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Happy Diwali from Sommelier India!
Features10 Nov 2015

Happy Diwali from Sommelier India!

Here’s wishing you a Happy Diwali from the Sommelier India Team. Best wishes for the new year and thank you for your loyalty in the last year. Sommelier India is your introduction to the wine lifestyle …

Freixenet Cavas from Spain launched in Mumbai
Features07 Nov 2015

Freixenet Cavas from Spain launched in Mumbai

Recently, Aspri Spirits introduced two Cavas from the Freixenet portfolio at the Sassy Spoon Bandra. Freixenet is the world’s leading Cava producer. Cava is sparkling wine from Spain made with native grapes – Macabeo, Xarel-lo …

Indian Wine Fair opens in London — November 6-8, 2015
Features05 Nov 2015

Indian Wine Fair opens in London — November 6-8, 2015

The inaugural “India Wine Show” is here and attracting wide interest in London among trade and consumers alike. Pictured above, from left to right, Alessio Secci Organised with the support of APEDA (Agricultural and Processed …

“Advancing the interest of our farmers is a priority”
Features24 Oct 2015

“Advancing the interest of our farmers is a priority”

Celebrating its 15th Anniversary, Sula Vineyards has much to be proud of, even as it looks forward with confidence to a rosy future. Monit Dhavale, Associate VP – Hospitality (pictured below) talks to Sommelier India correspondent, Brinda Gill  about recent developments at the winery Please …

Indian Sommelier Championship 2015: The new wine winners!
Features19 Oct 2015

Indian Sommelier Championship 2015: The new wine winners!

In news received from the organisers, Wi-Not Beverage Solutions, the eighth Indian Sommelier Championship drew to a close with a lavish gala on October 12th at The Leela Ambience Hotel & Residences, Gurgaon, starting with a …

A Special Dinner with Danzante  Wines at La Terrazzo in Pune
Features12 Oct 2015

A Special Dinner with Danzante Wines at La Terrazzo in Pune

La Terrazza, the Italian restaurant at Hyatt Regency, Pune, recently hosted an Italian wine dinner on October 9th. The dinner featured two Danzante wines produced in Italy to complement the flavours of the gourmet menu …

ISC: The Fine Art of Sommellerie
Features05 Oct 2015

ISC: The Fine Art of Sommellerie

When we conceived the Indian Sommelier Championship (ISC) over eight years ago, the idea behind it was simple: to provide wine waiters and stewards with the means to appreciate what they were serving and consequently …

The Mother of all Reference Books on Wine
Features03 Oct 2015

The Mother of all Reference Books on Wine

The newly released Oxford Companion to Wine, completely revised and updated, has pride of place in my collection of prized wine books. The definitive authority on everything you ever wanted to know about wine, it took the award-winning …