OUR PEOPLE
We share vision and knowledge. 80% of The Straits Wine Company’s team has undergone technical training for wine and other products with support from the company. We work together for sustainable growth, both as an individual and as a company.
COMMUNITY
Our Straits Wine team, together with our trade partners, and you, we support different good causes, and more to come.
DECEMBER 2022
GOTT FOR GOOD
This December, we’re going #GottForGood! We’re proud to join @joelgottwines in their philanthropic commitment to helping people facing immense food security. For every sale of Joel Gott Wines this month, we’ll be donating $4 to @foodbanksg. Purchase a brilliant bottle of Cabernet No 815 2019 or Sauvignon Blanc 2021 and join our charity mission today. #yougetwegive
With your help, and in partnership with @joelgottwines , ๐ฐ๐โ๐ฏ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ $496 for Food Bank Singapore.
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2021
DRINK FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Drink for a good cause!
While we raise our glasses, letโs not forget those in need. As the year is coming to an end, Straits Wine partners Joel Gott Wines in a #GottForGood initiative to donate $4 for every Joel Gott wine purchased.
Join us by grabbing a bottle of Joel Gott at Straits Wine now. Proceeds will go to The Food Bank Singapore for food relief efforts.
Letโs help underprivileged Singaporeans enjoy food security this festive season!
OCTOBER 2021
DRINK FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Caring for Our Elderly with Lions Befrienders
As we adjust to the lifestyle changes brought upon us by the Covid-19 pandemic, letโs not forget our at-risk seniors. Play a part to care for their mental health & improve their quality of life.
Join Straits Wine & Schloss Gobelsburg to support Lions Befriendersโ integrated eldercare services & reach out to the seniors in need.
With every bottle of Schloss Gobelsburg purchased, $4 SGD will go to Lions Befrienders.
SEPTEMBER 2021
DRINK SPERI FOR COMMUNITIES IN NEED
This month, as we bounce back together and Singapore is moving to the next stage towards a COVID-19 resilient nation, Humanitarian Organisation for Migrant Economics (HOME) is helping some workers on skills building and reintegrate back into the workforce.
In collaboration with Speri winery, we are contributing SGD4 to HOME for every bottle of Speri sold in September as we build up our resilience and support the community in need.
AUGUST 2021
JOIN MANDRAROSSA TO SUPPORT SINGAPORE COMMUNITY
Food from the Heart (Singapore) is a charity founded in February 2003. They channel surplus food from supermarkets, bakeries and other partners to families in need. This in turn helps to cut food waste.
As we celebrate the National Day and the strong sense of Singaporean community, let us also drink for the local community in need. With every bottle of Mandrarossa Wines sold, we will be donating SGD$4 to Food From the Heart.
Every act of kindness makes a big difference. With your genuine support and in collaboration with Mandrarossa Wines, we have donated a total amount of $540 to Food from the Heart (Singapore) to provide continued food security to the needy in Singapore.
JULY 2021
A TOAST TO DIVERSE TALENT WITH PASQUA
Since 1993, Very Special Arts Singapore (๐๐๐) has been empowering persons with physical and intellectual disabilities through the arts. They promote visual, performing and literary arts through various programmes and events for persons with disabilities. VSA Singapore has also established pathways for them to progress and excel in their fields and pursue a career in the arts.
The Pasqua Italian Wines name is synonymous with passion, believing that winemaking is a work of art born out of a deep relationship with the land. Founded in 1925 in Verona, Pasqua was born of the Familyโs love for Valpolicella. As avid supporters of the expression of talent in all its forms, Pasqua is happy to join us in supporting VSA Singapore.
Together with Pasqua Italian Wines, this July we have raised ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ $๐,๐๐๐ for Very Special Arts Singapore, empowering talents with physical and intellectual disabilities to shine through the arts.
JUNE 2021
A TOAST TO OUR AMAZING DADS WITH YARRA YERING
Richness of character, gentlemanly elegance, layers of complexityโฆ weโre not just talking about a good wine, but a good father!
This month you can get the amazing wines of Yarra Yering while showing your support for Singapore fathers. Together with our winery partner, weโll donate part of the proceeds of every bottle sold to Centre for Fathering, empowering men to be inspiring role models for their children.
With your help, and in partnership with Yarra Yering , ๐ฐ๐โ๐ฏ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ $๐,๐๐๐ for Centre for Fathering Singapore to show support for fathers across Singapore, empowering men to be inspiring role models for their children.
MAY 2021
DRINK WITH DIGINITY – G.D. VAJRA
Award-winning architecture, clean streets, and care for our children are all thanks to low-wage migrant workers, yet they are perhaps the largest group of disadvantaged people in Singapore.
