Wine, Wine and Wine

When I was first invited to Tasting Room by Ron to sample some wines, I jumped at the opportunity. And I am not paid anything to write this entry but purely want to share my new found knowledge with everyone.




I have always wanted to learn more about the world of wineries and spirits, but it’s an expensive hobby to keep and for a noob like me, I wouldn’t be able to differentiate between a RM10 wine to a RM1000 wine.


If you place the wine glasses against a white sheet of paper, you will the colour thickness of the red wine. The thicker the older.


It’s the perfect chance. Ron and his partner Eu Jin were kind enough to show me how to taste wine, explain in detail each and every type of wines they serve.




I was taught the difference between a good year wine and a bad year wine (1984 was a bad year *sniff* my birth year; whereas 1985 was a good year) decides the price of the wine that year; and how wine from different vineyards and countries have different taste.




And because Malaysians are not brought up in a wine drinking culture, Ron and partners came up with a brilliant concept such as Tasting Room: to serve flights of food and wine – it means instead of ordering a whole bottle of wine, you can order glasses of wine individually at reasonable price and taste them side by side.




They have beer flights too.




Another thing that fascinated me that night was the Into The Future flight.




Basically it’s a contraption scientists recently invented to age wine on the spot. One second for a year.


This little metal baby costs RM1080


What you do is you dip the tip the metal end with the red spot into the wine, say for 10 seconds,




And your wine will instantly taste 10 years older. Now isn’t that cool!!!!!

I have tried a year 2006 wine in the year of 2008, 2016, 2021, 2026, 2050 (at this point the wine is uttely bitter and sour, yuck~). However it doesn’t last so it’s only for pure drinking pleasure on the spot. I still think it’s an awesome creation!!!! Now I can tell people I have drank a 44 year old wine before!!!!


Ron “aging” my wine.


Now that night, was a memorable night. Because, in one short night, I have finally found MY wine. Yes!! MY WINE!!

THE WINE for MUAAA~~~!!!!

Everyone has to have a wine of his/her own. It’s always, my wine, your wine, Alice’s wine, John’s wine~ Not the the 2006 German Riesling, that’s so scientific! It’s MY wine!

Let me introduce the second love of my life! (aside from chocolates)




Moscato d’Asti – Nivole 2006 from Italy!! (Mua Wine!!!!)

OMG see I can even memorize it by its full name. I’m such a genius. This is a sweet wine! Never heard of a sweet wine? Now you have!!!


I fell in love with the place instantly, not just because of the wine, but of the food, the atmosphere and of course, the friendly director Ron, his partner Ew Jin and not forgetting the uber nice manager – Kennedy.

So much I went back again for my birthday! :D




This lovely cake was a surprise by Tasting Room, which I SUPER loveeee!!!!!




I was so touched I nearly cried. I was also blushing so hard I didn’t know where to hide.




The foods were gorgeous that night (same as every other night).


I love my Paste Duo


If you want to see more of the food served there, go to my food blog.


Thank you CK for paying more than half the bill that night.

Thank you Dominic for the lovely birthday cake.




Thank you Ron, Eu Jin and Kennedy for introducing the lovely wine, and a gift of Moscato d’Asti on my birthday.




Thank you Sally, Joyce, Andy, Allan, Gerald and Thomas for coming to my birthday!




And finally, thank you Tasting Room. And all the wonderful waiters and waitresses of Tasting Room, for the best birthday dinner ever!




Nicole kisses you all!!


P.S. (this is going to be a LONG p.s.)

I have talked with Ron and we came out this brilliant plan to throw a contest for all the bloggers who reads Nicolekiss’ blog.

Two winners of this contest will have an out of this world opportunity to, not ONLY,

1. Fine dine at Tasting Room to his/her full extent with unlimited supply of wine that night can offer; the two winners will ALSO get to…




2. Dine with Nicolekiss (aka MUA) and the director of Tasting Room – Ron himself! And have him teach you what and what’s not of wines.




And and and!!!!

The bloggers will each get a complimentary bottle of wine from Wine Cellar!!!! (promise not the cheap cheap wine ok)

To participate, just write a simple entry (few paragraphs also can, with or without photos) on your blog “Why you want to dine at Tasting Room?”, link back to nicolekiss.blogspot.com, and send your entry link to nicootan@gmail.com.

This contest is only open to all bloggers residing in Malaysia. If you are not a blogger, don’t worry, there’s a contest open to the public at my food blog too (without the complimentary wine, of course la.. exclusiveness reserved for bloggers ma).

Contest ends 22nd March 2008. So faster go and blog about it! I miss my Moscato d’Asti already!!!!