A slight nip in the air and plenty of sunshine made the weekend of 11th and 12th December 2010 perfect for the outdoors. And with the 4th Annual Pune Wine Tasting Festival, organized by the Pune Gourmet Club, on at the Rohi Villa grounds it was the place to head to for wine enthusiasts, writes Brinda Gill.
Wineessentially, Mumbai based FineWinesnMore's uber exclusive wine platform created for American Express Platinum card members, recently hosted a fabulous evening celebrating 'Baroque, Barolo and Bava', a journey of wine, music and sound, on a wonderful Autumnal evening by the poolside at the Hyatt Regency, Delhi, writes a Sommelier India reporter.
The fact that wine, an alcoholic beverage, is also an agricultural product distinct from white spirits is not always clearly understood. Graham Nutter's detailed harvest report of the 2010 vintage at Château St Jacques d'Albas shows the extent to which wine producers are dependent on weather and the quality of the harvest to make good wine. The report is fascinating, especially for Sommelier India readers interested in viticulture.
The state of Victoria in Australia, sent a full-strength team on a trade mission to India between November 21 - 27, 2010. One of its most successful stops was Bangalore, where they hosted a food and wine evening at Vivanta by Taj, MG Road reports Ruma Singh. Pictured left: Josef Orbach of Broken Gate Wines
The non-stop rain in Chennai on December 6, did not deter The Madras Wine Club TERROIR in hosting a wine tasting session for its members along with Thompson Estates Vineyard from Western Australia and Risan Foods, the importer of the wines, reports Sabu Balagopal, Secretary of Terroir. Left: Arjun Nair, Peter Thompson and Sabu Balagopal
Kris and David Banford have spent five eventful years in India and are now preparing to leave for their home in Stellenbosch, writes Reva K. Singh. I first met David nearly six years ago at the London International Wines and Spirits Fair. Sommelier India was at the time a fledgling newsletter.
HE Ambassador Ion de la Riva inaugurated "Discover Spanish Taste" in India at the Shangri-La Eros Hotel on November 30. Other officials present at the opening were the Counsellor of FIAB, the Spanish Federation of Food & Beverages Industries, Mr. Jose Carlos Lacasa and the Food & Wine Ambassador of Spain Ms. Noelia Piriz. Reva K. Singh reports.
A gastronomic evening with Spanish wines and paella found many takers at Mumbai's Tote on the Turf, reports Naina Hiranandani. "Paella & Biryani: Same Same but Different" was held in collaboration with the Consulate of Spain in Mumbai and Turespaña on Thursday, December 2, 2010.
Marimar Torres and her daughter Cristina mixed business with pleasure on their recent trip to India. After holding an event in Delhi and a visit to Agra, the lovely Torres ladies stopped by at the Oberoi Nariman Point, Mumbai, to chat about Marimar Estate wines, says SI contributing writer, Lindsay Groves.. The daughter of Don Miguel and Doña Margarita Torres, Marimar was born into the wine business.
