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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 …
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 …
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 …
Features13 Sep 2019
Chefs from Vana Retreat in Dehradun take their expertise to Switzerland
What are the chefs of Vana Retreat in Dehradun doing in the Engadine Valley in Switzerland? Renu Chahil-Graf unearths the story behind this strange happenstance… The story emerged during an interview with the General Manager …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Features21 Jun 2019
Grover Zampa Vineyards – Future Forward, an interview with its Singapore-based wine investor
Grover Zampa Vineyards, the country’s second-largest wine producer, recently secured significant funding led by Ravi Viswanathan, Singapore-based wine investor and chairman of Grover Zampa Vineyards. Viswanathan has ambitious plans for the company, writes Natalia Makarova …
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 …
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, …
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, …