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 | Nasik produced Miazma, owned by Globus-Wines target the Indian restaurant market in London, Mumbai and Delhi. Launched by entrepreneur Karan Jain, these wines aim to be the perfect match for ethnic Indian food. The wines are being launched in Mumbai in December and in Delhi in early 2007. At launch you'll find a Cabernet Sauvignon, a Shiraz, a Chenin Blanc and a Sauvignon Blanc in their portfolio.
Try them and let us know what you think. Also, don't forget to tell us what food you paired the wines with! |
| Tittarelli Wines have been launched in India by Jagdeep Chowgule of Best Foods & Wine Impex of Goa, a company focused on bringing in the best wines from Argentina into the Indian market. Says Chowgule, “Argentina is renowned worldwide for its great varieties and delicious wines. Thanks to its vast, unique land and exceptional weather, the production of wine has always been one of the most active sectors of Argentina’s economy.
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Showcasing the finest of French wines, Sopexa- the French Marketing and Promotion Board for French Food & Beverages and the Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi brought this season yet another spirited evening by officially lanching ‘Try More, French Wines….Now, by the glass’ at Longchamp on 15 November 2006.
Indian wine is a hot topic these days. The industry has grown at 25 per cent plus over the last three years to its current value of Rs 260 , and could be worth Rs 2,000 crore by 2010. Brand Line of The Hindu newspaper caught up with Rajeev Samant, CEO of Sula Wines, to get his perspective on how to keep the momentum going.
Fine wines are like fine art or antiques. Exceptional vintages from the best vineyards sell for thousands of pounds per bottle. And wine collectors are willing to pay astounding prices for old and rare wines, especially those approaching cult status says Reva K Singh, editor and publisher of Sommelier India in her column for Outlook Magazine.
To learn lots more about wine and the culture surrounding it, subscribe to Sommelier India today.
 | For India’s wine aficionados, an era of deprivation may soon come to an end.
Peter Mandelson, EU trade commissioner, who arrived in New Delhi on Friday, will next week launch a formal complaint with the World Trade Organisation over the welter of taxes and duties that can push up by as much as 300 per cent the cost of wines and spirits imported to India from Europe. |
Reva K. Singh of Sommelier India was quoted in the article discussing the Indian wine market and the regulations limiting the import of foreign wines.
Indigo Delicatessen held the third part in its wine tasting series on November 18th, 2006 in Mumbai. The class was taken through four wines namely, Laroche Merlot, Chateau St-Michelle Columbia Valley Merlot, Montes Merlot 2005 and woodbridge Merlot 2004. To learn more about the classes and their costs call 022 6655 1010.
| According to the New York Times, a new study shows that an ingredient in wine actually increases your endurance. We all enjoy wine and now it seems that everyday we're being given an extra reason to drink! The ingredient that does the trick is resveratrol.
" A drug already shown to reverse the effects of obesity in mice and make them live longer has now been shown to increase their endurance as well. Experts say the finding may open up a new field of research on similar drugs that may be relevant to the prevention of diabetes and other diseases." |  |
The “Settimana della lingua Italiana nel mondo” is organised every year by the Italian Cultural Institute. This year this festival concentrated on the gastronomy and culinary traditions in the Italian speaking countries of the world. Mr. Paolo Grandi is the President of the Carlo Cattaneo Society in Lugano gave a lecture on the food, culture and traditions in the Italian speaking parts of Switzerland (Ticino). He discussed the cuisene and the wines as well.
 | Hugh Johnson has won a legion of fans with his keen ability to make the sometimes complex topic of wine wonderfully lucid—and every year, his popular pocket guide is a bestseller. Here, in it’s 30th anniversary year, he has completely revised and updated this classic, offering more current news than ever on over 6,000 wines, growers, and regions, along with up-to-the-minute vintage information, recommended wines (including budget options), and star ratings. |
Hugh Johnson who is the world's best-selling writer on wine, published his biography last year, titled "A Life Uncorked."
| A motley group of players is setting up vineyards in and around Nashik while driving up wine sales by the sheer force of its passion and entrepreneurial skills says India Today in an article on the Indian wine scene.
Pick up a copy of the November 20th edition of India Today to read the article. Reva K Singh, Editor & Publisher of Sommelier India, is quoted in the article. |  |
| The third annual Shillong Wine Festival was held on November 11th highlighting different local wine.
Just before this, the Autumn Festival took place. Ajay Kumar Gothwal of Champagne Indage sent us a report. "The sleeping town of Jowai, Meghalaya suddenly came alive with the scintillating, start to the Week long autumn festival that is held every year. |  |
 | The Chicago Tribune ran a story on the Indian wine scene on November 14th which mentions Sommelier India. The article talks of how wine used to be as foreign an idea as snow and how wine was thought to be wimpy because it did not pack the punch of whisky.
