The name Ch’ng Poh Tiong will be familiar to most wine lovers and collectors. After all, he is an industry expert on wines from around the world and has close ties to many top wineries.

Poh Tiong has been a wine consultant to FairPrice for more than 20 years, advising the supermarket chain on the latest and finest varietals to stock. He’s also the Regional Chair for Asia at the UK’s Decanter World Wine Awards, a Senior Judge of The World of Fine Wine’s Best Wine Lists of the World Competition, and a Keeper of the Quaich, the highest honour in Scotch Whisky.

Here, he shares some tips on what you can raise your glass to.

If you like hints of fruit and spices

Marselan wines like Copower Jade Wines Marselan Reserve are a medium-bodied variety unique to certain regions, including parts of China. They are the result of a crossing between two red grape varieties — Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon — and are pleasant on the palate with hints of blackcurrant, raspberry and spices. Pair these with meat stews or roasted red meats.

If you want an intense tipple

The year 2000 was when “wines of exceptional ripeness, richness, intensity and with equally lush, rich tannins to balance all that concentrated fruit were produced,” Poh Tiong shares. These would include Domaine de Chevalier 2000, Chateau Beychevelle 2000, Chateau Brane Cantenac 2000, Chateau Pichon Comtesse 2000 and Chateau Leoville Barton. But as they are intense, decant them for two to three hours before serving these reds with chicken, duck, steak, lamb or mutton and mushrooms.

If you are looking for leathery notes

From 2012, Poh Tiong suggests Reserve De La Comtesse 2012 for its refined leathery notes and silky tannins, and also Chateau Pichon Baron 2012 which comes in a 1.5l bottle — twice the size of a standard 750ml one. It is almost full-bodied and is made up of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot with hints of blackcurrant, licorice, star anise and rich tannins.