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Features01 Jul 2024
Judgement of London: Wines, Judges and Scoring Criteria
THE WINES The full list of wines, shown within the pairs and in the order each pairing was tasted, is as follows: WHITE Riesling Rest of World: Polish Hill Riesling, Grosset, Clare Valley, Australia 2012 …
Features23 Apr 2024
Richebourg – Sonorous Name, Sonorous Wine
Raymond Blake comments on the different style of wine descriptors with reference to Richebourg while describing the DRC wine he tasted I have been buying the annual Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine Book for about 35 …
Features23 Apr 2024
From Vine to Wine: The Evolution of Sula, Q&A with Kerry Damskey
Brinda Gill interviews Chief Winemaker Kerry Damskey who has been an integral part of the founding and success of Sula Vineyards since its inception When was your first trip to India? I first travelled to …
Features23 Apr 2024
India’s Top Mixologists Shake Up Tradition with Hapusa Gin
Hapusa, India’s breakthrough gin, organizes an exploration of the iconic cocktail, drawing in the country’s best mixologists. Gagan Sharma goes along for the adventure It’s the late 1880s to early 1920s. The world was partly …
Features23 Apr 2024
Discover Piedmont: A Heaven for Nebbiolo Enthusiasts
Piedmont is celebrated for its exceptional wines and the dominant Nebbiolo grape. Michèle Shah encourages wine travellers to visit the region If you are a connoisseur of red wine and a true food aficionado, you’re …
Features02 Apr 2024
Campania’s Wine Legacy: A Deep Dive into Regional Varietals
Alessandra Piubello visits Campania, a region in southern Italy with a unique indigenous grapes and wines The famous film, “The Great Beauty” by Oscar-winning, Campania-born director Paolo Sorrentino, opens with a Louis-Ferdinand Céline quotation: “Travel …
Features28 Mar 2024
Mountain wines of Andeluna, a Q&A with an Industry Insider
Andeluna is a family-owned winery located high in the Andes in the Uco Valley of Mendoza, one of the most prestigious wine regions in Argentina. Pictured above, Alicia Casale, area manager, Europe and Asia, says …
Features02 Feb 2024
Avignon 2024: Shaping Sustainable Vineyards
Discussions around terroir and vineyards usually conjure up images of verdant rows of vines surrounded by olive groves, sleepy streams and a beautiful landscape dotted with trees and flowers. In practice, this is far from …
Features15 Jan 2024
In Napa Valley Change is the Constant
In a world filled with ancient and historic wine regions, Napa Valley, the heartland of premium California winemaking, may be considered something of a Johnny-come-lately. The first mention of vines in Napa appeared only in …
Features18 Dec 2023
So this is why Bhutan is the world’s happiest country!
On a recent visit, Neeta Lal discovers Bhutan is a tippler’s paradise At the Simply Bhutan interactive museum in the capital city, Thimphu, the guide points to a fascinating array of handcrafted containers used to …
Features18 Dec 2023
Porto Douro Heaven’s Gate
Raymond Blake is in love with the Douro Valley for its vinous treasures and more There is no place like the Douro Valley, no place at all. I have written that sentence, in various versions, …
Features18 Dec 2023
Winemaker of four French estates shares Wine Philosophy
Caroline Frey, winemaker of four estates in Bordeaux, the Rhône, Burgundy and Valais, speaks to Nimmi Malhotra about her wine philosophy Frey cares about birds. And bees, and bugs, and butterflies. For a winemaker, birds …