Letter from the Editor – New Issue of Sommelier India in Circulation!
As we welcome the new year and bid farewell to the old, Sommelier India embarks on a new path while remaining true to its original mission of…
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Q&A with Atul Tiwari – Former Indian Sommelier champion
Atul Tiwari, a graduate from IHM  Dehradun, has over eight years of experience in the hospitality industry. He started his career as a Food and Beverage assistant at The Oberoi Mumbai…
The Amazing Médoc Wine-athon
I started running with a fun loving group called the Hash House Harriers, which describes itself as a Drinking club with a Running problem. Hashers…
Q&A with Ann Colgin of Colgin Cellars in Napa Valley
May 2017 – Ann Colgin is the owner-vintner at Colgin Cellars in St Helena, Napa Valley, which produces top-flight Cabernets that are world renowned and only…
Sartori di Verona Wine Dinner at PA PA YA
Earlier this month, I attended a unique, ladies only wine dinner organised in her inimitable style by Madhulika Dhall, aka Madame La Cave, along with Dildeep…
Gerhard Richter created the new Château Mouton Rothschild wine label
Famous for his “photo paintings†of portraits, still-lifes, and landscapes, with their characteristic “blurâ€, German artist, Gerhard Richter (pictured, left) is a master of abstract style,…
Château Mouton Rothschild 2015 label – new illustration
Every year since 1945 a great artist has illustrated the label of Château Mouton Rothschild, bringing together the most famous names in contemporary art…
Cava Cava – Cordorníu winery, the world’s oldest producer of bottle-fermented sparkling wine
On a visit to Catalonia in Spain, Vikram Achanta takes a train to CordornÃu winery, the world’s oldest and second-largest producer of bottle-fermented sparkling wine. As I…
How new generation wines achieved cult status in Napa Valley
Raj Ahluwalia, MD, on the fascinating story of new-generation winegrowers who took on the old guard and now find themselves turning into “classicsâ€.  Napa Valley, where Bordeaux varietals…
Auriga – the first Indian sparkling wine with gold flakes
November 2017: To celebrate 25 glorious years of winemaking, Grover Zampa Vineyards recently launched Auriga – India’s first sparkling wine with gold flakes. An extravagant addition to…
Vinexpo expands beyond its shores
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Renaissance of L’Academie du Vin
On the evening of October 24th, 2017, at 67 Pall Mall,  Steven Spurrier hosted a Master Class to announce the renaissance of L’Academie du Vin, the…
Winegrowing in Armenia, a historical view
Winegrowing in Armenia dates back to Biblical times. It is stated in the Book of Genesis, that in 1657 (2104 BCE) God’s chosen one,…
Keep wine simple, says Sommelier Abhas Saxena
Abhas Saxena has been working as the sommelier for The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai since 2012. But his love for wines goes back…
UK sparkling wine producer, Nyetimber launches second wine
Nyetimber, England’s most celebrated fizz, has launched a second wine, called “Nâ€. Presented in an eye-catching gold bottle with a Union Jack image on the…
Mumbai gets a taste of South African Wines from Nederburg
Aspri Spirits hosted an intimate women-only exclusive sit-down dinner in honour of  Andrea Freeborough, the lady cellar master at Nederburg wineries in South Africa. Set…
Australian wines and Italian specialities make for a memorable dinner at Alto Vino in Pune
Alto Vino, the fine-dining Italian restaurant at J W Marriott Pune, hosted a beautifully curated wine dinner paired with “Wines by Geoff Hardy”, South Australia.…
Dom Pérignon hits the jackpot at the 2017 Champagne & Sparkling Wine Championships
Dom Pérignon 1998 P2 in Magnum has been named Supreme World Champion and Best French Sparkling Wine in the 2017 Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships…
Great quality, low yields – The Indian Wine Harvest
The 2017 harvest in India produced grapes of top quality, writes Piyush Gadkari. This article originally appeared in the July/August issue of Sommelier India. When…
Tamil Nadu ups the legal limit of storing liquor at home
The rules pertaining to storing liquor at home are nebulous and vary between states. Here’s the latest on Tamil Nadu as reported in The Economic…