Grapevine

Recently, Aspri Spirits introduced two Cavas from the Freixenet portfolio at the Sassy Spoon Bandra. Freixenet is the world’s leading Cava producer. Cava is sparkling wine from Spain made with native grapes – Macabeo, Xarel-lo …

London-based wine consultant and Sommelier India writer and contributor Peter Csizmadia-Honigh launched his book titled, “The Wines of India, a Concise Guide” at Pali Village Café, Mumbai recently. SI correspondent, Suneeta Sodhi Kanga who was present at the …

In the year 2000, Sula sold its first bottle – India’s first Sauvignon Blanc, and has since put the country on the global wine map. To mark the amazing first 15 years, Sula released its …

Celebrating its 15th Anniversary, Sula Vineyards has much to be proud of, even as it looks forward with confidence to a rosy future. Monit Dhavale, Associate VP – Hospitality (pictured below) talks to Sommelier India correspondent, Brinda Gill  about recent developments at the winery Please …

Launched by Madhulika Bhattacharya Dhall, an ex-PR professional, La Cave wine boutique houses 130 labels in addition to spirits and other liquor. Madhulika’s goal was to open an attractive wine store for people to buy wine …

Indian wine enthusiasts who once disparaged Indian wines are taking to them more and more as better quality and a wider price range of wines become available, reports the Financial Chronicle. Read more here.

The two-starred Michelin chef, Atul Kochhar is all set to launch a restaurant in Madrid. Kochhar was the first Indian chef to earn a Michelin star in London and is fêted as one of the …

Dhrubo Mazumdar (pictured right) is the new head wine buyer at Pasanella (left) in New York, an indispensable wine shop to lower Manhattanites for a decade. Known for its 400-bottle wine selection, the store is …

We present here a fresh new issue of Sommelier India. Going by what I hear, each new edition is awaited with eager anticipation. And when our courier or postal system fail us, as they do …