Sustainable Wine Trying to live a sustainable lifestyle? Drinking wine may help. Words: Alison Christ Photos: Corresponding Winemakers Living a sustainable lifestyle doesn’t just mean doing sustaina…
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#nicpicks – Monthly Wine Subscription KL by Nicolas Grisé
#nicpicks – Monthly Wine Subscription KL Nicolas Grisé chats with The Yum List about #nicpicks, a monthly wine subscription service in Kuala Lumpur focusing on biodynamic, organic, natural and sustainable wines. Please, introduce yourself Nicolas.…
Kuheiji Sake Pairing at DC Restaurant, TTDI
Kuheiji Sake Pairing Monica Tindall The epitome of the fine dining scene in Kuala Lumpur, the team at DC Restaurant continuously strive to marry diners’ desires with menus that are dependable but at the same time innovative. While the recent addition of a s…
Wine By The Glass Menus Kuala Lumpur
Wine By The Glass Menus KL Monica Tindall You go to a restaurant. The service and setting are fantastic. The menu is delicious. You order a few courses and turn to the wine list thinking maybe some bubbly to begin, followed by a crisp white for your first course and […]
Wine List Troika Sky Dining – A Trip on a Sip
Wine List Troika Sky Dining Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan With travel restricted, my mind has taken to finding adventures in other ways. A recent diversion is taking trips around the world on wine menus. Having the fortune to travel to and write abou…
Perrier-Jouët Sunday Brunch, Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Perrier-Jouët Sunday Brunch Monica Tindall Stepping things up amid the pandemic, restaurants are innovating like never before in an attempt to stay relevant and attract a dwindling number of customers. In a show-stopping performance, Graze at Hilton Kuala Lu…
Drinkies – Booze Delivery Kuala Lumpur
Drinkies – Booze Delivery Kuala Lumpur Monica Tindall Stocking up for the festive season (and possibly a little bit of “poor me I can’t go home” drinking too), we place an order with Drinkies. This online platform delivers chilled beverages to your door in the Klan…
What are you drinking at home?
Sommelier Alison Christ’s favourite wines for home delivery Words: Alison Christ One evening on an adventure with Monica, we were chatting about my new “day job” since the world has come to a partial stop. After two decades of “working the floor,” recommending wi…
Penfolds 2020 Collection Malaysia – Fine Australian Wine
Penfolds 2020 Collection Malaysia Words: Alison Christ Photos: Monica Tindall The last time I previewed the Penfolds current release was in 2009 in Washington, DC with the winemaker Peter Gago. It was a tasting celebrating an impressive 165 years of winemaking…
Sommeliers Malaysia – The Future of Wine Locally
Sommeliers Malaysia Monica Tindall Depending on who you ask, the wine industry in Malaysia is either booming or near bust thanks to COVID-19. The Yum List chats with four of Kuala Lumpur’s top somms to get their perspective on current circumstances and to find out …
Educational Wine Tasting, E & O Hotel, Penang
Educational Wine Tasting, E & O – All About Rosé Monica Tindall Flip flops, cottons, a patio and a gentle sea breeze – I can’t imagine a more perfect setting for sipping on a glass of rosé. Poolside in the Victory Annexe of the iconic Eastern & Oriental …
Chiqui Don – Spier `Seaward’ Wine Lunch
Chiqui Don – Spier `Seaward’ Wine Lunch Words: Alison Christ Photos: Monica Tindall If you’re lucky enough to live in the affluent suburb of Damansara Heights you’ll find lots of neighbourhood bars and eateries to satisfy your every whim. If you live in the city c…