Tastings
10 Indian Reserve Red Wines to Buy
A Reserve is a celebration of all the effort that goes into making a wine. This time around, the Sommelier India Tasting Panel revealed some of the finest reds in a blind tasting. Here’s a list …
Month: July 2015
Tastings
De Bortoli Wines back in India with Prestige Wines & Spirits
De Bortoli, a third generation family-owned winery, has re-entered the Indian market through Prestige Wines and Spirits. De Bortoli was established in 1928 by Vittorio and Giuseppina De Bortoli who emigrated to Australia from northern Italy. To begin with, Prestige is importing De Bortoli’s Family …
Eating Out
Uniquely Yuuka, redefining modern Japanese cuisine
Yuuka by Ting Men redefines modern Japanese cuisine. It’s worth a visit, says Naina Hiranandani Every weekend, Mumbai’s partygoers flock to the 37th floor of the Palladium Hotel to queue up at Exo, a popular …
Personal Preference
What I Drink: Bharat Talwar
Bharat Singh Talwar grew up in Lucknow,India, attended the Doon School in Dehradun and moved to the US in 1996, right after his undergraduate degree at Delhi University’s Sriram College of Commerce. He lives just …
Features
Blaufränkisch: The Ultimate Chameleon
My first rendezvous with Blaufränkisch (pronounced as blouw-FRANN-kisch) happened during my London wine schooling days. It was one of the grape varieties that we had to taste as part of our course curriculum and doing …
Eating Out
An Urban Resort Experience at Courtyard by Marriott Pune Chakan
Our short break to a modern four-star business hotel in Pune’s industrial belt – the Courtyard by Marriott Pune Chakan with its urban resort feel, splendid food and wine, and unique excursions proved to be …
Wine Clinic
Sulfites in wines, party tipple & decanting red wines
What are sulfites and should I be worried about them? Sulfites are naturally occurring elements in wine. Vintners have been using sulphur in various forms for years. Sulphur is used in the vineyards, in the …
Features
A new Perch for coffee and wine in Delhi
Those who are driven by epicurean delights are forever on the lookout for something new. Luckily for us, every so often an exciting place surfaces, something that’s far from usual, run-of-the-mill. Take Perch for instance. …
Features
The Enchanting Rhine makes a Special Wine Holiday
With fairytale castles from ancient empires and steep vineyards rising from every angle, your journey on Ama Waterways Wine Cruise on the Rhine will make you feel you are sailing through a scene out of …
Features
Miguel Torres Maczassek
The fifth generation of the Torres family, Miguel Torres Maczassek took over as general manager of Bodegas Torres in 2013. This year, the company’s goal is to grow in value rather than volume, making wines …