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Domaines Baron de Rothschild Words: Kitty Noble Photos: Monica Tindall When moving to Malaysia, I quickly discovered that wine appreciation is, relatively speaking, in its infancy. With not always ideal storage conditions, the incidence of corked wines i…
Swan Valley Wine Monica Tindall Often when people think of wine from Western Australia, Margaret River comes to mind. A smaller region and much closer to Perth though is Swan Valley. While the little sister to Margs has not yet gained a high profile, it is about time …
Words: Anna Chew Photos: Monica Tindall Domaine & Maison Les Alexandrins is a collaborative effort between two generational winemakers and a terroir specialist who had a joint vision to put northern Rhône wines on the map. The appellation is known for it…
Words: Nathaniel Jay Photos: Monica Tindall Sybille Kuntz is rather a non-conventionalist in the wine-making industry of Germany. Based in Mosel Valley, she is a huge advocate of sustainability and has been producing dry, organic Riesling wines since 1990…
Querciabella Monica Tindall I don’t know an Italian-wine lover who hasn’t dreamed at least once of life under the Tuscan sun. There is a romance associated with this region like none other and I think this is in part due to its beauty, partly because of the passion of …
Monica Tindall There are many reasons to love Vienna. Art, music, architecture, Christmas markets and, of course, cake, might come immediately to mind but did you know that Vienna has the largest vineyards within its city limits in the world? Around 400 individu…
Words: Kitty Lang Photos: Monica Tindall At a recent wine event at La Bodega we had the chance to celebrate one of their featured wine houses, Torres Wine from Spain. A household name, this is one of my favourite ‘affordable’ wines and we are fortunate to have such a l…
Monica Tindall One of Italy’s most admired wine producers, Sartori di Verona, celebrates its 120th birthday this year! With age comes wisdom and, in the wine world, refinement and grace. Currently, in its fourth generation of ownership, Sartori di Verona only c…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan A collaboration between Chris Milliken from the U.S, and Max Eyzaguirre from Chile, PengWine bridges the northern and southern hemispheres with boutique wines that are guaranteed to spark conversation. Using trad…
Monica Tindall A Spanish winery, famous for Garnacha grapes in the province of Aragon, is this month’s featured winery at Stoked KL. Export director, Miss Virginia Gimenez, joins us sharing some stories behind the vines and leads a dinner paired with some signat…
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall “Food and wine are not business for us. The pleasure of sharing, this is the pleasure of life.” A decade ago, in the wake of The Global Financial Crisis when economies crashed and global trade and commerce lost its wort…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan A good part of my 20s was spent in South America and it is with great fondness that I recall Chilean wine. As with many alcoholic beverages, part of the affection for a certain drink comes from the flavour but also a good dea…