Monica Tindall One of our goals this year is to continue our efforts in knowing the source of our food (and drinks) and make choices that are better for our health and the environment. As avid appreciators of fine wine, it makes sense to seek out producers with simila…
Wine
C Wine and Bites, Fine Wine and Good Food
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Wine and food are the ultimate partnership. They each bring very different qualities to the table, but when well matched they bring out the best in each other, accentuating the other’s better qualities whilst d…
Epicureo Mercado, Wine and Pork, Desa Sri Hartamas
Words: Chris Moore Photos: Monica Tindall Take a walk around the interweaving streets and alleyways of Desa Sri Hartamas and you will find an eclectic mix of establishments. From dry-cleaners, to massage parlours, to coffee shops, to a seemingly endless var…
Italian Wine Dinner, Pelissero & Prego, The Westin Kuala Lumpur
Monica Tindall This afternoon we get a sneak preview of an Italian wine dinner combining the talents of chef Ricky Parlanti, of Prego at The Westin Kuala Lumpur, and winemaker, Girogio Pelissero, the owner of Pelissero Estate in Treiso, Italy. The official dinne…
Flechas de Los Andes, Rothschild + Noma, Stoked KL
Monica Tindall There’s nothing like the name “Rothschild” to grab a wine lover’s attention. Add “chef from Noma” and you’re guaranteed to make any serious gourmet sit up and listen. Put both together and you have one fortunate and very happy bunch of diners, and su…
St. Pauls Wines, South Tyrol, Italy
Monica Tindall On the hills just 20 minutes north of Bolzano lies the town and rolling slopes of St. Pauls. It’s here where terroir, passion and technology combine to create some of the regions’ most drinkable wines. The Yum List gets an inside tour of the vineyards …
Villa Sandi and The Great Italian Prosecco, Valdobbiadene
Monica Tindall Nothing speaks Italian joy-of-life more than a chilled effervescent glass of Prosecco and it’s at Villa Sandi, in the Trevisian hills of Italy, that we discover the passion for a drop long rooted in tradition and fast growing in popularity. Villa S…
PengWine, Premium Wines, Maipo Valley, Chile
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Monica and I recently attended two wonderful dinners for which sommelier, Dinesh Kumar, had teamed up with Chilean wine producer, PengWine, to provide enjoyable pairings for Sri Lankan and southern Indian flav…
Sartori di Verona, Elegant Italian Wines, Valpolicella, Italy
Monica Tindall Four generations of the Sartori di Verona family have built a story rich in character, beautiful in setting and steeped in tradition. Great grandfather Pietro first nourished the idea of growing his own wine from the desire to serve the devoted cli…
Launch of The Caley, Yalumba’s Finest Wine, Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall Yalumba’s Finest Composition. In Concert With Hilton. Rich loamy soils over clay form the deep baseline. Undulating hills of verdant grape vines all in neat rows provide the rhythm. A variety of differing alti…
World Malbec Day, Pampas Steakhouse @ Old Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Sandrina Duniau Photos: Monica Tindall The seventeenth of April pays tribute to Argentina’s most famous grape; a global event celebrating Malbec wine in more than 70 cities all over the world. World Malbec Day took place for the first time on April 1…
Travel to Provence and Five Wines to Prepare Palates for the Journey
Monica Tindall Inspired by our Bordeaux trip last summer, this year we’ll be heading to northern Italy and Austria for some further wine exploration. It just so happens however that we have a few days before our official trip begins so we’re planning on spending so…