Road Trip

I’ll be heading for a long road trip (about a week) from tomorrow onwards. I won’t be able to post any blog, however, I haven’t been writing much in recent weeks amid hectic schedule anyway. To my blog supporters (which there probably aren’t any left), whatever you do, just don’t destroy my blog whilst I am away yeah :)

Opening II

The opening appears to be a success with double the expected crowd, double the wines & food available and double the expected sales. Most importantly, most people have great fun. We wish to extend my gratitude to the following person:-

1. Sacha – for helping me doing everything like servant
2. Andre – for helping me take photos (free of charge)
3. Angie – for showing up despite having two other appointments
4. Brent – for staying behind entertaining my father and the Spanish bloke
5. My parents for doing everything
6. Kevin – for showing up after not seeing each other for 6 years
7. Naomi for the 15 hours shift work
8. SL – for buying that Italian wine that nobody has ever tasted (not sure if still drinkable haha).
9. And everybody else who show up. Your presence honoured me :)

Opening

Please take note that the wine shop soft opening (wine tasting) is on 15th Jan 2010. Please feel free to drop by.

Opening Offer

I found extra few bottles of wines in the shop, therefore shall offer it at super discount as Wine Shop opening special offer.



CLOS DU MAROUIS, SAINT JULIEN 2004
SPECIAL OPENING OFFER = RM 100 per bottle



Notes:-

91 points Wine Spectator: "Aromas of raspberry and citrus, with just a hint of sweet tobacco. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and a caressing, layered tannin structure. Very well made. Excellent. Best after 2011."

90 points Wine Enthusiast: "This is the second wine of Léoville-las-Cases, big and black, stunningly perfumed with eucalyptus and violets. Herbs and ripe black fruit flavors are given shape by the tannins that go straight through the wine. The aftertaste has great acidity."

Robert Parker: "One of Bordeaux’s top second wines, the 2004 Clos du Marquis exhibits crunchy, juicy, red cherry and currant fruit along with notions of herbs and spice box. Well-made, medium-bodied, elegant, and reminiscent of its bigger sibling, it should age well for 10-15 years."

K&L's notes - 56.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and the rest mixed. Very sexy wine with smoky bacon aromas and flavors. Sweet entry and finish. Very nice.

Wallpaper

Finally, after weeks of waiting the wallpaper is installed, just in time for the coming new year. I still have no idea in terms of where to arrange my other furniture. Tell me what you think.

China Man

How do you differentiate a Malaysian Chinese and a Chinese from China? Apparently even the local Indian can tell the difference nowadays- that is after one open their mouth. If you can hear someone talking miles away (so far that even your adjacent neighborhood’s dog can hear), then you’ll know the answer.

Anticipation

Year end is approaching and I bet all of us anticipate an improving year 2010. Anticipation is often better than actual realizing it. Isn’t anticipating coming year better than actual living in it? How about anticipation finishing work versus actual finishing of work? In another word, do you enjoy more at 4.55pm or 8pm? I wonder myself.

Talking about year end, it’s one again the time to review my 2009 resolution and planning for the following year. I verify that I have achieved 6 of 11 resolutions for the year 2009. I have another 11 resolutions for year 2010 and hopefully I can achieve more this year. It’s definitely achievable, and it’s all about self discipline, which I seriously lack off.

Sparkling Wines

I opened a personal record of 34 bottles of sparkling wine last night. The first bottle took me about 30 seconds, and the last one took me about 5 seconds. How long does it take for you to open a bottle sparkling wine?

Talking about sparkling wines, we have the following sparkling wine in stock- Reymos - Espumoso de Moscatel (Spanish Sparkling Wine) and Castellblanch Cristal Brut (Cava) for RM 50 and RM 80 respectively (special friendship price). One must prove to be a friend to be entitled at that price.

Movie

I wonder if you have watched the movie “Avatar” by the time you read this blog. If you haven’t then all I have to say to you is, “Wa ha ha ha.. What have u been doing my friend. You miss out all the good stuff”. It’s probably one of the most brilliant movies in recent years and I am duly impressed. Talking about movies, I have watched 29 movies this year to date as opposed to an average of 45 in the past 4 years. How many have you watched?

Offices

Further to blog dated 3rd of Dec 09, I have managed to reduce my documents & wine storage from 4 to 2. This took me tones of effort. Would like to take this opportunity to show my gratitude to Ken for helping me move the office (although he is kind of being force to help since he kind of show up at the wrong place at the wrong time, … twice).

Small World

I bang into one of my primary class mate who has been working opposite my new shop for over three years. Apparently they are a wallpaper company, who has the exact wallpaper that I have been searching for months. Who would have expected that the thing I am looking for is just in front of my nose.