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International Vine and Food Experience: An exceptional two-day experience
“The International Vine and Food Experience 2016” at The Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi was as exciting as the previous years. Held this time around, in association with Sibarita, The pleasure principle, it was curated …
The face of Chateau Margaux is no more
The face of Chateau Margaux, 59-year old Paul Pontallier who had been battling cancer for some time, expired yesterday on March 28. After studying oneology at the University of Bordeaux, Pontallier joined the first growth …
This June, visit the “City of Wine” in Bordeaux
Bordeaux is the venue for a new attraction: La Cité du Vin or The City of Wine, which is scheduled to open this June. The ultra-modern building on the banks of the River Garonne in …
Delhi’s Indian Accent now in the Big Apple
The only Indian restaurant to be featured in the “2015 San Pellegrino list of 100 Best Restaurants in the World”, Indian Accent (founded by Rohit Khattar of Old World Hospitality) is all set to welcome …
News in Brief: New wineries to open in Nashik
Nashik, March 14, 2016, Seven new wineries are likely to open in the next year or two in Godavari Wine Park at Vinchur, about 60 km from Nashik, according to a TOI report. The Maharashtra Industrial …
Pricey Wines and Market Dynamics
What is a wine worth and what is its pricing formula? Is it a measure of quality or market dynamics? Michael Fridjhon raises some interesting questions on wine prices and the Cape Wine Industry in …
“Wines of India” programme launched in Mumbai
Since the early 2000s, India has been hyped as an important emerging market for wine. The country has an optimum climate for grape cultivation and its main wine-producing states, Maharashtra and Karnataka, are leading producers of …
Patriarch of Historic Napa Vineyard is 101 years and still going strong
Mira Advani Honeycutt was lucky to have an opportunity to chat with Peter Mondavi Sr shortly before his 101st birthday, revelling in his reminiscences and homespun business philosophy The patriarch of the historic Charles Krug Winery, Peter Mondavi Sr, …
Sommelier India February-March Issue on the Newsstands
December and January, representing the Holiday Season are unusually busy months for me. This is the time of year when my friends and family from around the world descend on Delhi and claim my …
A Toast to Toscana
With wondrous wines to drink, top wineries to visit and exciting summer festivals, Somm India correspondent, Michele Shah reveals why Tuscany is one of Italy’s most visited regions Tuscany evokes a Renaissance landscape, with …
April 2016: Save the date for FHA and ProWine Asia in Singapore
Come April, food and wine professionals from all over the globe will be congregating at the Singapore Expo centre to take part in Food and Hotel Asia 2016 (FHA) and ProWine Asia, slated to be …
Preserving your best wine so that you can enjoy drinking it over and over
Sommelier India readers will remember reading about the Coravin system of preserving wine in the bottle, even after pouring a glass or two without removing the cork, a year or so ago. Now there is …