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Features04 May 2020
How Indian wineries are coping with the Covid-19 Fallout
I spoke to some stalwarts of the Indian wine industry about how the Caronavirus had affected them, posing questions about the impact of the sudden countrywide lockdown and other government measures to contain Covid-19. They …
Features14 Apr 2020
Italian wineries in the time of Coronavirus
Italy was the first European country to be gripped by coronavirus. Its lockdown, which was imposed on a national level on 10th March, led to many sectors having to adjust to the safety measures, logistics …
Features13 Apr 2020
California wineries cope as COVID-19 lockdown affects business
Even though buds are alive and well throughout the California vineyards, this is certainly a Spring like no other for wineries. Not even the challenges of the past dozen years that included a recession and …
Features07 Apr 2020
“Malbec is a varietal that has adapted to our soils” – Susana Balbo
Susana Balbo studied enology at university and graduated Cum Laude in 1981,becoming the first qualified female enologist in Argentina. In 2015 she was elected for National Congresswoman and in 2017 Argentinian President Mauricio Macri selected …
Features05 Apr 2020
The World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition – Brimful of Information
In 1971, when Hugh Johnson released the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine, he would have had very little idea that by its 8th edition he would have teamed up with Jancis Robinson …
Features23 Feb 2020
Which Wine? Malbecs recommended by the SI/AdV Tasting Panel
Marvellous Malbec. The Sommelier India Tasting Panel entered its 11th year with a recent blind tasting of Malbecs available in India. The wines were uniformly appreciated and at times we were hard pressed to differentiate …
Features08 Feb 2020
RAJASTHAN’S ROYAL CUISINE
MEET THE CHEF – Chef Akshraj Jodha Over a curated lunch of superb Lal Maans followed by Ker Sangri and the unusual Chakki ka Saag, Kaveri Ponnapa explores the idea of Rajasthani cuisine with Chef Akshraj …
Features06 Feb 2020
BUILT ON SALT, RUN ON WINE
Every third Sunday in November, Burgundy hosts a charity auction of barrels of young wines from vineyards owned by the Hospices de Beaune, a charitable establishment born in a distinctive historical context of 15th century …
Features31 Jan 2020
Oenophile’s notebook – Newsy snippets from the pages of SI
Recent honours for Sommelier India Our normal way of life is low key. We like to fly below the radar and we rarely blow our own trumpet. But last month was unusual. First, we were …
Features30 Jan 2020
SPICE ODYSSEY
MEET THE CHEF – Chef Julia Komp Julia Komp interacts continuously with the team of chefs at Ottimo, ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, issuing a steady stream of instructions, accentuated by emphatic nods and smiles. Despite the …
Features30 Jan 2020
More than half a century on, Vinitaly continues to impress
Last year Vinitaly, held from April 7-10 2019, saw a sustained increase in the quality and number of buyers as compared with previous editions, emergeing as the largest ever edition of the show so far, …
Features22 Jan 2020
Don’t miss SulaFest 2020 on the 1st & 2nd February 2020
SulaFest – India’s best and biggest vineyard music festival – is back at Sula Vineyards in Nashik. Marking the 20th Anniversary of Sula Vineyards, this edition, on 1st & 2nd February, is bigger and better …