The face of Chateau Margaux is no more
The face of Chateau Margaux – 59-year old Paul Pontallier who had been battling cancer for some time, expired yesterday on March 28. After studying…
Browsing: Grapevine
This June, visit the “City of Wine” in Bordeaux
Bordeaux is the venue for a new attraction: La Cité du Vin or The City of Wine, which is scheduled to open this June. The…
News in Brief – New wineries to open in Nashik
Nashik, March 14, 2016 – Seven new wineries are likely to open in the next year or two in Godavari Wine Park at Vinchur, about 60…
Pricey Wines and Market Dynamics
What is a wine worth and what is its pricing formula? Is it a measure of quality or market dynamics? Michael Fridjhon raises some interesting…
Sommelier India February-March Issue on the Newsstands
December and January, representing the Holiday Season are unusually busy months for me. This is the time of year when my friends and family…
A Toast to Toscana
With wondrous wines to drink, top wineries to visit and exciting summer festivals, Somm India correspondent, Michele Shah reveals why Tuscany is one of…
April 2016: Save the date for FHA and ProWine Asia in Singapore
Come April, food and wine professionals from all over the globe will be congregating at the Singapore Expo centre to take part in Food and…
Promising Riesling Encounter with the Indian Market
Since 130 years Weingut Wegeler Wine Estate has been producing exclusively high-quality Riesling in the most famous vineyards of the Rhine and the Mosel…
Sula’s Ninth Gourmet World Music Festival ends on a high note!
Well into its ninth edition, Sula’s two-day Gourmet World Music Festival from Feb 6th to 7th proved to be a roaring success. Over 10,000 people…
A Crash Course in Wine by Jancis Robinson
So you want to be a wine expert, but don’t have the time to delve into authoritative tomes of the kind Jancis Robinson is renowned for. She…
Travelling with wine as your guide
Visiting wine regions is exhilarating, as you walk through vineyards and soak in the beautiful bucolic landscape. But if you don’t have all the information…
CHINA’S WINE PROMISE
Who will make the first wine in China that seriously challenges the world’s finest? Many a Chinese wine producer has that aim, and I have so…
Wine Tasting Across Borders
“Recently, I was privy to a very special experience: an online tasting. It’s self-explanatory, but allow me to elucidate, writes Sommelier Magandeep Singh in today’s…
Indian Wine and climate change
Climate change and global warming has affected vineyards around the world in recent years, compelling wine producers to make adjustments, and impacting the wines they…
Wine from different varieties, one perfect glass at a time
As with Nespresso coffee machines that have capsules making a single cup of coffee, you can now enjoy wine one glass at a time. Christened D-Vine, the machine was recently unveiled…
The 9th Pune Wine Tasting Festival
The Pune Wine Tasting Festival was recently held at Rohi Villa Palace, Koregaon Park on December 19th and 20th. “This is the 9th edition of the festival, and…
Oakwood Winery launches “Reisha”
As Oakwood Winery unveils “Reisha” , its range of barrel-aged red wines, Brinda Gill speaks to winemaker Rajesh Rasal to know how this wine came about… Barrel-ageing…
Fratelli becomes first Indian wine to be served at the Taj Group’s St. James’ Court hotel
Fratelli Wines, one of India’s premium wine producers, has become the first ever Indian wine brand to collaborate with The Taj Group of Hotels and develop…