Events
Sommelier India Celebrating the Wine Lifestyle!
Sommelier India, the country’s premier wine magazine, celebrated the growth of wine culture in I
Month: December 2017
Cooking with Wine
Mulling over wine on cold winter evenings
Mulled wine makes for good cheer and bonhomie on cold winter evenings Unique, fine wines should be reserved for occasions when they can be enjoyed with deliberate awareness of the unusual pleasure they provide. Save …
Cooking with Wine
Christmas Pudding, served in homes and clubs across India
Traditional Christmas pudding served since the 19th century garnished with a sprig of holly Christmas Pudding is the rich culmination of a long tradition of “plum puddings†which can be traced back to the early …
Features
Q&A with Atul Tiwari – Former Indian Sommelier champion
Atul Tiwari, award-winning sommelier and restaurant manager at Megu, The Leela Palace, New Delhi 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 …
Events
SI Wine Calendar – what’s up, what’s new. A round-up of wine events
Carnival in Venice 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 and an …
Grapevine
Cecilia Oldne – former VP marketing at Sula Vineyards
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 30-plus, a sommelier, wine writer …
Events
The Amazing Médoc Wine-athon
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 (including India) and have chapters …
Eating Out
Eating out: Italian Pranzo at Romano’s, JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar
Chef Roberto Zorzoli 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 a long …
Features
Q&A with Ann Colgin of Colgin Cellars in Napa Valley
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 allocation through an exclusive mailing …
Events
Kādu by Sula – Wine for a Cause
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, as a Wine for a …