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On tasting Assyritiko from Santorini’s Domaine Sigalas during the London launch of Volcanic Wines of the World Santorini is not just one of the most beautiful Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. It is more …
Asks if the much vaunted view that wine is not the best drink to pair with spicy Indian food true Has beer overtaken wine as young India’s drink of choice? To continue the question, what …
V Sanjay KUMAR compares his peak experiences as an amateur golfer with the many high points of his wine journey As an amateur golfer, my career highlights included a single-digit round, an eagle on a …
Jug Suraiya describes the eureka moment when he discovered a whole new, unexplored landscape of white wine It was pure serendipity. The word means the making of delightful discoveries by chance, and was coined in …
As a wine enthusiast, the moment you are seated in a restaurant, your eyes inevitably gravitate towards the wine list, a tantalizing journey that promises to elevate your dining experience. In my over two …
RUMA SINGH On the many reasons why Napa Valley is worth a visit Small but mighty. Someone described Napa Valley in these words to me, once, and they echoed in my mind as I drove …
V. Sanjay Kumar says, in his wine world, the hunt for something new is a great joy In early December 2022, I was at Alliance Francaise for the inauguration of their new art gallery. It …
Shoba Narayan on increasing wine and spirits consumption in India despite the challenges of taxes and duties When it comes to wine and spirits in India, the same two narratives have held sway over the …
Jug Suraiya ponders over the mind-boggling number of wine glasses that can be paired with different varieties of wine The celebrated Hungarian-born British film director, Alexander Korda, who had a deep abhorrence of anything he …
As the Indian wine consumer gains confidence, will our wine terms change, or will they be forever linked to European terms? After my last column for this magazine, a male reader who lives abroad wrote …
Whether it is food and wine you want to pair or Scotch and soda, have no fear and pair with eclectic elan, says Jug Suraiya In Ian Fleming’s From Russia With Love, James Bond twigs …
Ruma Singh writes persuasively about the growing trend towards rosé wine in India and abroad One summer, several years ago while on holiday in Europe, I wandered into one of the largest supermarkets in Paris …