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Features06 Jul 2011
Wine Traveller in California – Ojai Wine Festival
Here’s a recommendation for wine lovers on holiday in California.The Ojai Wine Festival makes a wonderful family outing. The Festival is an annual event and a great draw for visitors throughout the Central Coast and …
Features05 Jul 2011
SI Ticker Tape:Country Manager, SopexaIndia, moves on
Loic Denneulin, Country Manager, Sopexa, leaves India after a successful three-year stint. A release from the Val d’Orbieu Group announces his appointment as Market Manager in the Group’s Export department. Loic’s mission will be to …
Features02 Jul 2011
Vinexpo 2011, world’s largest wine & spirits expo in its 30th year
Vinexpo 2011, the world’s largest wine and spirits expo held once every two years took place between 19th and 23rd June. Founded in 1981, the expo celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. With 2400 exhibitors …
Features02 Jul 2011
SI Ticker Tape: UGC President’s term extended
On 29 June 2011, the Board of Directors of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux renewed the mandate of President Sylvie Cazes. Sylvie Cazes was first appointed on 26 June 2008 to head this …
Features30 Jun 2011
Understanding Oak in the Wine World
Did you know that there are about 400 species of oak, but only about 20 are used in making oak barrels in the wine world. Of the trees that are used, only 5% is suitable …
Features30 Jun 2011
Indian receives prestigious international award
Subhash Arora, President of the Indian Wine Academy was honoured recently with the “OlV Merit” award by the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), Paris, at its 34th World Conference held in Porto, Portugal. …
Features27 Jun 2011
EAT to your heart’s content at Diva in Delhi
Among the handful of chefs you can trust in Delhi for authentic Italian food, Chef Ritu Dalmia (pictured left) is one of the best. The key to her food she says is ‘great ingredients and …
Features27 Jun 2011
Sommelier India WINE Magazine released country wide
The June/July edition of Sommelier India was released a few weeks ago and is in circulation. If you haven’t received your copy, do let us know. This issue covers Winery Design and discusses Spain’s modern …
Features21 Jun 2011
Sojourn in Spain- Fenavin 2011
SI was at the Sixth Edition of Fenavin 2011, Spain’s largest wine fair held every two years in Ciudad Real earlier in May. The fair which attracts winemakers from all the 69 wine producing regions …
Features20 Jun 2011
Import Duties and other vexatious wine issues in India
The question of high taxes and import duties on wine is a vexed one. The labyrinthine ways of the Indian excise department are a mystery to most people, not least for wine and spirits importers …
Features18 Jun 2011
British Bubbly to Take Wing
As part of its ongoing campaign to support and promote British produce, British Airways will be the first airline to serve an English sparkling wine. Balfour Brut Rosé 2007, from the Hush Heath Estate in …
Features13 Jun 2011
WINES TO WATCH – DE MOUR from Bordeaux
I had the opportunity of meeting, Jean-Michel Garcion, technical director of De Mour and discussing the wines in his portfolio when he visited Delhi earlier this year. Subsequently he sent me some wine samples to …