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| Villa Danieli, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur |
Wine Dating at Villa Danieli, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
Words past times Kristin Cosgrove
Photos past times (Monica Tindall)
You’ve heard of blind dating, reckoner dating as well as speed dating, but what virtually vino dating? Wine Dating, a novel vino tasting final result at Villa Danieli, is all virtually getting together with friends to endeavour novel wines. It’s the perfect (proverbial) one-night represent those looking to larn to a greater extent than virtually vino as well as who knows – y'all mightiness fifty-fifty honour a novel truthful dear for your sense of savour buds!
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| Villa Danieli, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur |
Taking house on the lastly Th of each calendar month through December, Wine Dating is a to a greater extent than social matter than the traditional vino pairing dinners. It encourages mingling as well as features 4 tasting stations, each with a selection of premium wines as well as elegant appetizers prepared past times the Sheraton’s fine culinary team. Adding some other twist, Villa Danieli’s Wine Dating features a sommelier who socializes with the guests, introduces the wines as well as gives a curt mini-lesson at each station.
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| Wines To Be Tasted |
The Wine Dating card changes each month, enticing participants to provide for a novel “wine lover’s journey.”
Three Yum Listers, Monica, Caning as well as I, were alongside the to a greater extent than or less thirty folks gathered for the launch of Wine Dating on August 27. Each session is capped at thirty pax to conk on the final result intimate as well as this proved a goodness lay out - plenty to experience convivial, but non every bit good cramped.
Located at the puddle degree of the Sheraton Imperial, the freestanding trattoria’s entrance is accessed via a walkway lined with beautiful twisted wrought iron. Upon entering nosotros are forthwith transported to a grand villa inwards Italy. The interior is beautifully designed with rock columns, arched ceilings, cobbled brick floor, as well as tastefully painted murals. Flickering flames from within the wood-fired oven grab my oculus from across the room.
We are greeted warmly past times a waiter with a tray of Aperol Spritzers, a zesty aperitif made with Prosecco, Aperol as well as seltzer. This flirty orangish concoction is a refreshing antidote to the evening’s humidity as well as the tensions of the 24-hour interval – a cracking starter cocktail to liven whatever mood.
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| Aperol Spritzer |
We happily sip as well as mingle, chatting with David Stephan from the pop vino delivery service, Wine Talk Malaysia. He’s our friendly “sommelier-in-residence” for the evening’s session.
Wines featured this eve are from the southward of France, Gérard Bertrand’s Réserve Spéciale, every bit good every bit Warre’s Warrior Port, the oldest construct of port inwards the world.
As our grouping gathers at the starting fourth dimension station, “Cold Canapés”, nosotros are treated to ii unlike spectacles of wine, Gérard Bertrand Réserve Spéciale Viogner as well as Pinot Noir. Clipped to each drinking glass is a small-scale complaint card virtually the wine, perfect for slipping into my handbag for afterward reference. David introduces each wine, next an explanation of past times the chef of the beautiful canapés awaiting us: duck thorax smoked nether a drinking glass dome with chancaca glazed apple tree as well as orangish fruit, bacon-wrapped chicken terrine topped with avocado, as well as chicken liver pate with sable as well as organic cinnamon orangish jam.
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| Appetisers |
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| Chef Unveiling the Smoked Duck |
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| Pinot Noir |
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| Voigner |
Happily loosened upwards as well as at nowadays inwards total tasting mode, nosotros enthusiastically conk far at our adjacent station, “Flying Liquid”. Small shooters of vegetable gazpacho are passed around, paired with Gérard Bertrand Chardonnay. David explains that the Chardonnay is goodness for tomato plant based Italian fare every bit it is non every bit crisp every bit the starting fourth dimension white, the Voigner, but dry out plenty to grip the acidity of the tomatoes. Cups of hot chickpea soup with olive tapenade as well as a drizzle of sour cream come upwards next, creamy as well as soothing, pairing good with some other drinking glass of the Voigner, which has apace conk my novel favorite wine.
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| Soups |
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| Chardonnay |
The main-course station, “Make it Hot” is impressively set out featuring a pan- seared the United States of America scallop as well as truffle hollandaise on brioche. Three wines are featured at this station: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay as well as Merlot. Cuban Lamb as well as white patato vol au vent was also a favorite, the sweetness as well as spicy lamb tucked into a tiny puff pastry basket. The sweet-smokiness of the lamb was enhanced past times merlot, its fruitiness caressing the palate with a lingering finish.
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| Mains |
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| Merlot |
Finished with the primary course of report as well as at nowadays surrounded past times a cloud of cheery cacophony, nosotros meander over to a comfortable booth inwards the primary dining expanse where nosotros are relieved to residuum our feet. H5N1 three-tiered dessert tray arrives comprised of bite-sized desserts, including caramelized plantain with sweetness cream cheese as well as pecan crumble. But my immediate favorite are the chocolate truffles rolled inwards pistachios, which are completely divine adjacent to the lastly pour of Warre’s Warrior Port. This is it - my truthful dear realized at last!
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| Dessert |
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| Port |
Wine Dating sessions are priced at RM220 (nett) per person, a goodness value considering the liberal amount of vino poured as well as the character of the appetizers. That existence said, I did honour my wine-to-food ratio a flake vino heavy. This is non to complain past times whatever means, but solely to state that I could lead maintain used a petty to a greater extent than nutrient to absorb my top-ups of alcohol.
On the addition side, this gave the perfect excuse to explore the regular Villa Danieli card a flake as well as nosotros opted to part a thin-crust pizza from the welcoming wood-fired oven. It was a wise choice, to live sure, as well as a definite argue to watch Villa Danieli fifty-fifty when Wine Dating isn’t inwards session!
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| Wood-Fired Oven - something to provide for |
Reasons to visit: A novel vino tasting experience with a social twist, consummate with skillful advice inwards a beautiful, authentically Italian atmosphere.
Wine Dating takes house on the lastly Th of the calendar month through Dec from 7pm-10pm. Cost is RM220 (nett) as well as reservations are strongly recommended due to express space.
Villa Danieli
5th Floor
Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Sultan Ismail
Kuala Lumpur, 50250
Malaysia
+6 03 2717 9900
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