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Features19 Apr 2012
Sula opens Mumbai’s first wine bar
Vinoteca by Sula is finally open for business. Conceptualised by Rajeev Samant of Sula vineyards, Vinoteca in Mumbai has been inspired by Spanish tavernas. Serving tapas and pintxos, this 50-seater bar in Worli has a …
Features18 Apr 2012
Zapping fat cells – Is red wine the answer?
What will they think of next? According to a recent study conducted by Purdue University in Indiana, USA, red wine can help you stop piling on the calories by blocking the insulin that activates our …
Features17 Apr 2012
A Taste of Mezzaluna in Bangalore
March-end saw the Bangalore Wine Club celebrating the flavours of Italy in an evening entitled, “A Taste of Mezzaluna”, after the fine-dining restaurant at the newly opened Movenpick Hotel and Spa in Bangalore, writes Ruma …
Features16 Apr 2012
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Wine Dinner at Diva, Delhi
Baron Philippe de Rothschild (BPDR) is perhaps the most important wine company in the most important wine region in the world – Bordeaux, writes SI contributor, Gaurav Anand. Not only do they own the first-growth …
Features16 Apr 2012
The Origins of Wine, a Persian tale
There are many different tales about the beginning of wine with one especially interesting tale involving the legendary Persian king, Jamshed and his harem. According to the legend the king banished one of his harem …
Features14 Apr 2012
Harvesting wine grapes in India
Did you know that wine grapes produced in India are different from any other wine grapes in the world? Not better or worse, just different. That’s because unlike elsewhere in the northern hemisphere our grapes …
Features01 Apr 2012
An epicentre for wine education
With Indian hospitality at world class levels, there is no reason why the national wine quotient should not be comparable. Wi-Not’s newly opened Institute of Wine and Beverages has ambitious plans to fill the gap, …
Features01 Apr 2012
Understanding Bordeaux En Primeur
April 1, 2012 An intense week of tasting Bordeaux 2011 kicks off tomorrow. The international press and wine trade will have descended on the region for the annual tasting of wines, en primeur, for which …
Features29 Mar 2012
Magnificent Megu and Irresistible OTW
A few weeks ago we were treated to a magnificent meal at Megu, the Japanese restaurant at Delhi’s Leela Palace. The food was superb with the experience made all the finer by the setting and …
Features25 Mar 2012
Vallonnée Winemaker’s Dinner at Bungalow 9, Mumbai
Vallonné Vineyards is an Indian boutique winery producing French-style wines in the Nashik Valley, using the finest wine-making techniques and state-of-the-art technology, writes Suneeta Sodhi Kanga. Co founders Shailendra Pai, MD and CEO and Prashant …
Features11 Mar 2012
Indian wine with a French twist from Karnataka
Stephane Derenoncourt, the maverick French winemaker who is being hailed in world winemaking circles as the New Age guru of viticulture is making his presence felt in Karnataka, India. SI Correspondent, Ruma Singh reports. Derenoncourt …
Features04 Mar 2012
Visiting – Pernod Ricard’s Philip Deverell in India
Philip Deverell – viticulturist for Pernod Ricard Premium Wine Brands which produces Nine Hills wine in India, was in Mumbai last week after spending an exhilarating week in the vineyards at Nashik. He was visiting …