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In a Financial Times article two days ago, Rajiv Singhal of Sopexa talked about how he first got into wine while in college at Yale. Since he wasn’t a good cook, he made a deal …

Along with his numerous other involvements and professional commitments, Mr Dhruv Sawhney of Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd has agreed to join the Advisory Council of Sommelier India, India’s first and only publication dedicated to …

Copies of Sommelier India are available at select retail stores in Delhi and Mumbai. You’ll find copies in Khan Market at the two major magazine stalls outside Bahri Sons and the music shop opposite the …

Did you know that even though India is in the northern hemisphere grapes are harvested in the February/March time frame? The rest of the northern hemisphere harvests its grapes by October. Why is it so …

According to a new study by economists Orley Ashenfelter of Princeton University and Karl Storchmann of Whitman College, vineyards are getting warmer due to solar radiation and global warming. Vineyards to the north (at the …

Devesh Agarwal has published a pdf book that attempts to demystify the world of wine. As a labor of love, he is offering it for free to all wine enthusiasts and Sommelier India readers. The …

Roy Moorfield, the wine director of Chinkara Wines was in Delhi for a tasting earlier this week. Chinkara Wines belong to Natasha Oberoi of the Oberoi Hotels family. She established the company in 2002 to …

Do your children drink too much? Are they at risk of becoming binge drinkers? Have you seen your teenager return home from a party smelling of alcohol? This is a serious problem in the UK …

In a recent article for The Economic Times, Vikram Doctor discussed the Cork versus Screwcap issue. This is a subject we’ve already covered in the Sommelier India magazine as well. For the world of wine, …

Did you know that there is a glut of Merlot grapes in California? And not suprisingly, thanks to the success of the movie Sideways there is a shortage of Pinot Noir. But does this mean …

Now you don’t need to visit the Sommelier India blog to know what’s happening in the world of wine. Simply submit your email address using the form in the top right hand corner of this …

According to Forbes magazine, the L N Mittal wedding which cost $55million included some awesome wines too. Over 5,000 bottles of Mouton Rothschild 1990 were drunk and the wine tab was $1.5 million. Part of …