Benvenuto, Italia! Kinvah gets an Italian flavour
Bringing elegance and complexity to its flagship wine, Kinvah, Italian oenologist Luca Patricelli has big…
Monthly Archives: July, 2009
Wine at Starbucks! But is this really Starbucks?
In a strange turn of events, Starbucks is testing a new coffee shop concept that…
Indage Vintners closes offices. Financial crisis deepens
The closing of their Delhi and other regional sales offices is just the latest sign…
Champagne fizzle. Can India absorb more foreign labels?
With the global economy just about recovering from the recession, Champagne sales are still down.…
Drinking is not a vice, drunkenness is
Renowned novelist and influential columnist, Kushwant Singh waded into the alcohol debate on Saturday with…
Choosing when to serve your best wine
We’ve all had those panic attacks. You’re about to have a dozen friends over for…
Cheers India painting captures Indian wine lovers
Balesh Jindal’s “Cheers India” painting captures Indian wine lovers enjoying some red wine. The painting…
VAT Decreases in Maharashtra. Wineries relieved
Our never-ending wine taxation saga truly never ends. The latest salvo in this ongoing tug…
Retail Basements and Wine Cellars. A strange law?
It has recently come to our attention that retailers planning to setup wine retail outlets…
South African wines at Ubuntu, Andheri West, Mumbai
The ambience and colours of South Africa came alive in suburban Mumbai at an evening…
SIWC – A Competition That Inspires Confidence
As Reva Singh wrote in June (Ed’s Note, SI July/August 2009, which many of you…
60 Seconds with New York’s Wine Expert
Kevin Zraly runs one of the top wine schools in the United States. Windows on…
Nilaya from Diageo dries up. Leaves Indian market
In another sign that the Indian wine market is contracting with the global economic downturn,…
Are you drinking less wine today? Share your story
I know for a fact that I’m not drinking less wine but the average dollar…
Reva Singh’s Sip of the Day – The July issue of SI
Here’s another content rich issue of Sommelier India The Wine Magazine to see you through…
Big Banyan – Konnecting with Kerala
Members of the Bangalore Wine Club spent an interesting Sunday evening, exploring Kerala cuisine in…
Three Wineries and a Fair
The first-ever ‘Wine Fest & Seminar 2009’ in Bangalore was organised by the Karnataka Wine…
Top of the Heap
Rajeev Samant, CEO of Sula Vineyards,Nashik, has been passionately involved in all aspects of the…
Sommelier India issue 4 of 2009 on the stands!
A new issue of Sommelier India has just hit the newsstands and you don’t want…
Did the restaurant let me down or am I overreacting?
We all have pet peeves. Those minor annoyances that for some reason or the other…
Letter from Ariff Jamal formerly of Brindco
Having visited India at regular intervals over the past ten years to promote Bichot wines…
Tips on tipping on wine at a restaurant
Are you wondering how much to tip on wine at a restaurant? What if you…
Reva Singh’s Sip of the Day: SI Wine Competition
Sommelier India Wine Competition, that’s what’s next on the cards. Ever since I heard that…
The Indian Wine Village: Bangalore Wine Club
Over 80 members of the Bangalore Wine Club recently got together at the newly launched…
A Parade of Fine Wine at Olive Beach, Bangalore
There are two reasons to attend a wine tasting hosted by Wine Park’s Vishal Kadakia.…