

Which Wine? SI Tasting Panel members share what they’re drinking
Since our regular wine tasting sessions aren’t possible at present, find out what some members of the SI Tasting Panel have been drinking during the lockdown …
Since our regular wine tasting sessions aren’t possible at present, find out what some members of the SI Tasting Panel have been drinking during the lockdown …
Chandon India NV Brut has been honoured as the Best Indian Sparkling Wine among the National Champions in the Champagne & Sparkling Wine, World Championships.…
News, views and clippings for the wine buff Yes, you can Ever mindful of engaging all sections of society to bring them within the fold…
20-05-2020. To fill the void of trade meetings after the cancellation of international wine fairs like ProWein in Dusseldorf and Vinitaly in Verona, the Consorzio…
I spoke to some stalwarts of the Indian wine industry about how the Caronavirus had affected them, posing questions about the impact of the sudden…
Italy was the first European country to be gripped by coronavirus. Its lockdown, which was imposed on a national level on 10th March, led to…
Even though buds are alive and well throughout the California vineyards, this is certainly a Spring like no other for wineries. Not even the challenges…
Susana Balbo studied enology at university and graduated Cum Laude in 1981,becoming the first qualified female enologist in Argentina. In 2015 she was elected for…
In 1971, when Hugh Johnson released the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine, he would have had very little idea that by its…
Marvellous Malbec. The Sommelier India Tasting Panel entered its 11th year with a recent blind tasting of Malbecs available in India. The wines were uniformly…
MEET THE CHEF – Chef Akshraj Jodha Over a curated lunch of superb Lal Maans followed by Ker Sangri and the unusual Chakki ka Saag, Kaveri…
Every third Sunday in November, Burgundy hosts a charity auction of barrels of young wines from vineyards owned by the Hospices de Beaune, a charitable…
Recent honours for Sommelier India Our normal way of life is low key. We like to fly below the radar and we rarely blow our…
MEET THE CHEF – Chef Julia Komp Julia Komp interacts continuously with the team of chefs at Ottimo, ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, issuing a steady stream…
Last year Vinitaly, held from April 7-10 2019, saw a sustained increase in the quality and number of buyers as compared with previous editions, emergeing…
SulaFest – India’s best and biggest vineyard music festival – is back at Sula Vineyards in Nashik. Marking the 20th Anniversary of Sula Vineyards, this…
Dhruv and Rati Sawhney’s 50th wedding anniversary provided the perfect occasion for the magnanimous hosts to serve rare, large format bottles to their circle of…
North of Mandalay the Irrawaddy River spreads out wide and shallow, skirting huge sandbanks. I was travelling up it on Pandaw 2, a river cruise…