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Features30 Sep 2015
Hardys mark their stamp in India
Unless you are Australian, the name Hardy evokes memories of the Hardy Boys Series, exceedingly popular books for young adults, far removed from wine. Today these old associations are being replaced with another powerful brand, …
Features29 Sep 2015
La Cave at Select Citywalk, Saket
Launched by Madhulika Bhattacharya Dhall, an ex-PR professional, La Cave wine boutique houses 130 labels in addition to spirits and other liquor. Madhulika’s goal was to open an attractive wine store for people to buy wine …
Features31 Aug 2015
The Nose Knows
An experienced wine drinker can comment on the wine simply by nosing it. Swirling it around in the glass and allowing its aromas to rise will tell them whether it smells of leather, or wet …
Features28 Aug 2015
Powerful reds from Austria, the LAND OF SUNSHINE
Wine production is divided between technically correct, inexpensive, mass-market wines and wines that are more unique and ambitious. These are the kinds of wines Austria produces. Blaufränkisch is an outstanding example. Reva K Singh reports There was a time when …
Features17 Aug 2015
Mumbai celebrates Cloudy Bay 30th Anniversary
The Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai and All Things Nice celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Cloudy Bay at a wine dinner recently, made all the more special by the presence of Cloudy Bay’s senior winemaker, Tim Heath. Cloudy Bay was founded …
Features17 Aug 2015
At the high table with Grover Zampa
Restaurateur Gauri Devidayal held a special Grover Zampa wine dinner at The Table restaurant in Colaba, with the wines introduced by the winemaker herself, Karishma Grover. Over sips of the floral and elegant sparkling, Zampa …
Features11 Aug 2015
Merchants of Taste
Enoteca by Madhuloka is a wine store that is a notch above the rest, writes Kaveri Ponnapa With 16 years’ experience marketing spirits in a largely self-propelled Indian market, Madhuloka’s K S Lokesh was quick to recognize that wine consumption was going to follow a …
Features11 Aug 2015
Not all wine drinkers are birds of a feather
In a lighter vein, Raghu Bahadur attributes avian characteristics to wine lovers… What would we do without researches and studies conducted by colleges, universities and hospitals? Every day the science section of the newspaper carries the results of their …
Features11 Aug 2015
Michelin-starred Indian chef opens new restaurant in Madrid
The two-starred Michelin chef, Atul Kochhar is all set to launch a restaurant in Madrid. Kochhar was the first Indian chef to earn a Michelin star in London and is fêted as one of the …
Features11 Aug 2015
Cellaring wines and restaurant wine lists
I’m interested in starting a wine cellar at my home in New Delhi, and am wondering what wines you’d advise I start off with? The principle question is, will this cellar serve the purpose of …
Features11 Aug 2015
Wine Clinic: Wine Vs Beer, etiquette and more
How many calories does a glass of wine have compared to beer? Which is more fattening? Surprising though it may appear, my research reveals that standard beers actually have fewer calories than wine! The difference …
Features05 Aug 2015
IWFS Delhi Chapter launches with a Champagne Dinner at Le Cirque restaurant
The Delhi chapter of the International Wine and Food Society (IWFS) was inaugurated on Sunday, 2nd August with a Champagne Dinner at Le Cirque restaurant, Hotel Leela Palace. Global Brand Ambassador and Asia-PAcific Chair, IWFS, …