No, I am not about to present an apologia for uninhibited indulgence in wine to while away the mind numbing hours of the lockdowns: quite the contrary in fact. I am here to propagate…
My cellar is 90% European – of which 70% is French, and in turn, 35% of that is claret. Even before knowing how long ‘lockdown’ would be, I decided to go “off piste” for evening…
The Summer edition of Sommelier India has had a long incubation. If the magazine is out and looking good, it’s all thanks to the amazing EIH Press that never lets SI down. Covid-19 challenges continue…
KRSMA Estates The first Indian winery to feature in the World’s Top 50 The World’s Best Vineyards awards are based on nominations from a Voting Academy made up of more than 500 wine experts across the…
And then came Covid-19… The pandemic has corked the wine business in India – at least for six months to a year Whenever the world talks about the Indian wine business, it is politely described…
Since our regular wine tasting sessions aren’t possible at present, find out what some members of the SI Tasting Panel have been drinking during the lockdown Jug and Bunny Suraiya One of the wines we enjoyed…
SI encourages readers and wine lovers to send in their wine news and views A wine lover’s epiphany Back in the winter of 2016, dining with fellow wine-loving Indian friends at “Le Fat Poodle” restaurant…
News, views and clippings for the wine buff Yes, you can Ever mindful of engaging all sections of society to bring them within the fold of wine enthusiasts, Sula breaks away from the traditional to…
20-05-2020. To fill the void of trade meetings after the cancellation of international wine fairs like ProWein in Dusseldorf and Vinitaly in Verona, the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico has decided to join Hopwine, taking place…
I spoke to some stalwarts of the Indian wine industry about how the Caronavirus had affected them, posing questions about the impact of the sudden countrywide lockdown and other government measures to contain Covid-19. They…
Italy was the first European country to be gripped by coronavirus. Its lockdown, which was imposed on a national level on 10th March, led to many sectors having to adjust to the safety measures, logistics…
Even though buds are alive and well throughout the California vineyards, this is certainly a Spring like no other for wineries. Not even the challenges of the past dozen years that included a recession and…
Shoba Narayan shines a magnifying glass – on wine glasses Take any wine group and the talk eventually turns to stemware. Recently, in Bangalore, there was a flurry of discussion, and much hand-wringing, about how…
Susana Balbo studied enology at university and graduated Cum Laude in 1981,becoming the first qualified female enologist in Argentina. In 2015 she was elected for National Congresswoman and in 2017 Argentinian President Mauricio Macri selected…
In 1971, when Hugh Johnson released the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine, he would have had very little idea that by its 8th edition he would have teamed up with Jancis Robinson…
Christie’s wine specialist, Charles Foley decants a bottle of old Burgundy with a Fabergé decanter and gives us some tips on how to go about it Decanting wine is a theatrical procedure that adds drama to even…
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the world, our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected as tragic consequences are coming to light on every continent. With the virus spreading and…
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 appreciated and at times we were hard pressed to differentiate…