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As a result of the current financial meltdown, there has been a growing demand for 2nd Growth Grand Cru Bordeaux, and the “second” wines of the top chateaux. Indeed, you may not be compromising very …

In an interesting article on the web, “Obama Raises the Bar” by John Dickerson, Slate Magazine reports Barack Obama had a drinks party at the White House on January 28 and invited congressional leaders of …

2007 Fattoria Sovestro, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Siena, Rs. 1800. Vintage, winery, grape, sub region, price, This is how the wines appear on my wine list, says Stephane Soret, Head Sommelier at The Imperial, …

Rumor has it that Vikram Seth of A Suitable Boy fame, landed himself in a spot of trouble for drinking wine while on stage at the Jaipur Literature Festival this weekend. Local Hindi newspapers fumed …

One aspect of the growing interest in wine in India is the number of wine clubs that have cropped up. Nearly every city has at least one. From the small and select Sommelier India Women’s …

Grapes are an amazing powerhouse of nutrients that not only benefit our health, but taste great also. A glass of red wine is said to have tremendous health benefits. So why not give it to …

The news on the ground is that the adverse events of the past year have caused wine sales to drop drastically in Delhi and other metros, but the sale of spirits is higher than ever …

Why has natural cork become discredited and why are so many wine producers opting for alternative stoppers such as screwcaps? Says Jamie Goode, “For the last decade the closures debate has been one of the …

What has 2008 taught the Indian wine industry and what does 2009 have to offer? As we talk to Indian wine consumers everyday and exchange notes with peers in the industry a few themes have …

In November SI was mentioned in Condé Nast Traveller magazine in a spacial feature on India. The Hindustan Times asked Sommelier India publisher, Reva Singh to recommend affordable wines for the winter season. The story …

We’re continuously looking for ways to make the magazine a more informative and pleasurable read for our subscribers. This also means looking at different formats of the magazine. With that in mind, we’d like your …

You may call me an ardent traveller. My travels in Europe and Africa have imprinted images of how quickly the appearance of places and people can change. Just book a window seat on a daylight …