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Famed Locarno, Discovering Ticino
The internationally renowned Locarno film festival has been showcasing unique films in an extraordinary Swiss setting since 1947, reports Renu Chahil-Graf who enjoys both the films and the wines of the region On the shores …
First delWine Excellence Awards announced
Winemakers, sommeliers and many noteworthy people from the wine fraternity congregated at The Pullman Aerocity for the delWine Excellence Awards on September 14th. Organised by delWine and Indian Wine Academy president Subhash Arora, noted food columnist and restaurant critic Sourish …
Testing Times: the highs and lows of being an MW student
Harshal Shah, grappling with the challenges of preparing for the MW examination, is determined to stay the course and says that he “wouldn’t give it up for anything!” A few years ago, I embarked on a journey that has led …
India’s First Wine Magazine Salutes India’s First Master of Wine
Sonal Holland, one of Sommelier India’s earliest contributors has been bestowed the highest qualification in the wine world and is now a MASTER OF WINE. India’s first MW. Thursday, September 8, 2016, Thirteen new …
Wine, Art & Uber Luxury at Leeu Estates
If you’ve done the rounds of winery visits and vineyard tours and are looking for a luxury getaway like no other set in the midst of vineyards, look no further. The Leeu Collection with three …
Glass etiquette: What’s in, What’s out
Jancis Robinson opens her glass cabinet to reveal how wine glasses have changed over the years My glass cupboard, carefully designed with racks from which glasses can hang upside down, bears witness to fashions in wine glasses over the …
Stellenbosch could rival Napa Valley as a tourist attraction, says leading us expert
“Stellenbosch has the potential to become as significant as the Napa Valley,” says Clay Gregory, President and CEO of Visit Napa Valley. Gregory, who will be a headline speaker at The Business of Wine and …
delWine Excellence Awards to be held in September this year
The Mumbai edition of the delWine Excellence Awards was recently announced by the trio of wine hospitality stalwarts who have taken it upon themselves to “promote Indian wines in homes and hotels” through these …
Reflections on being a sommelier: Michael Dolinski (From our archives)
Michael Dolinski, Beverage Director, at Junoon restaurant In New York, relishes the unique challenges of pairing Indian cuisine with wine Each day I don a suit and tie and head to work at the most …
Indian restaurant Junoon in New York wins another Wine Spectator Award
August 22, 2016 –Winning accolades is not something new for chef Vikas Khanna’s Michelin-starred restaurant Junoon in New York. Khanna started Junoon in 2009, in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, New York. Recently, the Indian eatery …
Karnataka three-day wine fest from today
August 9, 2016, The Karnataka State Wine Board has organised a three-day wine fest from August 19 to 21 at the Horticulture Producers’ Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society Limited in Vinobha Nagar locality in Bengaluru, reports …
Sommelier India Issue 4, August-September 2016 in circulation
I sometimes stop to think how many people (beyond the rosy statistics) consider wine to be important to their lifestyles? An editorial in a UK publication stated that we wine writers deal with, arguably, a …