Brunello di Montalcino 2016 One of the best vintages since 1990
It was great to get back on the road after so many months of not attending any ‘live’ tasting activity and drive to Montalcino, a…
Browsing: Tastings
Memories are made of this… Steven Spurrier talks about the wines in his cellar
My cellar is 90% European – of which 70% is French, and in turn, 35% of that is claret. Even before knowing how long ‘lockdown’…
Which Wine? Malbecs recommended by the SI/AdV Tasting Panel
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…
The ineffable taste of New Zealand pinot noir
What started about four decades ago as an experimental project, has today converted Pinot Noir into the island country’s second most grown varietal. In the…
Bordeaux Right Bank 2018 – A Vintage Report
The wines produced here are among the best of the Right Bank, often leading the pack. Ronald Rens tasted at the château with Alain Vauthier…
Sommelier India/Academie du Vin Panel Tastes Spanish Wines
At the end of April members of the SI/AdV Tasting Panel met at the residence of the publisher, Reva K. Singh to taste and recommend…
Bordeaux Left Bank 2018 – A Vintage Report
Rating wine is a very personal experience, says Ronald Rens. A wine rating is one individual opinion of one individual taster at one specific moment…
SI PRIME: The Best of Bordeaux – A ranking of wines and vintages
Following the Southwold-on-Thames Tasting at Farr Vintners in London, Steven Spurrier lists the best Bordeaux wines from the 2015 and 2009 vintages In 1980, Simon…
Bordeaux Favours the Bold, the 2018 En Primeur
Few luxury products are as dependent on the weather for their quality as fine wine is. The 2018 Bordeaux vintage proved that to be the case once more.
Affordable Bordeaux wines tasted by the SI/AdV Panel
For wine lovers seeking well priced Bordeaux wines, offering style, character and quality, Cru Bourgeois is the answer. Starting with the 2018 vintage, which will be released in 2020,…
SI/AdV Selects Rosé Sparkling Wines for Summer
Here’s a line-up of lovely rosé sparklers just in time, as winter recedes and warmer weather takes over for you to try, tasted by the Sommelier…
Be Indian, Drink Indian! Wine & Food Pairings for Diwali from the Sommelier India Wine Panel
Indian wines are getting better by the day and have been recognised around the world as the best in category, produced under unique and challenging…
Pinot Noir – Pleasing but petulant. Tasting Panel Results
The Sommelier India Tasting Panel recently assessed Pinot Noir wines available in India from around the world. The wines were tasted blind on two separate…
KRSMA wines recently tasted by the Sommelier India Tasting Panel
Two Sauvignon Blancs and two Cabernet Sauvignons of different vintages were received for tasting from the winery. One of the whites was a barrel sample. The…
Sommelier India recommends NZ Sauvignon Blanc
Wine is a combination of place and grape variety. These days wine grapes are grown all over the world. In Sommelier India Issue 2, 2018…
Top New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs in India
The Sommelier India Tasting Panel recently blind-tasted a range of Sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand available in India. We missed a few because the wines…
Varietal Versatility – Sommelier India tastes Chardonnay wines
July-August 2017. It was warm outside. Delhi’s infamous summer hovering just above the pavement, waiting to swell into a wave of commiseration and ladies with parasols at any moment.…
The Sommelier India Tasting Panel (SITP) on Grover Zampa Wines
The wines of Grover Vineyards have stood the test of time. And in 2017, its 25th year, Sommelier India celebrated Grover Zampa Vineyards as, “Wine Producer of the Year…