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Tastin’ France in Mumbai
Features30 Dec 2020

Tastin’ France in Mumbai

Sovna Puri enjoys a real life tasting of French wines in Mumbai. These eight months have been as strange and surreal for you as for me, right? I mean, no outings with friends and family, working …

A Visit to Château de Chambord & The Loire Valley
Features06 Dec 2020

A Visit to Château de Chambord & The Loire Valley

Despite the constant October rain in Paris, the continued silent spread of the coronavirus and the not so convenient dates, it was hard to resist the invitation from Christie’s to participate in a press …

Piero Masi checking the grapes for ripeness at Fratelli Vineyards
Features19 Nov 2020

Guess which cool climate wine is HOT right now in India

Gagan Sharma visits Nashik and is pleasantly surprised to find Chardonnay poised to become the wine of the future A new wine producer’s primary task is to understand the relationship between the vines, climate cycles, …

Q&A with an Industry Insider, Kailash Gurnani
Features18 Nov 2020

Q&A with an Industry Insider, Kailash Gurnani

Brinda Gill speaks to Kailash Gurnani of York Vineyards about the York Shiraz Viognier 2018 blend, recently launched in the market. How did you decide to produce a Shiraz-Viognier blend? The York Shiraz Viognier is …

Vinous Vignettes
Features09 Nov 2020

Vinous Vignettes

The story around the wine is what makes wine special, says Raymond Blake. Some wine lovers delight in describing themselves as ‘collectors’, a term that could probably be applied to me. Although I fear the less …

Remembering Kapil
Features15 Oct 2020

Remembering Kapil

Kapil Sekhri was a professional to the core and admired by many, for his human qualities and professionalism. When I posted the news of his passing away on Twitter and Facebook, there was an outpouring of …

SI bids Kapil Sekhri a sad good-bye
Features12 Oct 2020

SI bids Kapil Sekhri a sad good-bye

Dedicated to taking Fratelli wines across the country and abroad, Kapil was focused on giving his best to the company, deep-diving into initiatives, ensuring the production of high-quality wines and marketing them here and abroad. …

WORLD’S BEST VINEYARDS 2020 INDIA
Features21 Jul 2020

WORLD’S BEST VINEYARDS 2020 INDIA

KRSMA Estates The first Indian winery to feature in the World’s Top 50 The World’s Best Vineyards awards are based on nominations from a Voting Academy made up of more than 500 wine experts across the …

Oenophile’s Notebook
Features05 Jun 2020

Oenophile’s Notebook

News, views and clippings for the wine buff Yes, you can Ever mindful of engaging all sections of society to bring them within the fold of wine enthusiasts, Sula breaks away from the traditional to …