Food and luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Monica Tindall The first sip I had of a Castello di Querceto wine was in an Italian restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. Tucked away in a bungalow in a quiet street in the city centre, Giovanni, Italian chef, restaurateur and wine importer, shared his affection for this wine …
Monica Tindall Mention Italian wines and your first thoughts might turn to a Barolo from Piedmont, a rich powerful Amarone from Verona or a popular Super Tuscan. Rarely would the wines from Abruzzo make the list, unless, that is, you’re someone in the know. Well, a…
Monica Tindall The most well-known of the Cantina Zaccagnini wines are immediately recognised by their signature rustic label tied off with a small twig of wood. Although the label looks rather hipster, the winery has been established since 1978 and is known for …
Words: Kitty Lang Photos: Monica Tindall What do you get when you pair a renowned Japanese chef with a passionate Spanish winemaker? A superbly fun and delicious sparkling wine paired dinner at Babe! Described as ‘fun-dining as opposed to fine-dining’, Chef …
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall Walking up the dimly lit staircase adjacent to Tom, Dick and Harry’s in TTDI, I wasn’t entirely sure of what I was about to encounter. I mean I had never heard of the establishment I was about to visit, and the recent Googl…
Monica Tindall Drift Dining and Bar is one of those places that ticks all the boxes. Not only are the setting, service and food top-notch but the general vibe of the place is happening. No doubt, there are other restaurants in KL that get equally good marks for the fir…
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall There are some very significant ‘days’ of recognition throughout the calendar year that are celebrated across a multitude of cultures. Some of the more paramount ones might be Remembrance or Veteran’s Day, Mother’s …
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall There is a lot to be said about a glass of good wine. I’m not talking about the RM80 bottles you might have splurged on at the bottle shop to wash down the beef ragu you’ve slaved on for hours over the stove […]
Words: Matt Jones Photos: Monica Tindall Open since August last year, La Cave Bangsar is the Eurotastic Wine Bar dream envisaged and brought to life by owners Florian and Donnie. The duo, who met playing rugby (both are avid players), shared a passion for creatin…
Monica Tindall The new year in Kuala Lumpur has seen a fantastic start for wine lovers. Firstly, the world-renowned Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA hosted a dinner featuring nine wines including three rare vintages of the coveted First Growth Château Mouton Rot…
Monica Tindall Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA hosts a maximum of three to five wine dinners around the world each year. Seats are limited to 20 or less, and given the name, you can imagine that a place at the table is a rather big deal. On the 8th of January […]
Monica Tindall Biodynamic, sustainable, organic and natural wines – these terms are making their way more frequently into mainstream conversations about wine around the world. But, what pull do they have in the community of wine lovers in Malaysia? Can you even …