic but I like to dabble with new stuff, especially digital stuff. As such, I do enjoy helping Stellez with occasional mailers and website maintenance. It does seem like a lot of work but when one is interested, I guess it's just like a hobby to meddle around and see how to create something professional looking, fast and cost effective. These are my recent attempts .. 1. Creating an event and the online RSVP form and updating our webby  2. Creating EDM (electronic mailer) with online RSVP form 3. The menu

Cayen's first wine tasting session

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Last Friday was our first ever Chinese pairing dinner for Stellez Vine and also the first time we brought my parents and Cayen to the event so there were quite a few firsts. It was a 8 course dinner at Seafood Paradise at the Singapore Flyer which includes their signature butter crab. Pairing includes a Groot Constantia Blanc de Noir, Bellevue Morkel Sauvignon Blanc, Swartland Chenin Blanc and Swartland Pinotage.Why we thought of doing a Chinese pairing is to show actually how well wines can go with Chinese food as well. Also, we wanted to showcase that lean crisp whites are actually a better options for typical Chinese banquets since there's a lot of seafood involved.  And indeed, pairing with food really changes the taste of the wines when you have it on its own. The butter crab sauce was absolutely delicious ; we ordered more mantou to try to mop up the sauce. Our neighbouring tables emptied the plates completely.  I also particularly liked the steamed fish with ...