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An Interview with Kamal Malik, India’s First Master Sommelier
Master Sommelier, Kamal Malik is the first Indian to pass the top qualification of the Court of Master Sommeliers. His story, as he tells it to Ruma Singh is both inspiring and dramatic Master Sommelier. …
Blaufränkisch around the River Danube
Elizabeth Gabay delves into the history and different iterations of Blaufränkisch, an iconic red wine grape, one of Austria’s most loved The first World War heralded the end of the Hapsburgs’ Austro-Hungarian Empire, an empire …
Swirling In the Digital Era
The ever-evolving world of wine is currently witnessing a significant shift towards social media. Devati Mallick steers us through the many ways one can navigate the digital landscape with a simple click, tap, or swipe …
Madeira: The world’s longest living wine
Carol Wright on what makes Madeira the ‘hottest’ thing in wine Fortified wines from the Portuguese island of Madeira in the Atlantic are the world’s longest living. There’s no need to rush to finish a …
Adopting the BYOB programme
Gagan Sharma on the pros and cons of allowing guests to bring personal bottles of wine to accompany a restaurant meal The Indian excise system is convoluted; working within it can often be difficult. That …
Association for Wine Growers
Founder and winemaker of Good Drop Wine Cellars, based in Nashik, Ashwin Rodrigues, who is also the secretary of Wine Growers Association of India (WineGAI), Mumbai, says “WineGAI is a catalyst for the growth of …
Ruby in the Provence crown: The Bandol Story
Provence is rosé, at least that is what all the statistics tell you. With 90% of the combined production of the appellations, Côtes de Provence, Coteaux d’Aix and Coteaux Varois being pink, the red …
Raising a Glass to Sommeliers
It was February 2024, the location was Monaco. The occasion was the Annual General Assembly and the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) were in full swing. The …
Judgement of London: The Global Diversity of Wine
When I first heard about the Judgement of London, I was really curious to find out if it would be as sensational as the historic “Judgement of Paris” in 1976. Having read numerous articles on …
Judgement of London: Wines, Judges and Scoring Criteria
THE WINES The full list of wines, shown within the pairs and in the order each pairing was tasted, is as follows: WHITE Riesling Rest of World: Polish Hill Riesling, Grosset, Clare Valley, Australia 2012 …
Richebourg: Sonorous Name, Sonorous Wine
Raymond Blake comments on the different style of wine descriptors with reference to Richebourg while describing the DRC wine he tasted I have been buying the annual Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine Book for about 35 …
From Vine to Wine: The Evolution of Sula, Q&A with Kerry Damskey
Brinda Gill interviews Chief Winemaker Kerry Damskey who has been an integral part of the founding and success of Sula Vineyards since its inception When was your first trip to India? I first travelled to …