So, you know whether to dump it, or drink it. Oxidation Look out for an orange or red-brown colour, with vinegar and sour notes in white wines or lack of aroma and flavour in red wines. It’s happened to the best of us: you want…
Southern France’s Rhône Valley is known the world over for its high-quality red, white, and rosé wines. Established during the last Ice Age, the unique landscape that makes up the highly regarded region was formed when the Rhône Glacier carved its way south through France…
From cellars in the oldest caves in Beaune, the wines of Joseph Drouhin are found on the finest tables. For the last 140 years, Maison Joseph Drouhin has been in the hands of the Drouhin family with the fourth generation at the helm today. With…
Design of stemware Wine glassware consists of three parts: the bowl, the stem and the base. A stemmed glass must be designed to ensure that the size, height and width are in perfect balance. The size of the bowl has to be in proportion to…
JM Cazes – one of the most renowned names in Bordeaux. The Cazes family is inextricably linked to Bordeaux, France, with a wine-business dynasty stretching back four generations. Originally from Ariège, in southwest France, the Cazes family moved to Médoc in 1875. Starting as a…
It can be difficult to pair wine with the spicy and intensely aromatic food of Malaysia, but it can be done. Here’s a guide on some of our country’s mouth-watering specialities that add so much spice to our life, and their recommended pairing. Food with…
The typical red/meat and white/fish rule does not work with Malaysian food due to the varying condiments used in local dishes. For instance, sambal can easily overpower a wine. So, the trick is to choose a wine to work with the strong flavours present in…
Continuing our series on all things wine. Matching food and wine is not rocket science – you don’t have to learn complicated systems for choosing the right bottle to enhance what you’re eating. A few simple guidelines will help you create winning wine-and-food pairings. Play…
The world’s first underwater winery nestles within a shipwreck beneath the Adriatic. If you love wine and diving, you will probably take the first flight out to Croatia if not for the lockdown and Covid-19 pandemic travel restrictions. But it’s not too late when travel…
When paired correctly, wine only enhances the flavours of food. We’ve got 10 wines – with five of them currently on sale – which you can easily pair with popular foods. RED Cabernet Sauvignon with red meat Cabernet Sauvignon has a complex flavour with many…