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Wines to die for at a 50th wedding anniversary dinner
Features02 Jan 2020

Wines to die for at a 50th wedding anniversary dinner

Dhruv and Rati Sawhney’s 50th wedding anniversary provided the perfect occasion for the magnanimous hosts to serve rare, large format bottles to their circle of wine loving friends and family in New Delhi. Vidhi Tambiah …

Pandaw II
Features31 Dec 2019

Postcard from Myanmar – Up a Lazy River

North of Mandalay the Irrawaddy River spreads out wide and shallow, skirting huge sandbanks. I was travelling up it on Pandaw 2, a river cruise boat based on the old style boats that plied the …

Cathy Corison
Features31 Dec 2019

Is there a feminine style of winemaking?

Harvest season is in full swing amidst the reflecting light and golden sunshine that spills through Napa and Sonoma. This undulating land and its fertile bounty have enchanted travellers and tourists, wine collectors and students …

Summer in a Glass
Features16 Jul 2019

Summer in a Glass

Despite the title of this piece, rosé wines are by no means just a summer drink. Fresh and fruity though they mostly are, rosés today are serious wines with depth of flavour and the potential to …

The ineffable taste of New Zealand pinot noir
Features09 Jul 2019

The ineffable taste of New Zealand pinot noir

What started about four decades ago as an experimental project, has today converted Pinot Noir into the island country’s second most grown varietal. In the 1970s, vine-cuttings from Burgundy’s Domaine de La Romanée-Conti’s La Tâche …

Does a new government bode well for wine?
Features28 Jun 2019

Does a new government bode well for wine?

With the Modi juggernaut powering back to a thumping majority in the recent Lok Sabha elections, what does this presage for the wine industry in India? As everybody knows, alcoholic beverages are a state subject …

Wine Clinic – Your Questions Answered
Features25 Jun 2019

Wine Clinic – Your Questions Answered

1. Why is the right temperature so important when serving sparkling wines and Champagne?Bubbles are an integral part of the pleasure of champagne appreciation and the rate at which they are released is determined by …

SI PRIME: Truffles! A taste of heaven dug out of the earth
Features23 May 2019

SI PRIME: Truffles! A taste of heaven dug out of the earth

There is something about the nature of truffles that has captivated people for over a thousand years. Its pungent, irresistible aroma is what intrigues haute cuisine chefs and challenges them to dedicate menus and dishes …

Spanish Garnacha and Tempranillo on the upswing
Features17 May 2019

Spanish Garnacha and Tempranillo on the upswing

Grapes were planted in Spain as far back as 1100 BC, introduced by the Phoenicians. Wine was being produced as early as 800 BC and was later traded in amphorae to the Middle East, Africa, …

Austrian Wine 2018: A Promising Vintage
Features03 Apr 2019

Austrian Wine 2018: A Promising Vintage

Austria is expecting excellent wines from the 2018 vintage based on how kind the weather gods were and how well the producers managed inherent challenges. With the 2018 wine harvest, the earliest of modern Austrian viticulture, …