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Exterior view of Bound by Wine in Singapore, featuring an arched doorway set in a rustic red brick wall. To the left, a window display is filled with wine corks and the brand logo; to the right, a view into a cozy bar area with wooden stools.

Interior view of Bound by Wine Singapore's front of house, featuring floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves filled with diverse wine bottles, a white central display unit, and unique branch-style pendant lighting in a warm, lime-green room.

Interior view of the open event area at Bound by Wine Singapore, featuring long wooden communal tables, an orange accent wall with a built-in wine rack, and a glass-enclosed wine cellar room with red lighting.

Interior view of the 'Red Room' at Bound by Wine Singapore, a private tasting space with deep red walls, floor-to-ceiling black metal wine racks, wooden wine crates used as a central table, and a large black wine fridge.

Don’t be put off by the tiny kerbside door of this wine shop in <a href="https://staging.destinasian.com/travel-guide/singapore">Joo Chiat</a>; it opens up into a veritable cave of discovery, packing a punch both in terms of offering and wine knowledge. Opened in 2019 by a young husband-and-wife team, Germaine Wong and Elliot Braet, Bound by Wine stocks bottles from 250 varietals representing more than 45 countries. Regular <a href="https://boundbywine.com/pages/wine-tastings-events">weekend tastings</a> with vineyard owners from across the world are both entertaining and informative, and an opportunity to meet other wine-lovers. It’s just the place for gift-buying from glassware to chocolate, and patrons can also enjoy grazing platters here or at home, available from the company’s sister endeavor <a href="https://barelyaged.sg/collections/cheese-charcuterie-boards">Barely Aged</a>. —Alison Marshall
<a href="https://boundbywine.com?DestinAsian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boundbywine.com</a> 
120 Tembeling Rd., Singapore 423619

Bound by Wine: Fun in a Glass