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SI arranges Bouvet Wine Dinner at Olive Beach
It was a perfect pairing: a crisp, minerally, absolutely dry Saumur Chenin Blanc and a plate of tender asparagus anointed with truffle oil. That was the first course at the Sommelier India dinner on Monday, …
Red wine in moderation for heart health
It’s common knowledge that wine has health benefits as opposed to alcohol in general. This does not mean you can guzzle as much wine as you like! As with all liquor, wine should be consumed …
Official Fizz at Royal Wedding
Amidst the flurry of news about preparations for the Royal Wedding, we finally know which sparkling wine is going to be served. It’s not Nyetimber or Ridgeview or any other English sparkling wine of exceptional …
Bordeaux 2010: An Embarrassingly Good Vintage
Having had the quote “the best vintage in my lifetime” splashed across the cover of last June’s Decanter magazine, I can only agree with the title above, ” Bordeaux 2010, An Embarrassingly Good Vintage” …
Organic Gold and Silver for Adobe Wines from Chile
Be green and raise a toast to drinking wine with a clear conscience. Organic is the way to go. Award-winning organic wines from Emiliana Adobe in Chile won gold and silver medals at the Challenge …
Vinitaly: Showcase for Italian wines
The 45th edition of Vinitaly, one of the longest running international wine exhibitions, concluded in Verona, Italy, on Monday April 11th. Vinitaly is different from the other big trade exhibitions (Prowein, London International Wine Fair, …
SI Ticker Tape: Delhi license fee likely to drop
In what could come as a piece of good news for consumers and the Indian wine industry, alike, more wine producers will be able to enter the Delhi market if the excise department reduces the …
Bubbly and Bottle Shock
An early Sunday evening saw Bangalore Wine Club members gather together at the Park Hotel’s Oak Room to watch the wine-focused movie, Bottle Shock, over an evening of sparkling wine, popcorn and more wine! writes …
In his own words: Henri Lurton on Brane-Cantenac 2010
Since the start of the magazine, this is the first year the publishers of Sommelier India will not be present in person at the En Primeur Tastings in Bordeaux. However, readers will not be short-changed. …
New Casa Vinicola Zonin wines in India
Aspri Spirits recently introduced a new single vineyard range of wines from the Casa Vinicola Zonin group from Italy in the Indian market. Lorenzo Zonin, Marketing Manager, Zonin, who was in India for this …
Austrian Wine Marketing Board bags International Award
If the world market share of Austrian wines is steadily increasing, it is largely due to the efforts of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, writes Soni Sangwan. Recognition for the work being done by the …
IGPB puts Indian wines in the international arena
The Indian Grape Processing Board puts Indian winemakers on centre stage. The Indian wines’ showing at ProWein in Dusseldorf, the world’s Number One wine trade show, was literally something to write home about. …