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From the Editor: Here Comes Summer!
Grapevine31 Jul 2020

From the Editor: Here Comes Summer!

The Summer edition of Sommelier India has had a long incubation. If the magazine is out and looking good, it’s all thanks to the amazing EIH Press that never lets SI down. Covid-19 challenges continue …

Readers share their wine stories
Grapevine05 Jun 2020

Readers share their wine stories

SI encourages readers and wine lovers to send in their wine news and views  A wine lover’s epiphany Back in the winter of 2016, dining with fellow wine-loving Indian friends at “Le Fat Poodle” restaurant …

Oenophile’s Notebook
Grapevine05 Jun 2020

Oenophile’s Notebook

News, views and clippings for the wine buff Yes, you can Ever mindful of engaging all sections of society to bring them within the fold of wine enthusiasts, Sula breaks away from the traditional to …

Sula Vineyards
Grapevine04 May 2020

How Indian wineries are coping with the Covid-19 Fallout

I spoke to some stalwarts of the Indian wine industry about how the Caronavirus had affected them, posing questions about the impact of the sudden countrywide lockdown and other government measures to contain Covid-19. They …

A Message from the Sommelier India Team
Grapevine20 Mar 2020

A Message from the Sommelier India Team

As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the world, our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected as tragic consequences are coming to light on every continent. With the virus spreading and …

BUILT ON SALT, RUN ON WINE
Grapevine06 Feb 2020

BUILT ON SALT, RUN ON WINE

Every third Sunday in November, Burgundy hosts a charity auction of barrels of young wines from vineyards owned by the Hospices de Beaune, a charitable establishment born in a distinctive historical context of 15th century …

Montes Wines
Grapevine31 Dec 2019

Cheers to Chile! Wine Delegation visits India

Chile is amongst the most active promoters of wines in India, and thanks to its efforts it’s now the third-biggest exporter. In a continuous effort to share their 500-year old wine making journey and spread …

The ineffable taste of New Zealand pinot noir
Grapevine09 Jul 2019

The ineffable taste of New Zealand pinot noir

What started about four decades ago as an experimental project, has today converted Pinot Noir into the island country’s second most grown varietal. In the 1970s, vine-cuttings from Burgundy’s Domaine de La Romanée-Conti’s La Tâche …

Does a new government bode well for wine?
Grapevine28 Jun 2019

Does a new government bode well for wine?

With the Modi juggernaut powering back to a thumping majority in the recent Lok Sabha elections, what does this presage for the wine industry in India? As everybody knows, alcoholic beverages are a state subject …

Spanish Garnacha and Tempranillo on the upswing
Grapevine17 May 2019

Spanish Garnacha and Tempranillo on the upswing

Grapes were planted in Spain as far back as 1100 BC, introduced by the Phoenicians. Wine was being produced as early as 800 BC and was later traded in amphorae to the Middle East, Africa, …