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Features01 Jul 2012
Mouton Cadet Official Wine Supplier to European Tour
One of the world’s leading Bordeaux AOC wines, Mouton Cadet, will be exclusively available at a number of The European Tour’s leading golf championships in 2012 after the company signed a seven year deal to …
Features01 Jul 2012
From the Magazine – Interview with Ajoy Shaw of Sula
What made you want to become a winemaker? I never planned or set out to become a winemaker and was doing research work in biotechnology. A turn of events and the need to get into …
Features20 Jun 2012
Dining Al Fresco at Courtyard by Marriott, Pune
“I believe good food, great wines and great conversation are an essential trilogy,” said Craig W. Wedge, COO, FineWinesnMore, at a wine dinner at the charming outdoor Banyan Tree Lounge, Courtyard by Marriott Pune Centre, …
Features20 Jun 2012
Château de Parenchère Wine Dinner at Sofitel
The newly opened Sofitel Hotel in Bandra Kurla complex, Mumbai, held its first ever five-course wine dinner at the Pondichery Café paired with fabulous wines from Château de Parenchère, which is situated in the eastern …
Features18 Jun 2012
2009 – The Great Austrian Red Wine Vintage
In the last decade or so Austrian white wines have taken the world by storm. First, with their signature white grape, Gruner Veltliner, famous for its refreshing minerality and peppery notes, beloved of sommeliers at …
Features17 Jun 2012
Vinexpo HK – 3rd Wine Intelligence 10 for 10 Awards
The latest recipients of the Wine Intelligence 10 for 10 Wine Business Awards are Etienne Hugel, owner of Hugel & Fils, Sir George Fistonich, owner of Villa Maria Estate and winemaker Demei Li of the …
Features17 Jun 2012
From the magazine – Philip Deverell, a Viticulturist extraordinaire visits India
Philip Deverell oversees the viticultural practices and provides technical expertise for the Pernod Ricard Premium Wine Brands globally. I had waited a long time for this opportunity. To meet a global viticulturist with experience of …
Features17 Jun 2012
From the Magazine – Shahrukh Shiraz, anyone?
What do the actress Drew Barrymore, Australian rockers AC/DC and Yao Ming (okay, okay, he is a Chinese basketball star who earned his celebrity status playing for the Houston Rockets in America) have in common? …
Features11 Jun 2012
The lazy, hazy days of summer, Reva K Singh
The mood shifts in summer and the pace slows down. Our weather demands it. With wine, you want to move away from full-bodied reds towards light, floral whites and refreshing rosés. Equally, I remind myself …
Features08 Jun 2012
Special treats for the Bangalore wine drinker
June 2012: India’s wine aficionados are getting more discerning, and much of this is reflected in the new range of wines which are popping up on many a wine importer’s list. It was Bangalore’s turn …
Features31 May 2012
Reva Singh’s Sip of the Day – Back from Hong Kong
May 31, 2012: After a red-eye flight from Hong Kong via Delhi, I arrived in Vienna bright and early, to a lovely, crisp day (almost like a good Gruner Veltliner) splashed with sunshine. As Vinexpo …
Features29 May 2012
Taking Sommelier India to New Heights
Last week when I flew into Delhi from New York to participate in our annual magazine planning sessions it served as an opportunity to reflect on what we’ve accomplished and where we’re going. In the …