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Revolutionizing Palates: India’s Artisanal Cheese Landscape

September 21, 2023 Devati Mallick

Devati Mallick reports on the Indian cheese brands rolling out a fascinating selection of homegrown artisanal cheeses for your everyday epicurean delight For centuries, wine and cheese have flourished as the perfect partners. Their relationship …

Cooking with Wine

Mulling over wine on cold winter evenings

December 26, 2017 Reva K. Singh

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

December 26, 2017 Reva K. Singh

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 …

Events

The Amazing Médoc Wine-athon

December 19, 2017 Sunil Chainani

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 …

Features

Château Mouton Rothschild 2015 label – new illustration

November 22, 2017 Reva K. Singh

  The Château Mouton Rothschild label for 2015 vintage 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 …

Features

How new generation wines achieved cult status in Napa Valley

November 11, 2017 Raj Ahluwalia, MD

Raj Ahluwalia, MD, on the fascinating story of new-generation winegrowers who took on the old guard and now find themselves turning into “classics”.   Wine Maker Benoit Touquette explains a point at Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Napa Valley, where …

Auriga - India's first ever sparkling wine with gold flakes
Features

Auriga – the first Indian sparkling wine with gold flakes

November 5, 2017 Team Sommelier India

  Auriga – India’s first ever sparkling wine with gold flakes 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 …

Events

Vinexpo expands beyond its shores

November 5, 2017 Team Sommelier India

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Features

Renaissance of L’Academie du Vin

October 30, 2017 revasingh@gmail.com

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 created in 1973 and which …

Features

Keep wine simple, says Sommelier Abhas Saxena

October 25, 2017 Team SI

Sommelier AbhasSaxena of The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai 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 …

Features

UK sparkling wine producer, Nyetimber launches second wine

September 24, 2017 revasingh@gmail.com

Nyetimber, England’s most celebrated fizz, has launched a second wine, called “N”. Presented in an eye-catching gold bottle with a Union Jack image on the front, and described as being “born in Mayfair”, the wine …

Events

Mumbai gets a taste of South African Wines from Nederburg

September 24, 2017 Suneeta Sodhi Kanga

Andrea Freeborough, Cellar Master, Nederburg Aspri Spirits hosted an intimate women-only exclusive sit-down dinner in honour of  Andrea Freeborough, the lady cellar master at Nederburg wineries in South Africa. Set in the elegant Olive Bar …

Eating Out

Australian wines and Italian specialities make for a memorable dinner at Alto Vino in Pune

September 16, 2017 Brinda Gill

Visiting CEO of “Wines by Geoff Hardy”, Richard Dolan pictured at Alto Vino, the Italian restaurant at JW Marriott, Pune Alto Vino, the fine-dining Italian restaurant at J W Marriott Pune, hosted a beautifully curated …

Features

Dom Pérignon hits the jackpot at the 2017 Champagne & Sparkling Wine Championships

September 16, 2017 revasingh@gmail.com

Dom Pérignon Chef de Caves Richard Geoffroy pictured with Essi Avellan MW receiving the coveted trophy Dom Pérignon 1998 P2 in Magnum has been named Supreme World Champion and Best French Sparkling Wine in the 2017 …

Features

India is a complex drinks market where wine’s share is miniscule

July 17, 2017 Kanika Dhawan

Rajeev Samant, founder and CEO, Sula Vineyards In an interview to Jane Anson, Bordeaux correspondent for UK’s Decanter magazine, whom he met at Vinexpo in June, Rajeev Samant  truthfully said, “India is all about contradictions, …

Eating Out

Unapologetically Italian – Ruffino Wine Dinner at Cellini, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai

July 11, 2017 Suneeta Sodhi Kanga

Suneeta Sodhi Kanga attended a 10-course wine dinner curated  by Chef Alessandro Persico at Celini, the Italian restaurant of the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, with Ruffino wines from Tuscany. Emma Hammonds, Regional Director Asia, Constellation Brands flew in from Hong …

Features

It’s here! York Sparkling Rosé Brut

July 7, 2017 Kanika Dhawan

Member Only Content Join today for access to all Sommelier India articles online and to get the print magazine delivered to your doorstep. Members can Sign In here. You can request a password from your …

Features

A First for Dom Pérignon

June 22, 2017 Reva K. Singh

This is the first time that the iconic champagne brand has broken the order of its releases, with Chef de Cave Richard Geoffroy announcing the launch of 2009 Dom Pérignon before the 2008 vintage. The …

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