Cover Bacchic wine boutique (Photo: Bacchic)
Bacchic wine boutique (Photo: Bacchic)
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Bacchic transforms the traditional bottle shop into a multi-sensory journey across France’s wine regions, complete with VIP rooms and rare vintage collections
In recent years, Chinatown has quietly transformed into one of Singapore’s most exciting wine destinations, thanks to the arrival of concepts like Bistro Gaston on Keong Saik Road, Big Wine Freaks on Bukit Pasoh, and Temper Wine Room at Mondrian Singapore Duxton. Now, joining this vibrant landscape is Bacchic, a new wine boutique redefining how we shop for wine.
The experience begins the moment you step through its arched entryway into a luminous space shaped to echo the graceful curve of a wine bottle’s neck. Designed by Tsukurto, the boutique unfolds into four zones inspired by the seasons, with the main retail area evoking autumn through dark wood accents and shelves lined with bottles. “The wine retail experience here mirrors shopping for luxury handbags, with the same meticulous attention to detail,” says Raymond Lim, the founder of Restaurant Lifestyle Asia who also served as Bacchic’s consultant.
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Above Bacchic is the newest wine boutique on Keong Saik Road (Photo: Bacchic/Instagram)
Above Bacchic’s space with curved lines reminiscent of the wine bottle shape (Photo: Bacchic/Instagram)
Bacchic is the newest wine boutique on Keong Saik Road (Photo: Bacchic/Instagram)
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At the heart of Bacchic is a curated collection of 500 labels and 1,500 bottles, with a strong focus on Old World wines from France’s most celebrated regions. Prices span from approachable $60 bottles to rare vintages in the five-figure range, making the boutique welcoming to both curious newcomers and seasoned connoisseurs.
CEO Nicolas Laurent, together with his team, personally curates the selection and refreshes it weekly to keep the lineup dynamic. The majority of bottles sit in the $100 to $300 sweet spot—approachable enough to invite exploration, yet refined enough to showcase exceptional terroir without intimidation. Still, for collectors seeking the extraordinary, treasures like a jeroboam of Château Mouton Rothschild 2000 can command prices well into the five figures.
Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne form the backbone of the collection, though Laurent hints at future expansions into South African and Chinese wines as his team grows. The philosophy remains refreshingly straightforward: rather than pushing the priciest bottles, staff guide guests toward discoveries that broaden perspectives while staying within their comfort zones.
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Above The wine selection at Bacchic is predominantly from France, but CEO Nicolas Laurent shares that they will soon expand the offerings to other wine regions (Photo: Bacchic/Instagram)
The wine selection at Bacchic is predominantly from France, but CEO Nicolas Laurent shares that they will soon expand the offerings to other wine regions (Photo: Bacchic/Instagram)
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For those seeking a more elevated and immersive experience, Bacchic offers a walk-in cellar inspired by winter, a spring-themed VIP room—where guests with a minimum spend of $800 can uncork their wines to the sound of vinyl records—and a summer room designed for intimate gatherings such as private tastings to wine-pairing dinners.
While the space has no kitchen, Bacchic is collaborating with neighbouring concepts such as Bistro Gaston and Teochew Teochew Kitchenette to curate the menu for guests who make use of the summer room for said events.
Dudi Aureus is the senior dining and travel editor at Tatler Singapore, covering the city’s most exciting restaurants, global travel trends, and the personalities shaping the culinary and lifestyle scenes. She also serves as co-jury chair for the Tatler Best awards in Singapore, celebrating the very best in hospitality. When she’s off duty, she can often be found at a favourite hole-in-the-wall Thai spot, savouring a perfectly balanced pad thai.
