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VDP: Bedrock of Traditional German Viticulture

VDP: Bedrock of Traditional German Viticulture

The concept of appellation is usually attributed to the French, but in 1910, the Germans were the first to form an association of quality estates:Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP), or Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates, …

Delhi gets a taste of Germany’s finest wines

Delhi gets a taste of Germany’s finest wines

The German embassy in New Delhi continues to promote German wines in India. A special wine tasting was held in early August during the visit of wine critic and co-author of the Gault Millau Wine, …

China Kitchen at Hyatt Regency, New Delhi, turns five

China Kitchen at Hyatt Regency, New Delhi, turns five

Hyatt Regency’s specialty restaurant, The China Kitchen has been celebrating its fifth anniversary with a month long promotion. If you hurry, you may still have a chance to participate in its lucky draw, the …

Mount Gay Rum ushers in World Rum Day in Delhi

Mount Gay Rum ushers in World Rum Day in Delhi

Delhiites got another reason to celebrate on August 16, it was World Rum Day. Celebrated in India for the first time, World Rum Day was ushered in with calypso, Caribbean jazz and the rum …

Pernod Ricard Chairman dies of heart attack

Pernod Ricard Chairman dies of heart attack

Patrick Ricard passed away suddenly on 17 August 2012 after a heart attack at the Ricard family island of Bendor. He was taken to hospital in Toulon, France, in the afternoon of the same day …

Raffles celebrates 125 years with Billecart-Salmon

Raffles celebrates 125 years with Billecart-Salmon

What better way to mark a landmark anniversary than to break out the bubbly. But when that bubbly has been exclusively bottled for you then it becomes even more special, writes Soni Sangwan. The Raffles …

USL launches “Black Dog” 21 Year Old

USL launches “Black Dog” 21 Year Old

The best way to enjoy the Black Dog 21 Year Old is to allow it to rest on your palate for 21 seconds. This will allow you to experience all its hidden nuances, say Scotch …

A singular cuvée from the House of Mumm

A singular cuvée from the House of Mumm

Mumm has replaced its 130-year-old Mumm de Cramant cuvée with the newly introduced Mumm Blanc de Blancs, a limited release prestige cuvée in celebration of 130 years of vines in Cramant. The cuvée comes from …

Changing of the Guard at Prowein

Changing of the Guard at Prowein

Danila Avdiu (left) of Messe Düsseldorf is stepping down as project director of Prowein, the leading trade fair for the international wine and spirits sector, from 31 December 2012. Her successor has not been named …

Sip of the Day: Red Wine on Ice

Sip of the Day: Red Wine on Ice

Florence Fabricant of the New York Times notes that the notion of chilling red wine is gaining acceptance. So much so that restaurants often ask their guests if they’d like their bottle put on ice. …

Folk Music with Four Seasons at Vivanta by Taj

Folk Music with Four Seasons at Vivanta by Taj

Knowing that Pune was a city of wine lovers, Surinder Singh, general manager of Vivanta by Taj-Blue Diamond, decided to host an evening of wine appreciation and music. Speaking at the event, he said, “I …

Fratelli Wines and Friends for Lunch

Fratelli Wines and Friends for Lunch

I long for a week that concludes with a Friday lunch date. It allows me the luxury of believing that I have earned it after a week of hard work and persistence. A recent Friday …