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In Passing: Nederburg Wines of South Africa
Nederburg is a highly prestigious wine estate in South Africa’s Paarl Valley producing multiple award-winning wines. Most recently, it won the 2013 International Wine & Spirit Competition trophy for best dessert wine. The winning wine …
The world’s most expensive bottle of wine
It might just be worth catching a flight to Dubai to visit Le Clos, the exclusive retailer of fine wines and luxury spirits. On display at its flagship store at Terminal 3 of Dubai International …
Oct: Nov Issue of Sommelier India on the Newsstands
Magazines, journals, indeed all periodicals, evolve with time while maintaining an overall identity. They aren’t static or fixed in time and place. In this, they are very much like good wine which continues to grow …
Stylish new G.H.MUMM sabre by Ross Lovegrove
G.H.MUMM is reviving one of the great rituals of Champagne, Sabrage, by inviting designers to develop their own interpretation of the Sabrage gesture. Sabrage, or decapitating a bottle of Champagne with a sword …
Ch Quintus of Clarence Dillon acquires L’Arrosée
Following its acquisition of L’Arrosée, Château Quintus now comprises 28 hectares of vines. The 2013 vintage will be overseen by the Domaine Clarence Dillon and Ch Quintus team. Said Prince Robert of Luxembourg and President …
India’s poster boy for fine wine: Aman Dhall
Aman Dhall of Brindco Limited was the only Indian featured in Les Visages du Vin Francais or “The Faces of French Wine”, a special wine supplement of Paris Match in September 2013. Paris Match is …
“Wine Grapes” launched as e-book
Sept 27: Food lovers have their Larousse Gastronomique, and wine connoisseurs have “Wine Grapes, a complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties”, written by wine greats, Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and José Vouillamoz. The good news …
Go Zwack!
Move over Baileys Irish Cream, here’s a new Hungarian liqueur that has been made by blending more than 40 different herbs and spices. Available at Delhi Duty Free, India’s largest duty free retail space …
In support of Indian wine: The Westin Pune
It was “tasting” time at the Westin Pune Koregaon Park in Pune that recently hosted the “Wines of India” event, a platform for prominent Indian wineries to showcase wines at a blind tasting. Brinda Gill …
Indian wine exports to step up in Asia
Encouraged by the Indian Grape Processing Board (IGPB), Indian wine producers are now looking to export to countries closer home in Asia, starting with Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, states a Times of India news …
September 21: International Grenache Day
Sept. 21- Sommelier India marked International Grenache Day with a private celebration of this marvellously versatile grape that produces such a range of wonderful wines, but has never quite received the recognition that it deserves …
Sula’s Nasika distributed in the UK by Direct Wines
Released in September in the UK, Nasika by Sula Vineyards will be available to consumers online and by mail order. Named after India’s wine hub and place of origin, Nashik, Nasika is being marketed and …