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

New Honda Odyssey with Honda SENSING Launched in Malaysia

[Automotive News]    Honda Malaysia launched the New Odyssey with Honda SENSING in Malaysia on 6 February in Setia Alam, Selangor. The New Odyssey is the third model after the CR-V and new Accord to be equipped with Honda SENSING, the award-winning safety feature of 2016 ASEAN NCAP Grand Prix Award in the “Best Safety Technology” from a carmaker category.  The Honda SENSING (note that the Low Speed Follow is not equipped in the Accord with Honda SENSING/ new Odyssey) in the new Odyssey consists of six (6) features, which are divided into the two categories of Safety and Convenience & … Continue reading New Honda Odyssey with Honda SENSING Launched in Malaysia

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) Launched in Malaysia

[Tech & Gadgets] Headed over to SkyBar in Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur on 17 January 2018 for Samsung Malaysia Electronics’ launch of its all new Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) smartphones. The new phones are designed for fun seekers to capture every moment brilliantly, and feature a Dual Front Camera and it is IP68-rated to protect itself from water and dust. A first for Samsung, the Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) feature a Dual Front Camera to snap superior selfies. With the 16MP+8MP F1.9 Dual Front Camera, which is made up of two separate cameras, users … Continue reading Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) Launched in Malaysia

MHB and Friends Christmas Lunch 2017 at Cava @ Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar

[Dining]   This Christmas, MHB had our Christmas Lunch 2018 presented by Cava Restaurant & Bar @ The Bangkung Row, and supported by Kronenbourg 1664. Cava is one of the mainstays along Jalan Bangkung in the swanky and upmarket neighbourhood of Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. The pork-free restaurant serves modern and traditional Spanish cuisine – from hot and cold tapas, to mains like paella and baked suckling lamb, to desserts like Creme Catalana, complemented with a variety of wines and of course – cava!   We started off the afternoon with some Vallformosa Classic Brut NV. On the eye, it had … Continue reading MHB and Friends Christmas Lunch 2017 at Cava @ Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar

A Date with the Toyota Vios (Car Review) to Sapore Italian, Spanish-Mediterranean Restaurant, Ampang

[Car and Restaurant Review]   Beatrice and I decided to head over to Sapore in Ampang from Kota Damansara one sunny Saturday afternoon. With us was the latest (3rd generation) Toyota Vios which the nice folks at Toyota Malaysia passed to me to try for a couple of days. Since being introduced in 2003, the Toyota Vios has been the best-selling non-national model in Malaysia for 11 years. More than 100,000 units of the 3rd generation Toyota Vios have been sold since 2013, as customers prefer its combination of spaciousness, good fuel economy, a comfortable ride and high quality. The … Continue reading A Date with the Toyota Vios (Car Review) to Sapore Italian, Spanish-Mediterranean Restaurant, Ampang

Beats and Brunch at Lafite, Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur Hotel

[Luxury Dining]    Kathy and I headed over to Lafite, Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 5 November for “Beats and Brunch” which is an all-you-can-eat French cuisine consisting of appetisers, mains and desserts by Executive Chef Olivier Pistre, free flow of Veuve Clicquot champagne, wines and cocktails, paired with live DJ music. This very special and lux brunch only happens every first Sunday of the month from 12.00 noon to 3.00pm and is priced at RM 499nett per person. While I’ve done quite a number of high-end and very premium wine/ whisky/ sake pairing dinners throughout my years in the media, … Continue reading Beats and Brunch at Lafite, Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur Hotel