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Indian wine is certainly traveling. The most recent example is that Indian wine is being served to attendees of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Read how India is being positioned as the cultural delight.
Pairing food and wine is not just a challenge when it comes to Indian food. Chinese food is also difficult to pair. Here are a few tips that may help. We're not sure whether this applies to "Indian Chinese" though. You tell us!
As covered earlier, the recently concluded Indian Food and Wine Show was very successful. This Financial Express article discusses some of the highlights. Also view IFOWS photographs.
The Indian mainstream press continues to capture the Indian wine revolution. Here the Times of India discusses the Indian wine market and how much it is expected to grow. However, even in ten years time the Indian market is projected to grow to 5 million cases as against China's 50 million cases today.
People who buy wine also buy healthier food and therefore have healthier diets than people who buy beer, finds a study published online by the British Medical Journal. Apparently, wine drinkers tend to eat fruit, vegetables, and fish and use cooking oil more often and saturated fat less often than those who prefer other alcoholic drinks. Read the press release at Science Daily
Sommelier India contributor, Magandeep Singh covered a Wine Society dinner for the Financial Express recently. The event attended by Adam Strum, the publisher of Wine Enthusiast magazine with whom Sommelier India had conducted an interview in early December.
The India Food and Wine Show was held in Mumbai and Delhi recently. As part of the International Food and Wine Show taking place at the Taj Palace Hotel from January 19-21, is ‘Vinitaly’. The exhibition showcases wines from 50 Italian brands and is the largest of its kind in the world and is held annually in Verona. It has now come to India.
Scenes from Vinitaly at the Taj Palace
Keith Goldston who is one of the only 70 Master Sommeliers in the world is visiting Mumbai to conduct workshops with Sula Wines and the Taj Staff. Contact Sula for more information and continue reading to learn more about Keith Goldston.
According to the results of tests conducted at the University of California, Davis, cheese dulls the taste of red wine, making it difficult to discern different flavours. Dr Hildegard Heymann, who led the research, found that after eating cheese, wine tasters could not tell the difference between expensive wine and cheap plonk. Learn more at Decanter.com.
India's wine major Champagne Indage is diversifying into production of a range of products like jams, cosmetics and medicines using the energy and nutrient packed Himalayan berry, seabuckthorn.
Pierre Henry Gagey of Louis Jadot was in Delhi recently to promote his wines. Louis Jadot is one of the five largest Burgundy wine producers. Louis Jardot wines are available in most five star hotels and select restaurants across India. Read excerpts from an exclusive interview that he conducted with Sommelier India.
Pierre-Henry Gagey of Louis Jadot and Aman Dhall of Brindco Ltd pose for Sommelier India. Brindo imports Louis Jadot into India. | 
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| The Institute of Fine Italian Wines is presenting a range of fine wines from Italy's top producers on January 17th in Mumbai at the Grand Hyatt Hotel and on January 19th in Delhi at the Taj Palace Hotel. the wine producers being represented include A.G Folonari, Alois Lagedar, Antinori, Biondi Santi, Ca del Bosco, Gaja, Lungarotti, Masi, Mastroberardino, Michele, Chiarlo, Pio Rivera, Tasca D'Alterita and Umani Ronchi. |  |
Ushering in a major change in the Capital's hospitality industry, the Delhi High Court on Thursday lifted the restriction on women serving liquor at public places. The Delhi High Court declared that the 1914 act prohibiting women from serving behind a bar was unconstitutional. This helps the beverage industry and wine specifically.
| Dominique Chardon was in India to reaffirm France's commitment to promoting its wine in India and to gauge the market's response so far. In an interview, he tells Bhisham Mansukhani that while it is only the beginning, it has been a good one. He believes that Sopexa's goal is to promote culture more than just wine. Read the interview at Express Hospitality.here. |  |
The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra has decided to raise the special excise duty on imported wines from the existing INR100 (US$2.26) a litre to INR200. The measure is aimed at supporting the domestic wine industry. Currently 30,000 cases of wine are imported versus domestic sales of 200,000 cases.
