The Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc & Seafood Tasting Trail
While most people were behind desks on a sunny Thursday noon, we were treated to an exclusive preliminary food and wine pairing trail across several restaurants in the city. The wine in focus was the...
View ArticleMarques de Murrieta Winery @ La Bodega
La Bodega recently hosted a wine appreciation night, with the Marqus de Murrieta Vineyard wines, one of the oldest bodegas in La Rioja Wine Region, established in 1852. So, Marqués de Murrieta...
View ArticleFrankland Estate Wine Appreciation @ Saujana
Recently, we’d been hearing more and more about the wines from Frankland Estate, located just south of Perth – famed for displaying finesse and balance, all the hallmarks of cool climate wine...
View ArticleCloudy Bay with Jim White, at Prego KL
Cloudy Bay’s Sauvignon Blanc reminds me of sunshine in a bottle.. aromas and flavours of elderflower, green lime zest, stone fruit come to mind when I think of their Sauv Blancs. And who can resist a...
View ArticleSt Hallett Wines at Cristallo
If you’re wondering why St Hallett rings a bell, it’s because the wines are associated with one of the most famous wine regions in Australia – Barossa. And what is the Barossa most famous for.. ? It’s...
View ArticleWine Fiesta 2014 @ Ben’s Publika
The Wine Fiesta 2014 organized by Straits Wines, was back, and with it, a dynamic lineup of top winemakers and a plethora of new wines and spirits, all showcased at the outdoor sunny hotspot of Ben’s...
View ArticleThe Allegrini Wine Dinner at Villa Danieli
We were back at Villa Danieli last week for an Allegrini wine dinner. The best of North Italy is embodied in the wines of Allegrini, so I am told. The family-run estate that have been working the...
View ArticleA Gonzalez Byass Wine Dinner @ Grand Hyatt KL
Up till this point, I had never heard this word spoken as often as I did this past week, Bodegas. And when you talk about Bodegas, you talk about Sherry. Bodegas are actually storage houses where...
View ArticleAn evening of fine wines.. at La Bodega BSC
Wine tasting events at La Bodega over the weekends, is something folks should look out for, especially those who love their wines. The wines features this time round included great cuvees such as...
View ArticleHapper Damansara Jaya
One of the coolest places in Petaling Jaya to visit for fine wines in a relaxed setting is Happer, the wine bar located in Damansara Jaya. The rise of haute cocktails and craft-beer bars may have once...
View ArticleThe Malaysian Wine Fiesta is Back!
This is one of the events, I never miss, in KL. It’s called the Malaysian wine fiesta, and it’s perfect for vino heads, I mean, wine appreciators such as myself. And so I’ve always gotten this comment...
View ArticleThe Viña Maipo Wine Dinner at Tatsu KL
October has to be the month for wine dinners, I tell you. And boy have we been busy. Viña Maipo… this particular range of Chilean wines are most probably more well-known to Malaysians at the...
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