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Features05 Nov 2024
Naidu Wines: Bridging Heritage & Craft in Sonoma
In the heart of Sonoma County, Naidu Wines is blossoming from a personal passion into a beacon for fine wine enthusiasts, where each bottle reflects the vision, resilience, and rich heritage of founder Raghni Naidu. …
Features03 Nov 2024
Zinfandel: California’s First Heritage Grape
Before Cabernet Sauvignon ruled California, there was Zinfandel, says Mira Advani Honeycutt, California’s original, heritage wine grape Deep-hued and robust yet soulful, lush on the palate, ringing with a brambly compote of plums and blackberries, …
Features02 Nov 2024
Soaring High – Fratelli’s revamped Master Selection
The idea behind the new label of the Master Selection range by Fratelli is as fresh and exciting as the wine in the bottle, says Devati Mallick Nestled in the picturesque Solapur region of Maharashtra, …
Features01 Nov 2024
An Interview with Kamal Malik, India’s First Master Sommelier
Master Sommelier, Kamal Malik is the first Indian to pass the top qualification of the Court of Master Sommeliers. His story, as he tells it to Ruma Singh is both inspiring and dramatic Master Sommelier. …
Features01 Nov 2024
Blaufränkisch around the River Danube
Elizabeth Gabay delves into the history and different iterations of Blaufränkisch, an iconic red wine grape, one of Austria’s most loved The first World War heralded the end of the Hapsburgs’ Austro-Hungarian Empire, an empire …
Features12 Oct 2024
Swirling In the Digital Era
The ever-evolving world of wine is currently witnessing a significant shift towards social media. Devati Mallick steers us through the many ways one can navigate the digital landscape with a simple click, tap, or swipe …
Features12 Oct 2024
Madeira – The world’s longest living wine
Carol Wright on what makes Madeira the ‘hottest’ thing in wine Fortified wines from the Portuguese island of Madeira in the Atlantic are the world’s longest living. There’s no need to rush to finish a …
Features12 Oct 2024
Adopting the BYOB programme
Gagan Sharma on the pros and cons of allowing guests to bring personal bottles of wine to accompany a restaurant meal The Indian excise system is convoluted; working within it can often be difficult. That …
Features12 Oct 2024
Association for Wine Growers
Founder and winemaker of Good Drop Wine Cellars, based in Nashik, Ashwin Rodrigues, who is also the secretary of Wine Growers Association of India (WineGAI), Mumbai, says “WineGAI is a catalyst for the growth of …
Features05 Jul 2024
Ruby in the Provence crown: The Bandol Story
Provence is rosé — at least that is what all the statistics tell you. With 90% of the combined production of the appellations, Côtes de Provence, Coteaux d’Aix and Coteaux Varois being pink, the red …
Features05 Jul 2024
Raising a Glass to Sommeliers
It was February 2024, the location was Monaco. The occasion was the Annual General Assembly and the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) were in full swing. The …
Features02 Jul 2024
Judgement of London: The Global Diversity of Wine
When I first heard about the Judgement of London, I was really curious to find out if it would be as sensational as the historic “Judgement of Paris” in 1976. Having read numerous articles on …