Did you know that wine consumption in India increases by 50% during the winter months? This is largely because of the festivals like Diwali, Christmas and New Years. However, another factor at play is that in the cooler months it is easier to store wine for longer.
Six days, nearly 2.5 lakh visitors including 1.75 lakh farmers alone, from all over India, Rs 35 crore in turnover, spread over 12 acres and in excess of 300 stalls – Krishi 2005, the Indian Agricultural Trade Fair, held in early December 2005, was certainly a success. Sommelier India was the Krishi 2005 official publication.
Wines on display at Krishi 2005.
 | Sula Selections, the import arm of Sula Vineyards, is introducing a range of Fortant wines from sun-kissed southern France into Indias. Embodying the exuberance of the Languedoc region, Fortant was earlier known as ‘Fortant de France’. Fortant will be available in Mumbai, Goa and Karnataka. |
| The Chinese home appliances major, Haier, has introduced wine cellars in India. Currently the wine cellars are available in two models in India, one with a capacity of 20 bottles and the other with a capacity of 30 bottles. Priced at Rs 17,990 and Rs 21,990 respectively, the cellars would be displayed in the forthcoming IFOWs. |  |
Floods in the Napa and Sonoma valleys have caused three deaths and at least US$50m worth of damage. According to Decanter magazine, six days of torrential rain caused extensive flooding to wineries on thelower ground at the southern end of the valley, but at this time of year vines will not have been damaged. When vines are dormant in the winter they can withstand two weeks of flooding.
Every Thursday, the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai will have a wine buffet to a dinner of authentic grill cuisine at "M". The wine buffet comprises a minimum of 10 varieties of red and white wines from across the globe by first ordering from M’s a la carte menu. The wine buffet is priced at Rs 850 per person (taxes extra).
Mezzo at the JW Marriott in Mumbai is having Bersano Wine festival featuring a four-course menu with a glass of wine to match every dish. On till January 25, the dinner is priced at Rs 1,950 per person. On the 25th, there will be a grand wine finale, where a lucky draw will decide who wins a three-day trip to the Bersano Winery, Italy.
According to Alok Chandra, the Bangalore Wine Club held a unique event in mid-December 2005: an auction of 10 wines, with the proceeds going to charity. The combination of good wines, good people and good intentions was unbeatable, as Rs 20,000 was raised in just one hour for the Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre.
India's largest and most comprehensive show dedicated to food and wine is coming to Delhi on January 19th, 2006. A large number of producers from fifteen countries (including India) will be showcasing their wines. The 4th IFOWS - India Food & Wine Show will include top level guided tasting sessions, product launches, sponsored evenings, informative seminars and interesting workshops. Learn more at IFOWS.
| Certified sommelier and Sommelier India contributor, Magandeep Singh takes wine off the snob table and puts it in a handy brown bag for all to relish with his new book. With the irrepressible passion he reserves for his favourite beverage, Magan leads you through the simple methods of classifying wine to the intricate process of tasting it. Find the book in a bookstore near you. | |  |
Wine has many uses and Indian actress Raveena Tandon showed the world one of them at a New Years party. She poured wine on husband distributor Anil Thadani's ex-wife Natasha Sippy, in full public view because Natasha was trying to get too close to Anil. We are still trying to find out which wine was used.
Altios India will be hosting a delegation of four French wine companies from the South of France (Languedoc Roussillon) in Mumbai on January 16th, 2006. Altios is organizing a wine tasting for members of the press and the wine industry. To participate email g.moutounet@altios-international.com Wines will be showcased from LaurentMiquel, Les Vins Krossa, Rajasthani and Les Vignerons de la mediterranee.
In an article for Business Standard, Sommelier India contributor Alok Chandra, recently discussed how wine consumption in India is going to grow exponentially over the next five years. He also predicted that the number of wineries will increase from 25 to 100, that wine bars will proliferate and that "bag in a box" the market. We hope those predictions come true as they will only benefits the wine drinkers across the country. You can be certain that we'll be tracking the pace of change!
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