Unique, fine wines should be reserved for occasions when they can be enjoyed with deliberate awareness of the unusual pleasure they provide. Save them for a contemplative evening with other…
Christmas Pudding is the rich culmination of a long tradition of “plum puddings†which can be traced back to the early 15th century. Like early mince pies, the puddings contained…
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 in 2009 and Beverage assistant at The…
Flavours of New Zealand: When January 15 (0600 – 0900 PM) Where: Westminster Bridge, County Hall, London What: New Zealand’s largest wine tasting event with over 450 Kiwi wines from regions across New Zealand…
Alok Chandra interviewed Cecilia Oldne who was a key member of the core team at Sula. She’s been a national-level gymnast and champion dancer in her younger days. Now about…
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 run in over 150 countries…
WIth a career spanning over a decade, Roberto Zorzoli (pictured, left) is now Head Chef at Romano’s, the signature Italian restaurant at the JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar. Chef Roberto has come…
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 available in select restaurants or on…
Wineries around the world are renowned for giving back to the community or supporting a favourite cause. By launching KÄdu, (pronounced Kaa-du), the first premium wine from its Karnataka vineyards,…
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 Kalra, whose husband Zorawar Kalra.…
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, a virtuoso who plays with…
Every year since 1945 a great artist has illustrated the label of Château Mouton Rothschild, bringing together the most famous names in contemporary art in a collection to which…
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 roll through the Catalan countryside…
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 (including cabernet sauvignon) still dominate the…
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 indulgence and celebration, the gently…
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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 Paris wine school that he…
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, Noah, after disembarking from the…
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 much further. He has been…
Wine is more than just liquid in the bottle. It carries within it the strength and story of the terroir, the passion and love of the winemaker and the many…