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Early in the New Year, members of The Sommelier India Tasting Panel met at short notice for a mini tasting of dessert wines from around the world sparked by the fact that I had been …

If you are worried about entertaining at home with wine, here are a few tips to navigate your way through the ritual of pouring, preserving and serving wine properly featured in a recent issue of …

Since its debut in 2007, the Pune Wine Tasting Festival held in December each year at Rohi Villa Palace, Koregaon Park, has been drawing crowds for its wine tasting experience. In keeping with the tradition, …

An evening of winter cheer and bonhomie calls for a warming drink of mulled wine. At home alone, or with a group of friends, what could be more cosy than a warm glass of wine …

What happens when two siblings from France, one a wine expert and the other a chef, arrive in India to present fine wines with French cuisine? A gastronomic treat! Prepared by Marie and Juliette Monmousseau, …

A blend of Tempranillo, the famous indigenous Spanish red grape, and Syrah, Chêne Grande Reserve, produced from estate grown grapes at their winery in Sanjegaon, near Nashik, is Grover Zampa’s latest offering. It was launched …

It was a Big Splash! And everybody who was anybody was there at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai this October for the much awaited launch of Chandon (pronounced “shan-don”). The occasion was a sparkling …

Stash those clichéd presents away and think out of the box. Plan to surprise your significant other or a special friend by booking them a course in fine cuisine….on an island in Venice! The courses …

Sommelier India speaks to Chef Abhijit Saha of Caperberry and Fava. Chef Saha (pictured, left) has stirred up a culinary blitzkrieg at India’s IT hub, Bangalore. Unlike his contemporaries who dreamt of ruling the kitchen …

A cool breeze, starry sky, sweeping view of Pune by night, strikingly-lit round island bar, a raised DJ station controlling the vibes, multi-course menu and an extensive wine list make Evviva Sky Lounge, Courtyard by …

Schloss Gobelsburg is the oldest winery in the Kamptal wine region by the river Danube.It lies between Linz and Vienna and, along with Wachau and Kremstal, is one of the three adjacent regions that make …

Leading Australian winery, Wolf Blass, has been named International Winemaker of the Year at the 2013 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London for the third time, writes Reva K Singh. The first was …