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Features19 Oct 2012
Wine, film and food at Delhi’s Ristorante Diva
Wine savvy consumers and SI readers are well aware of Amarone and Valpolicella wines from Italy. They may also knnow Marilisa Allegrini, (pictured here with a bottle of her famed Amarone) who has done so …
Features17 Oct 2012
USL and Diageo bosses to head Indian alcobev industry
Mumbai, 1 October 2012: The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC), the apex body of the wine and spirits industry in India, has announced the appointment of Mr. Ashok Capoor, President and Managing Director, …
Features17 Oct 2012
India wins its first Silver Medal at International Culinary Olympics 2012
It was a fairy tale ending for a fairy tale inspired butter sculpture at the International Culinary Olympics 2012. Indian Chef Devwrat Jategaonkar’s Cinderalla 3ft x 3ft x 3ft sculpture made of butter won silver …
Features16 Oct 2012
Querciabella wines partner with vegetarian cookbook
Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney’s popular “Meat Free Monday” cookbook is being launched on 18 October 2012 at the Stella McCartney boutique in Milan paired with vegan, biodynamic wines from the well-known Querciabella label, reports …
Features09 Oct 2012
IGPB presents Indian wines to hoteliers in Pune
The Indian Grape Processing Board (IGPB) presented a Tasting of Indian Wines at Hyatt Regency Pune on 4th October 2012. It was the first of its kind endeavour by the IGPB with the aim to …
Features09 Oct 2012
Unbeatable offer of “Bordeaux Big Eight” at Le Clos
Here’s your chance to win the Bordeaux Big Eight. Le Clos, the Duty Free store for fine wines and luxury spirits at Dubai International Airport is celebrating its 4th anniversary with what it describes as …
Features03 Oct 2012
Indian doctor partner in pureCru California wines
Dr. Prabhjit S. Purewal, (pictured, left) oncologist at St. Teresa Comprehensive Cancer Center in Stockton, California, just an hour away from Napa Valley, is a wine lover and partner of pureCru Napa Valley and Whetstone …
Features03 Oct 2012
Champagne Lombard and Indian cuisine at Varq in Delhi
I had occasion to meet Mr. Thierry Lombard, third generation winemaker and current President of the House of Lombard on a previous occasion at a dinner at The Taj Mahal Chambers. This time it was …
Features30 Sep 2012
Sample Decanter DWWA Global Tastings in Mumbai
As a series of global tastings kick off on October 1, taste the winners of the 2012 Decanter World Wine Awards in Mumbai at Juben Wine Cellar and Tasting Room.(Pictured left.) Open to everyone, the …
Features28 Sep 2012
Savouring Sula Wines at L’Occitane Spa La Vie
To celebrate the arrival of Sula’s 2012 vintage, Cecilia Oldne, Sula’s Global Brand Ambassador and Head of International Business threw a spa party for a small gathering of ladies at the yet to be opened …
Features26 Sep 2012
Château Gruaud-Larose embraces wine tourism
Sommelier India has long recommended wine travel as a fun and enjoyable activity to its readers through regular stories on the subject. Now we learn that, at Château Gruaud-Larose in Bordeaux, wine tourism has become …
Features11 Sep 2012
Chile’s “floating embassy” docks in Indian waters
The Chilean training ship Esmeralda, known as Chile’s floating embassy, docked in Mumbai from 29 August to 3 September. On 31 August, His Excellency, Cristian Barros, Ambassador of Chile hosted a reception with the best …