AMARONE The most famous dried grape wine in Italy produced from the same grapes and in the same zones as Valpolicella. High-quality grape bunches are dried, often allowing Botrytis to form on the grapes. The grapes…
Just when you may have thought that the debate on the health benefits of drinking alcohol had been put to rest, it has flamed up once more. A new study concludes that no amount of…
A new spirit of experimentation has lifted the Rheinhessen region out of the doldrums, with the potential to become one of the jewels in Germany’s vinous crown, writes Ashika Mathews While the beauty, purity…
Fine burgundies, made for 300 years by a single French family, are all set to bring joy to Indian wine lovers. Julia Sherstyuk explains how this delightful circumstance has come about. May 1815. Napoleon, returning to…
The Gaja family settled in the region of Piemonte in northwest Italy in the mid- 17th century. Five generations of Gajas have been producing wines in Piemonte’s Langhe hills since 1859, the year Giovanni Gaja,…
The blue wine craze is back with a vengenace. It last reared its ugly head in 2015 when the Spanish wine Gik was launched. Gik was found to have derived its colour from anthocyanin and…
Vittorio Greco, Italian Master Chef at ITC Hotels, believes that the best way to learn about life and food is to travel “I always try new techniques and constantly experiment to reach my own personal…
At a recent pop-up by Amaranta, hosted by the Oberoi Bengaluru, Kaveri Ponnapa sampled menus created by Executive Sous Chef Tejas Sovani, and got an insight into the latest ideas and techniquesdriving contemporary Indian fine…
Shoba Narayan paints an engaging word-portrait of Uma Chigurupati, a woman who wears many hats with equal poise and grace Clad in a chic white shirt and matching pants, Uma Chigurupati stands beside her husband,…
When might a wine producer not want to make the best possible wine? Now. Now particularly. All over the world winemakers are more obsessed than ever with terroir, with the way geography can shape how…
You have seen her on stage, elegantly dressed in a sari at a KRSMA launch or sitting in on a vertical tasting of her wines. She’s on the cover of magazines, featured in articles, pictured…
Spread over several levels, The Hong Kong Club at Hotel Andaz Delhi is much more than an ordinary restaurant. Hong Kong Club is an upscale food court, a retail space and bar lounge demarcated by…
Chef & The Vine Series is a monthly wine and dine programme at the One&Only Cape Town which brings together the best of the Cape’s wine farms paired with seasonal dishes created by Reuben’s restaurant.…
From 9-11 June, VieVinum, now in its 20th year was a great draw for wine lovers and wine professionals around the world and Vienna’s Hofburg Palace was once again the focus for old and new…
In the period between this issue of Sommelier India and the previous one, I visited two important regions of the wine world to attend landmark events. One was the annual En Primeur programme organised by…
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 red wines were decanted approximately one hour before tasting. A…
Gagan Sharma on how Sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand’s Marlborough region achieved their pre-eminent position. In the unsettled debate of Old World versus New World wines, one argument that can’t be challenged is the New…
If you are a Scotch lover with a penchant for single malts over blended whiskies, then Bruichladdich (say “brook laddieâ€), an unpeated, Islay single malt, made from 100% Scottish barley is the one for you. Also known as “The Classic Laddie†the multi-vintage cuvée, matured in American…