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Wine Traveller in California – Ojai Wine Festival
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 …

SI Ticker Tape:Country Manager, SopexaIndia, moves on
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 …

SI Ticker Tape: UGC President’s term extended
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 …

Understanding Oak in the Wine World
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 …

Indian receives prestigious international award
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. …

EAT to your heart’s content at Diva in Delhi
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 …

Sommelier India WINE Magazine released country wide
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 …

Sojourn in Spain- Fenavin 2011
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 …

Import Duties and other vexatious wine issues in India
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 …

British Bubbly to Take Wing
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 …

WINES TO WATCH – DE MOUR from Bordeaux
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 …