Based on her decades of experience, Jancis Robinson offers valuable advice on tasting young wines Tasting young red wine before it has been bottled is rarely fun. It can be intellectually extremely stimulating but such embryonic liquids with their…
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.
The simple act of pouring wine from its bottle into a pretty container is an action with complex results. In ancient times, before the arts of clarification and filtration had been mastered, every wine had to be…
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, a new classification is being introduced which will remain in place…
Austria is expecting excellent wines from the 2018 vintage based on how kind the weather gods were and how well the producers managed inherent challenges. With the 2018 wine harvest, the earliest of modern Austrian viticulture,…
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 India/Academie du Vin Panel March 31 – The mono-tonal and…
The vast and wonderful firmament of liqueurs spans the world in over a hundred hues and flavours! Capturing the spirit of Africa is Amarula, a lovely smooth cream liqueur produced by Distell, South Africa, that…
Steven Spurrier launched his Memoirs, Wine – A Way of Life in Delhi recently. At the exclusive Sommelier India evening held at the Pullman Aerocity, he talked about the book, signed copies and mingled with…
Grover Zampa Vineyards (GZV), the country’s second largest wine producer with vineyards in Nandi Hills, Karnataka and in Nashik, Maharashtra, currently sells over 230,000 cases per year. The country’s second largest wine producer, GZV is…
Part of the story of how Karavalli went from being something of an anomaly when it opened in 1990 to becoming the most famous restaurant in the world, serving the traditional food of the south…
Doctors and scientists have done battle on whether wine (in moderation) is good or bad for one’s health. Risks of some diseases like cancer and the reduction of life expectancy by ten years for alcoholics is…
“It is good to start from the past!”, said Florent Bouvier, Business Development Manager, Hong Kong, South East Asia-Pacific, Baron Philippe De Rothschild, Orient, as he welcomed guests to Mouton Cadet Baron Philippe De Rothschild 3.0…
Here’s wishing A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year to all our readers, advertisers and business partners around the world. May 2019 bring good fortune, health and happiness along with many a good bottle…
Many a cork was opened with great gusto at The Leela, Mumbai on September 29, 2018. The second edition of the India Wine Awards was bigger, better and shinier! The competition received 353 domestic and…
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 conditions. It’s now widely accepted that great wines can be…
“Chile is a feast for the senses. The land holds you with its culture and magic”, said Magandeep Singh, India’s first French qualified sommelier, wine connoisseur, wine writer and more, welcoming guests from the trade,…
It can be hard to figure out what exactly you’re buying or ordering based solely on the name of a wine. For instance, you might not expect that a Burgundy and a Pinot Noir would…
Brinda Gill interviews Gaurav Dixit, restaurant manager and sommelier at The Leela Mumbai, and First Runner-Up at the 2018 Indian Sommelier Championship How did you get introduced to wine? My journey in the field of…