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Wine auctions hot up in Asia
Features22 Sep 2010

Wine auctions hot up in Asia

It’s a good time to be in the auction business these days. Retail sales are flat but the auction business is strong, says Zachys Auction Director, Jeff Zacharia. Christie’s Hong Kong wine sale “Modern Classics:A …

Jancis Robinson, Sommelier India columnist, wins award
Features21 Sep 2010

Jancis Robinson, Sommelier India columnist, wins award

Here’s good news that all Sommelier India subscribers and readers will be pleased to hear. Well-known wine writer and SI columnist, Jancis Robinson (whose bi-monthly column is avidly consumed by many of you in the …

Champagne recovers its sparkle
Features20 Sep 2010

Champagne recovers its sparkle

Champagne sales around the world are picking up and production is expected to be higher this year after the slump following the economic downturn of 2008. The Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) has …

Bordeaux Wine Drama. Rain Arrives Finally
Features12 Sep 2010

Bordeaux Wine Drama. Rain Arrives Finally

Every year Bordeaux vintners nervously look towards the sky to see when the rains will come and what impact they’ll have on the harvesting. Without much rain this summer, vineyard owners were getting nervous. Rain …

Wine shopping for ease and pleasure at Dubai Duty Free
Features10 Sep 2010

Wine shopping for ease and pleasure at Dubai Duty Free

Wine Retail in India leaves much to be desired; nor is the price exactly encouraging considering the steep mark-up on duty paid wines in India. However, here’s a tip for you: stock up on your …

SIWC, the Competition You Can Trust, to be held in 2011
Features09 Sep 2010

SIWC, the Competition You Can Trust, to be held in 2011

The organizers of the Sommelier India WINE Competition (SIWC) are happy to announce that the wine competition will be held every alternate year, as is Vinexpo, France’s biggest wine fair. This decision has been made …

Celebrating Grenache, the Grape for all Seasons
Features06 Sep 2010

Celebrating Grenache, the Grape for all Seasons

Friday, September 24, 2010 has been designated International Grenache Day (IGD). For the first time this versatile varietal which is also the world’s most widely planted red grape will be celebrated around the world by …

German Fine Wines and Rarities to be auctioned
Features05 Sep 2010

German Fine Wines and Rarities to be auctioned

Three auctions of German fine wines and rarities are taking place on 24-26 September 2010 as part of the Centenary Celebrations of Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter or VDP, the oldest national winegrower’s association in the world. …

Wine Discovery New Zealand Conference
Features03 Sep 2010

Wine Discovery New Zealand Conference

Scheduled for the first week in November, Wine Discovery New Zealand 2010 – a celebration of New Zealand’s premium wines – alongside the International Conference of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network – promises to …

The Wine Society, Delhi, AGM Report
Features02 Sep 2010

The Wine Society, Delhi, AGM Report

The Wine Society, Delhi, held its 15th Annual General Meeting on 14th August at The Park Hotel, Parliament Street, New Delhi. This was the first AGM held without its Founder & President, the late Ghulam …

A Lazy Sunday sipping Wines of York
Features01 Sep 2010

A Lazy Sunday sipping Wines of York

We were recently invited with a select few guests to spend a glorious Sunday evening to sip Sommelier India Wine Competition, (SIWC) 2009 award-winning wines from York combined with gourmet food at the very quaint …