Gift Memberships to Wine Clubs?
In a recent article for Business Standard, Kishore Singh discusses gift memberships to wine clubs and whether they are worth it. If gift memberships don’t…
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Sommelier India Issue 4 of 2006 dispatched to subscribers!
The July/August issue of Sommelier India was sent to subscribers two weeks ago. We still have a few copies if you would like to subscribe…
The Third Wave in India’s Wine Industry
Sommelier India contributor Alok Chandra nicely frames the maturity of India’s wine industry in an article for Business Standard. He explains the first wave of…
Making Wine in your Lucknow Kitchen
Have you ever considered making wine in your own kitchen? With wine still being so expensive, it maybe something to consider! Wine hobbyists in Lucknow…
A Few Good Chateau D’Yquem Factoids
Did you know that Chateau D’Yquem is considered a Premier Cru Supérieur or a “Great First Growth.” This means that it is grander than any…
Sommelier India in the Limca Book of Records!
Sommelier India was highlighted in the Limca Book of Records as India’s first wine publication. The book celebrates over 10,000 remarkable achievements of Indians around…
India Awakens with its Wine
Many people believe that this is India’s century. Among them are Time Magazine’s editors who featured India on their magazine’s cover recently. But the editors…
Can Wine be a Brand Ambassador for India?
Over at the Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi worries that wine will not do much for India’s image in the world. Market researchers believe that the…
Sommelier India Issue 3 of 2006 dispatched to subscribers!
A new issue will be reaching print subscribers soon. It includes our usual mix of interesting columns and features including information about wines available in…
Raveena Tandon discusses Wine Episode
The Aaj Ki Fimly Khabar channel features Raveena Tandon talking about her wine eposide last winter in which she poured wine on on husband distributor…
First Wine and Now Music in Nashik
A delegation of 57 French musicians, from nine to 50 years of age, is presently in Nashik for an Indo-French music workshop and festival. This…
More Champagne in the Maldives
Did you know that the Champagne in the Maldives is as popular as it is in India? The Maldives has a population of just 350,000…
Sommelier India Issue 2 of 2006 dispatched to subscribers!
Our second issue of 2006 is being dispatched to subscribers. This issue includes articles on personal wine get-togethers, premium wines from Australia, Indian restaurants in…
Putting an end to Punting
Ajay Gothwal who is a wine connoisseur and a manager at an a major Indian wine producer sent us this interesting note on Punting Champagne.…
Coffee or Wine? Is there a healthier choice?
If you’re having difficulty choosing which to drink, coffee or wine, then this snippet on red wine from the Times in the UK may help…
The Wine Society tasting at Tonino
Forty members of The Wine Society and their guests attended a wine dinner at “Tonino” on March 14, 2006. Here is a report from The…
Hearty Red Wines for Men
Sonoma winery Ray’s Station Vineyards is launching a wine specifically aimed at men. Taking a page out of the Malboro Man ad campaign, it aims…
Singapore Airlines and Wine Appreciation Courses
Singapore Airlines has one of the most intense training program for its flight attendants. Only 10% of the candidates survive the training program in which…
Battle over wine continues
The tariff battle over wine imports continued with the Chilean Ambassador Jorge Heine and Commerce Minister, Kamal Nath entering the fray. Kamal Nath explained that…
Targeting the Common Man
Grover Vineyards has a new target market in the common man. After having spent several years producing premium wines, Kapil Grover has decided that it…