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Features30 Apr 2011
Bordeaux 2010 Unveiled, An Indian Perspective
We have been having fun expanding our wine palate over the last decade and recently got the chance to taste the 2010 vintage off-barrel in Bordeaux in the respective chateaux, writes Meenu Kohli, Director, Taste, …
Features29 Apr 2011
Death by Over-regulation: Wine Import Business
The next time you crib about the price tag on the imported wine you are drinking, blame the Indian Government. Not only are import duties high, with each state following a different excise policy, the …
Features28 Apr 2011
Taille Princesse – A New Jewel from the Loire
In Bangalore recently to attend the UB Group’s Global Conclave, Patrice Monmousseau, president of Loire’s Bouvet-Ladubay and his daughter, Juliette Monmousseau, deputy managing director Bouvet-Ladubay, took a little time out to unveil a treat for …
Features26 Apr 2011
SI arranges Bouvet Wine Dinner at Olive Beach
It was a perfect pairing: a crisp, minerally, absolutely dry Saumur Chenin Blanc and a plate of tender asparagus anointed with truffle oil. That was the first course at the Sommelier India dinner on Monday, …
Features26 Apr 2011
Red wine in moderation for heart health
It’s common knowledge that wine has health benefits as opposed to alcohol in general. This does not mean you can guzzle as much wine as you like! As with all liquor, wine should be consumed …
Features24 Apr 2011
Official Fizz at Royal Wedding
Amidst the flurry of news about preparations for the Royal Wedding, we finally know which sparkling wine is going to be served. It’s not Nyetimber or Ridgeview or any other English sparkling wine of exceptional …
Features17 Apr 2011
Bordeaux 2010 – An Embarrassingly Good Vintage
Having had the quote “the best vintage in my lifetime” splashed across the cover of last June’s Decanter magazine, I can only agree with the title above, ” Bordeaux 2010 – An Embarrassingly Good Vintage” …
Features16 Apr 2011
Organic Gold and Silver for Adobe Wines from Chile
Be green and raise a toast to drinking wine with a clear conscience. Organic is the way to go. Award-winning organic wines from Emiliana Adobe in Chile won gold and silver medals at the Challenge …
Features15 Apr 2011
Vinitaly – Showcase for Italian wines
The 45th edition of Vinitaly, one of the longest running international wine exhibitions, concluded in Verona, Italy, on Monday April 11th. Vinitaly is different from the other big trade exhibitions (Prowein, London International Wine Fair, …
Features08 Apr 2011
SI Ticker Tape: Delhi license fee likely to drop
In what could come as a piece of good news for consumers and the Indian wine industry, alike, more wine producers will be able to enter the Delhi market if the excise department reduces the …
Features05 Apr 2011
Bubbly and Bottle Shock
An early Sunday evening saw Bangalore Wine Club members gather together at the Park Hotel’s Oak Room to watch the wine-focused movie, Bottle Shock, over an evening of sparkling wine, popcorn and more wine! writes …
Features04 Apr 2011
In his own words: Henri Lurton on Brane-Cantenac 2010
Since the start of the magazine, this is the first year the publishers of Sommelier India will not be present in person at the En Primeur Tastings in Bordeaux. However, readers will not be short-changed. …