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Floral Flavors: Exploring Edible Flowers in Cuisine

September 21, 2023 Carol Wright

Forget bouquets; there are many more ways to say it with flowers. Carol Wright describes the countless ways edible flowers can be used in food The Chinese ate flowers back in 3000 BC; Persians nibbled …

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Revolutionizing Palates: India’s Artisanal Cheese Landscape

September 21, 2023 Devati Mallick

Devati Mallick reports on the Indian cheese brands rolling out a fascinating selection of homegrown artisanal cheeses for your everyday epicurean delight A presentation box of Begum Victoria cheese produced at Victoria Layout in Bengaluru. …

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Bordeaux 2022 A Collectors Vintage. A Personal Story

August 28, 2023 Namratha Prashanth

Namratha Prashanth shares her personal experience of the wines at the 2022 En Primeur tastings in April There was a certain buzz in the air as we entered. We were a team of four tasting …

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Liquid Gold – Tokaji Aszu dessert wine

August 2, 2023 Team Sommelier India

Tokaji Aszú is a sweet botrytised wine from northeastern Hungary, prized by connoisseurs around the world. Elizabeth Gabay reports Known as the “king of wines and the wine of kings”, the botrytised sweet, golden wines …

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Valpolicella, a unique style of wines from Italy

June 27, 2023 Michèle Shah

Michèle Shah gives us the lowdown on one of Italy’s best-loved wine regions and its unique Valpolicella style of wines Valpolicella in Veneto, is a wine producing territory which sits at the foothills of the …

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M. Chapoutier, The Legacy of a Dynasty

May 28, 2023 Ashika Mathew

Ashika Mathew traces the story of M Chapoutier, a dynamic wine dynasty that has stood the test of time. The legacy of a dynasty can be a heavy burden to carry forward as progressive generations …

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A Rosé is a Rosé is a Rosé, or is there more to it?

May 28, 2023 Elizabeth Gabay

Or is it? The famous quotation from Gertrude Stein doesn’t quite stand up when applied to Rosé wines today. A good rosé has a lot to offer says Elizabeth Gabay. Rosé has had plenty of …

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The rapid rise of Sangiovese in India

May 17, 2023 Gagan Sharma

Once the Sangiovese bug bites you, it’s hard to get rid of it. The surge in its popularity in the past few decades, through the reinvention and rapid rise of Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino …

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The Legacy of a Languedoc Patriarch

April 20, 2023 Ruma Singh

On the story of Mas de Daumas Gassac, in the Aniane commune of Languedoc and its founder, Aimé Guibert Ten years ago, on a driving holiday around the south of France, I visited Mas de …

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Artificial Intelligence and Wine Descriptors

April 19, 2023 Shoba Narayan

So what is AI? Whether we know it or not, whether we like it or not, AI is already a part of our lives. AI is how Alexa or Siri work to understand the context …

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Whisky Maltdown and the Yamazaki 55

April 13, 2023 Jug Suraiya

In 1972 when Bunny and I were in London for the first time, one of the main topics of conversation — apart from the latest episode of the Coronation Street soap, or what radio DJ …

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Chateau Musar’s Legacy Lives On. A Lebanon Wine Story

April 11, 2023 Nimmi Malhotra

With the third generation at the helm, Chateau Musar of Lebanon faces challenges and triumphs alike with aplomb. Nimmi Malhotra reports For the last 89 years, Chateau Musar has crafted wines with a unique Lebanese …

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Wines in the Air. British Airways and Emirates look to please passengers

April 11, 2023 Carol Wright

Despite the challenges they face, airlines are going all out to please passengers on long-haul flights with their wine offering. Carol Wright describes what to expect on British Airways and Emirates Settled back in one’s …

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Ajoy Shaw on Small Wine Producers

April 11, 2023 Brinda Gill

Ajoy Shaw is a veteran wine consultant based in Nashik, the wine capital of India. He has been working with wineries for 25 years and is a fervent advocate of small producers. Brinda Gill finds …

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10 Facts to Know about Legrand Noir Wines

April 11, 2023 Reva K Singh

The black sheep on the label represents the unconventional, out-of-the-box thinking of the wine’s founders 1 Le Grand Noir is a wine that combines the classic, complex, food-friendly flavours of France with the accessibility of …

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Hard Seltzers – A trend that’s here to stay

April 10, 2023 Gagan Sharma

Gagan Sharma traces the evolution of the latest entrant in the ready-to-drink category and declares it a trend that’s here to stay Call it whatever — hard seltzer, spiked seltzer, boozy soda water — it’s …

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Academie du Vin Library Wine Books from Sommelier India

March 20, 2023 Reva K. Singh

Dear Sommelier India Community, I’m writing to you because I think your love for wine might extend to jbooks on wine. I myself have an extensive collection and, dare I say, I love them as …

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Interview- The SIWC was superbly organized

January 17, 2023 Team Sommelier India

Steven Spurrier internationally renowned wine expert and chairman of the Sommelier India Wine Competition looks back on the inaugural Sommelier India Wine Competition and tells Brinda Gill why he considered it a success How was …

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