Mezzacorona Wine Dinner with CSS Wines & Spirits at Cicchetti Di Zenzero, Kuala Lumpur

[Event]    Kassey and I attended the Mezzacorona Wine Dinner on Wednesday, 7 March 2018 at the Cicchetti Di Zenzero, which is located in right opposite the KL Tower, in downtown Kuala Lumpur. We started off the evening with a pre-dinner selection of Bruschetta, Cicchetti and varieties of pizza, paired with the Castel Firmian I Classici Pinot Grigio DOC 2016. Characteristics of the Castel Firmian Pinot Grigio: PRODUCTION AREA: Mezzacorona grows this variety on the hills of Pressano and Faedo, North of Trento. CHARACTERISTICS: A delicately complex wine with an intense fragrance , it is dry with a pleasant slightly bitter after … Continue reading Mezzacorona Wine Dinner with CSS Wines & Spirits at Cicchetti Di Zenzero, Kuala Lumpur

Vivid Sydney 2018 Festival

[Travel]   Vivid Sydney – billed as the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas, returns in 2018 with a new precinct at Luna Park, the return of much-loved Customs House, and a fantastical blend of everyday objects and Australian-inspired motifs on the sails of the Sydney Opera House. Vivid Sydney is owned, managed and produced by the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency Destination NSW and is a major event on the region’s tourism calendar. Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Adam Marshall said, “Vivid Sydney has delighted and inspired people from around Australia and the world. With the … Continue reading Vivid Sydney 2018 Festival

News – March 2018

[Fashion] Versace Home (2018) Collection Home is where the heart is as the saying goes and Gianni Versace certainly understood that back in the early ‘90s when launching Versace Home: he wanted to offer to everyone the possibility to live in a Versace world. The Versace Home 2018 collection celebrates the family through a collection inspired by the Versace home in Via Gesù, its marvel, intimacy and décor with a contemporary take on the design elements and its ancient Greek accents. Barocco and texture are everything – the Versace Tribute 1 sofa epitomizes the very soul of Versace: Gianni Versace’s Fall … Continue reading News – March 2018

Luminox Master Carbon SEAL – Limited Edition 3803

[Watches]    The United States Navy‘s Sea, Air and Land Teams, commonly known as the Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy‘s elite special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command. This force has been immortalised in countless mainstream movies, and is often portrayed to be the most lethal and elite covert fighting force in the world. Among the SEALs main function is to conduct small-unit and often covert maritime military operations that originate from, and return to, a river, ocean, swamp, delta, or coastline. SEALs are trained to operate in all environments (Sea, Air, and Land) … Continue reading Luminox Master Carbon SEAL – Limited Edition 3803

Fendi Fashion News – February 2018

[Luxury Fashion] FENDI Colibrì Shoes   FENDI launched their new Colibri collection of shoes from the the Spring/Summer 2018 Collection, introducing a new style, incorporating the Tropical Futurism mood, which perfectly embodies FENDI’s passion for craftsmanship and obsession for innovation. The new Colibri shoes collection is the culmination of the highest savoir-faire with the most innovative technology, designed for a contemporary and elegant woman always looking for a fashionable and cool touch. “The Colibrì shoes are very interesting as we have used a very innovative technique normally used for sneakers and ready-to-wear, as they are all thermo-heated so they are without … Continue reading Fendi Fashion News – February 2018

Dassault Aviation Launches the Falcon 6X – the Most Spacious, Advanced and Versatile Twinjet in Business Aviation

[Aerospace]   Dassault Aviation unveiled the new Falcon 6X in Saint-Cloud, France on 28 February 2018. The Falcon 6X is claimed by Dassault Aviation to be the most spacious, advanced and versatile twinjet in business aviation. This new 5,500 nm aircraft will make its first flight in early 2021 and begin deliveries in 2022. Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Pure®Power PW800 engines will be powering the Falcon 6X which will also offer the largest, quietest and most comfortable cabin of any aircraft in its class and more cabin volume than any other Falcon ever designed. It comes equipped with the industry’s … Continue reading Dassault Aviation Launches the Falcon 6X – the Most Spacious, Advanced and Versatile Twinjet in Business Aviation

Chinese New Year 2018 with the (6th Generation) Hyundai Elantra Sport 1.6 Turbo GDi

[Automobiles]   Not too long ago, I got to play with the new Hyundai Elantra 2.0 Dynamic (which you can read about here – https://timchew.net/2018/01/03/a-date-with-the-6th-generation-hyundai-elantra-2-0/) which was a pretty decent C-segment offering from the Korean automaker. I was though, really very excited to test-drive the new Hyundai Elantra Sport over Chinese New Year even though I was staying in Kuala Lumpur and not heading outstation (who wants to sit in a 10 hour jam anyway?). The Hyundai Elantra Sport shares many features with the 2.0 Dynamic variant which I won’t repeat as you can read about them on my previous … Continue reading Chinese New Year 2018 with the (6th Generation) Hyundai Elantra Sport 1.6 Turbo GDi

Editor’s Note – March 2018

[Editor’s Note] An Evening of Opera & Champagne at IVIV(Onesixfive) Lounge & Wine Bar, Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur   My partner in crime and I recently attended “An Evening of Opera and Champagne” at the IVIV (ONESIXFIVE) Lounge and Wine Bar in InterContinental® Kuala Lumpur which was organised in  partnership with the Laurent-Perrier Champagne House and Kuala Lumpur City Opera. The event was the first of a series which will happen every Friday from 7.00PM till 8.30PM at the lounge, featuring a combination of beautiful opera music, fine champagne and chic ambience. Guests can enjoy a sophisticated evening of live opera entertainment … Continue reading Editor’s Note – March 2018