Sommelier India Women's Wine Circle, sure hit!
The Sommelier India Women's Wine Circle got off to an excellent start on May 9. Italy was the flavour of the day - starting from the venue to the wine to the food. As the guests arrived at Enoteca, the wine bar adjoining Travertino at the Oberoi New Delhi, they were welcomed with a glass of chilled Ti Amo Prosecco.
Read more...Breaking News - Diageo's initial share in United drops
May 1, 2013 - Diageo's offer to buy a 26% stake in United Spirits (USL)has been "rebuffed by shareholders", says the Drinks Business. Diageo's offer was Rs 1,440 per share, which was very much higher than the prevailing market price at the time of the bid last year. The share price today is Rs 2,000. Although there is no comment from either company, speculation is rife that Diageo received just 65,000 of the up to 38 million shares when the tender offer closed on Friday.
Read more...The Sommelier India Women's Wine Circle
Here's something to cheer about - the Sommelier India Women's Wine Circle inaugural lunch. Get ready for a sensational summer lunch at the fine-dining Italian restaurant at The Oberoi, Travertino on May 9, 2013. You will be treated to three exceptional Italian wines - a Prosecco, a Felluga Illivio and a Chianti Classico from Castello Banfi to accompany a specailly crafted three-course meal. Ms Reva K Singh, Editor-in-Chief, Sommelier India, will introduce the food and wine pairing.
The time is really short and the numbers restricted, so please email your phone number and address so that we can book your place. All you have to pay is Rs 2,500 inclusive of all taxes.Looking forward to hearing from you. email: soni@indianwinemagazine.com
What happens to Wine when it is Cooked?
A meal tastes better when accompanied with wine, and so do the dishes on the menu when you add a splash of wine to them. Here's how to make the most of wine in the kitchen... When wine is heated, the alcohol evaporates. So you cannot get drunk on a plate of lamb ribs with honey and wine. (Recipe in SI, Issue 2, 2013). The sulphites in wine - which some people are allergic to - also evaporate on cooking. The aim of using wine in cooking is to get the concentrated flavour and essence of the wine.
Allied Blenders and Distillers create history
That last peg from the bottle of Officer's Choice whisky that you just poured has probably helped set a sales record. Manufactured and marketed by India's largest domestic alcobev company, Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD), Officer's Choice became the largest selling whisky in the world last year with its sales at the end of this sale year crossing 17.55 million cases. ABD has also created history with its sales touching 20 million cases in FY 2013 - a stupendous growth of 14% on the previous year.
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By the time this issue reaches you I will be in Bordeaux tasting barrel samples of the 2012 vintage, en primeur. En primeur or wine futures refers to the process of buying wine before it's bottled and released on the market. Continue reading Reva K. Singh's Editor's Note which discusses the contents of the latest issue of Sommelier India.
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Summer Wine - New from Fratelli, Shiraz Rosé
Think summer wine and you can hear Nancy Sinatra crooning about strawberries, cherries and angel's kiss in spring. "My summer wine is really made from all these things," she sang. Well this time, think of summer wine and Nancy Sinatra while sipping Fratelli's newest creation - a 100% Shiraz Rose.