Fortunately, India has moved on. Wine is becoming increasingly popular and is considered an acquired taste by those who want to project an air of sophistication. |
It's invading the drawing rooms of the upper middle classes and hopefully one day the dhabas too. In countries like Spain and Italy, wine gained popularity as the common man's drink of choice after all.
In a column for Business Standard, Sommelier India contributor Alok Chandra discusses his recent visit to Wine for Asia. He covers who attended from India, some of the wines presented and what the wine exhibition was like.
The word wine comes from the Old English word win, which derives from the Proto-Germanic *winam, an early borrowing from the Latin vinum, "wine" or "(grape) vine" — itself derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *win-o. The fact that all branches of Semitic have a nearly identical term for grape suggests a prehistoric loan into Indo-European from that family.
The earliest signs of wine date back to 6000 BC. Wine residue has been found in ceramic jars from the Neolithic sites at Shulaveri, of present-day Georgia. Hajji Firuz Tepe in the Zagros Mountains of present-day Iran (5400-5000 BC) and from Late Uruk (3500-3100 BC) occupation at the site of Uruk, in Mesopotamia.
The Economic Mission, Embassy of France and Sopexa the French food and beverage marketing firm, launched a new French wine promotion on November 15th, 2006. The promotion was launched at The Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi.
It was CNN-IBN's turn to cover the Indian wine story recently. They discussed the major wine players and focused on Amit Burman the man behind Darbur Foods. In December Burman will launch his wine venture, Nature's bounty, and will market Australian brand Casurina Creek priced under Rs 1000. He hopes to do a turnover of Rs 2-3 crore in the very first year.
Also mentioned in the article is Raidico Khaitan which is considering importing bulk wine and bottling it in India. Currently, wine makes up less than one percent of the Rs. 8,000 crore alcohol market in India. We can't wait to try the wines and see if they are any good. The Indian wine market is in its infancy and hopefully as it grows the quality of wine available will stay high.
Need help in understanding the different roles in the wine profession? Here are the most important roles.
Cooper: Maker of wooden barrels, casks, and other similar wooden objects.
Négociant: A wine merchant who assembles the produce of smaller growers and winemakers, and sells them under his own name.
Vintner: A wine merchant or producer.
Sommelier: A person in a restaurant who specializes in wine. They are usually in charge of assembling the wine list, staff education and making wine suggestions to customers.
Winemaker: A person who makes wine.
Oenologist: A wine scientist. Often referred to as a winemaker.
Viticulturist: A person who specializes in the science of the grapevines themselves. Can also be someone who manages a vineyard.
 | Singapore’s leading international wine trade exhibition Wine For Asia 2006 just got over on 4 November 2006. Sommelier India was an official Wine for Asia partner.
Malcom Tham of Wine Resources (centre) and S Iswaran, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, pictured with Reva Singh, Editor and Publisher of Sommelier India on the opening day of Wine for Asia 2006, Singapore |
The number of wineries participating this year has gone up from 100 in 2003 to 450 from more than 20 countries. The growth reflects not only the increase in the wine drinking habit in Asia but also the tremendous interest in the rest of the world in selling wine to this market. For the first time, there were wines from Korea, China, Mexico, Venezuela and Tunisia on display.
UB Group is all set to step into the wine market by the end this calendar year. The first one to hit the shelves would be the sparkling wines from the stables of Bouvet Ladubay, a French wine company it recently bought says DNA in a recent article on the UB Group. Sommelier India contributor, Alok Chandra is quoted in the article.
According to the article, the Kingfisher wine will be an extension of the Kingfisher beer brand and will target youth (between 21 and 26 years) who inhabit the pubs. Can you imagine drinking Kingfisher wine? Will it seems strange or will you gravitate towards it? Tell us what you think.
| Can you have your cake and eat it? Is there a free lunch after all, red wine included? Researchers at the Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging report that a natural substance found in red wine, known as resveratrol, offsets the bad effects of a high-calorie diet in mice and significantly extends their lifespan. This was first published on the NY Times website with an image of mice! |  |
India's wine market is all set to uncork the bubby and raise a toast to some sparkling growth. According to industry estimates, the wine market is all set to hit Rs 2,000-6,000 crore by '10-'15. For a segment that's currently clocking just short of Rs 400 crore, that's something to say cheers to says the Economics Newspaper
| Last evening saw about 60 members and guests of the Delhi Wine Club congregate at the pool side of Hyatt Regency Hotel for the start of a special evening comprising of Indian Cuisine matched with Top Chilean wines. H.E. Mr. Jorge Heine, the Chilean ambassador with his wife Norma were the chief guests. |
Wine Societies and Clubs are cropping up across India. The latest entrant is the Bombay Wine Club which held its first dinner recently. Congratulations! The venue for the dinner was Stella, the new Italian eatery at the Leela hotel, and each new member left their respective offices in all corners of the city exceptionally early in order to be on time for the dinner. Read the report on their first wine evening.
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