This May, together with Vajra โข Barolo, we pledge to donate part of our proceeds to Transient Workers Count Too – TWC2, dedicated to assisting low-wage migrant workers in times of difficulty. All labour is dignified and should be treated with respect and consideration.
With your help, and in partnership with @G.D. Vajra , ๐ฐ๐โ๐ฏ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ $1,296 for Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2), helping to create a more welcoming environment for the large group of migrant workers in Singapore.
APRIL 2021
DRINK SUSTAINABLY – BABICH WINES
Over the past 45 years, the amount of waste disposed in Singapore has increased 7 times, disposing the equivalent of 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools of waste a day.
The Babich Wines family are winemakers for life, and understand the importance of caring for the land and our environment for the generations to come – Packaging is recycled whenever possible, and cardboard vine guards are used instead of plastic sleeves. They even have sheep graze the grass in between the vine rows in the winter months to minimize the use of machinery!
Thank you for joining us in support of Zero Waste Singapore. With your help, and in partnership with Babich Wines, ๐ฐ๐โ๐ฏ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ $๐,๐๐๐ for the leading force towards zero waste in Singapore. Thank you for your contribution to a better environment.
MARCH 2021
RAISE A GLASS TO EQUALITY – SEPPELTSFIELD
We believe that everyone should have equal opportunities and would like to support.
AWARE Singapore in their efforts to remove gender-based barriers, which because of the way human society has evolved, more likely affect women.
We want to empower individuals to develop their potential to the fullest so we can have more leading women just like Fiona Donald, who leads the winemaking team as Chief Winemaker at Seppeltsfield.
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐. Every bottle of Seppeltsfield you purchased in March has contributed to our donation of $500 to AWARE Singapore in support of their efforts in womenโs rights and gender equality in Singapore.
FEBRUARY 2021
DRINK AND BRING DECENT LIVING CONDITIONS TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES – HEARTLAND WINES
Everyone deserves a decent place to call home. Many of us have become aware of the need for a comfortable home, especially having had to stay home during the circuit breaker last year. This February, in partnership with Heartland Wines, weโd like to donate part of our proceeds to Habitat for Humanity Singapore to improve the living conditions of low-income families.
โWe can do no great things, only small things with great love.โ
With your help, and in partnership with Heartland Wines, ๐ฐ๐โ๐ฏ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ $๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ, and to support Habitat for Humanity Singapore‘s efforts. Thank you for your continued generosity!
JANUARY 2021
DRINK FOR THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED – VALENCISO BODEGA
When appreciating a glass of wine, we look at the colour, swirl and sniff, before tasting it. For the vision impaired, they will have to rely on their other senses, requiring extra effort to complete regular tasks that we sometimes take for granted. Together with Valenciso Bodega, part of our proceeds will be donated to Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped.
Thank you for your generosity. From January through February, every bottle of VALENCISO Bodega you purchased has contributed to providing some support to the visually impaired community. With your support, weโve ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ $๐,๐๐๐ to Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped
DECEMBER 2020
PAY IT FORWARD, BRING JOY TO CHILDREN IN NEED – DON MELCHOR
Christmas is a special and magical time for many children, but not all are fortunate enough to experience Christmas that way. In partnership with Don Melchor, we hope to provide some warmth and happiness to the children at Childrenโs Society this December.
In the season and spirit of giving, ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ allowed us to provide some warmth and happiness to children in need, with ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ $๐๐๐ to Singapore Children’s Society. Thank you for your continued support and hereโs to doing more good in 2021!
NOVEMBER 2020
DRINK PINK FOR A GOOD CAUSE – AIX ROSE
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Singapore and this November, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month & in partnership with AIX, part of the proceeds from AIX Rosรฉ will go towards extending the global effort in raising awareness on breast cancer. Drink pink for a good cause.
In partnership with AIX Rosรฉ , every bottle of AIX rose you drank contributed to extending the global effort in raising awareness on breast cancer. We have donated $168 to the Breast Cancer Foundation and would like to thank you for your support.
OCTOBER 2020
GOTT FOR GOOD – JOEL GOTT
About one in 10 Singaporeans struggle to getsufficient, safe and nutritious food. – The Hunger Report: An In-depth Look At Food Insecurity In Singapore, commissioned by food charity Food Bank Singapore. We are glad to be partnering The Food Bank Singapore and Joel Gott in these uncertain times, to provide one nutritional meal to families in need for every bottle sold. If youโre in a position to help, join us in our Gott for Good movement, and let the feeding begin!
JANUARY – MARCH 2020
BUY A BOTTLE, SAVE A CUDDLE
Urgent support is needed for thousands of injured wildlife. Save them and restore their homes before itโs too late. The Straits Wine Company will donate SGD$1 to WIRES (Wildlife Rescue) for every bottle of ANTIPODES sold!