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Features04 Jun 2016
La Cité du Vin – a temple of wine opens in Bordeaux
Soaring 180 ft above Bordeaux’s Garonne River and 10-floors high with a shiny, metallic facade, La Cité du Vin is an impressive sight. A dramatic contrast to the 18th century buildings nearby, the City of Wine which opened …
Features28 May 2016
Buying En Primeur – risky gamble or smart investment?
Indian wine collectors are eager to learn about the latest vintage of Bordeaux well before the wines are released on the market. En primeur wines are barrel samples that differ in varying degrees from what gets bottled eventually and released …
Features28 May 2016
Love for Claret – An indulgence in the Bordeaux terroir
Suresh Bhalla tells the tale of how his love affair with claret prompted him to invest for a year in an acre of Lynch-Bages vineyard to produce his very own Bordeaux wine For a landmark …
Features28 May 2016
From Burgundy to Napa, meet one of the most colourful vignerons in the world
Mira Advani Honeycutt meets Jean-Charles Boisset at his flagship estate in Napa Valley To say that Jean-Charles Boisset is colourful is an understatement. Take his signature red socks that fit snugly inside Christian Louboutin shoes …
Features28 May 2016
Exploring historic Buena Vista winery, California
Mira Advani-Honeycutt shares the story of the Buena Vista winery in Sonoma – the one that Jean-Charles Boisset acquired and renovated in 2011… Buena Vista winery was founded in 1857 in the town of Sonoma …
Features06 May 2016
WOSA Sommelier Cup attracts Asian sommeliers
Held every three years, the competition is for sommeliers and professionals working in the wine service industry to compete for the Sommelier Cup title in the finals in South Africa. The competition is now open …
Features06 May 2016
Oz Clarke joins NZ Wine Hall of Fame on Intnl Sauvignon Blanc Day
Wine expert and writer (pictured left), Oz Clarke has been inducted in the New Zealand Wine Hall of Fame and will be presented with his certificate of membership today, fittingly, on the occasion of International Sauvignon …
Features06 May 2016
Sula wins prestigious award for wine tourism
Adding another feather to its cap, The Drinks Business recognised Sula’s contribution to promoting oeno-tourism with its award for “Best contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism”. CEO Rajeev Samant accepted the award on May 4th at the 13th Annual Drinks Business Awards ceremony …
Features05 May 2016
Reveilo wines bag awards in Hong Kong at Asia Wine Review 2016
Vintage Wines Pvt Ltd that produces the Reveilo label has come a long way. It was established by Yatin Patil as a boutique winery in 2004 at his ancestral village of Geeta Kunj in Nashik. Reveilo wines …
Features21 Apr 2016
Wine, Hasty Pudding and Pie
April 2016 If you were thinking of throwing wine on a person’s face will the quality of the wine in your hand determine whether you would actually go ahead with the act? asks Raghu Bahadur …
Features21 Apr 2016
Climate Change – Good or bad for wine?
In March I gave several talks in Tokyo to Japan’s exceptionally numerous and exceptionally polite wine lovers in which I extolled the newfound virtues of English sparkling wine, writes Jancis Robinson in her column in …
Features19 Apr 2016
Biodynamics in winemaking, A Global Trend
Stephen Quinn spoke to winemakers in France, Chile, Italy, Australia and New Zealand to find out why they believe that biodynamic practices make for better wine – and happier workers. Monty Waldin, a British winemaker based …