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Sommelier India at the World’s Longest Lunch

Sommelier India at the World’s Longest Lunch

The ‘World’s Longest Lunch’ actually refers to the table, in the case of the Melbourne affair the table stretches for 320 metres, seating about 1,000 people! reports SI correspondent, Alok Chandra from Melbourne. This …

Haldi to the rescue

Haldi to the rescue

You usually read about the health benefits of wine in Sommelier India, but here’s an interesting report about how our common spice, haldi or turmeric may protect us from disease. U.S. researchers say that haldi …

A Toast to Fashion with Kimaya wines

A Toast to Fashion with Kimaya wines

Wine and fashion are natural partners, so it should please both fashionistas and wine lovers that Global Wines & Spirits and Kimaya have joined forces to sell a premium range of Australian wines under the …

Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards

Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards

If you have been considering entering the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards and haven’t done so yet, the deadline has been extended by one week. The Awards, now in their 7th year, have become …

How to pronounce Deutsche Wein

How to pronounce Deutsche Wein

It’s not surprising that unfamiliar German wine terms leave us floundering. Linguistically different to most Indian languages, the words are sometimes long with a string of consonants that we have difficulty wrapping our tongues around. …

The Italian Connection

The Italian Connection

It couldn’t have been a cooler start to a sunny spring weekend. Bangalore Wine Club members and their guests spent a Saturday afternoon at the exclusive launch of Ammirato wines on 19th February at The Lalit …

Top 20 in 2010. Sommelier India’s Favorite Restaurants

Top 20 in 2010. Sommelier India’s Favorite Restaurants

From local fare to international cuisine, Sommelier India brings you a list of our favorite restaurants for wine enthusiasts. Pay particular attention to the wine pairing recommendations and tell us what you think of the …

An East wind in Bordeaux?

An East wind in Bordeaux?

Last week shook Château Beychevelle, a famous second-growth in Saint Julien, renowned as one of the most beautiful properties in Bordeaux, writes Romain Bonnaud. The Japanese drinks company Suntory, a Beychevelle shareholder for 20 …

Nashik Chandon by next year?

Nashik Chandon by next year?

Good news for Moet Chandon’s Indian lovers, we may soon be able to raise a toast with our own bubbly from the same stable. Moet Hennessy, makers of Moet Chandon and Dom Perignon champagne, …

SI Ticker Tape: Stunning news from California

SI Ticker Tape: Stunning news from California

At 63 years, after two decades of reviews, Robert Parker announced a few days ago that he will hand over responsibilities for reviewing California wine to Antonio Galloni. “In California, Mr. Parker’s effusive praise played …