Distant dreams. There are three weeks until the term ends. Thoughts turn to travel around this time. Kuala Lumpur is the perfect launchpad for Asia, it is part of the reason we chose to live here, although we have grown to love it for everything it is, not just where it can take us. Times…
Month: June 2020
2009 Yarra Yering Dry Red N°1
The anti-patriot. I rarely drink Australian wines anymore. The lack of patriotism started before we relocated to Malaysia. Initially, I was intimidated by wines from other countries, particularly Old World wines. Complicated naming systems, vineyard classifications and unknown grape varieties caused a strange wine anxiety. The change started with Burgundy and continued to Italy. Now,…
Opinion: Becoming Burgundy
In the shadow of greatness. Some comparisons should never be made. This thought flashes into the mind the moment I hear the phrase ‘it is made in a Burgundian style’. Shell and I standing in a cellar door on the Mornington Peninsula. It is a cold, wet June in 2016. Having already visited the Yarra…