Wine Club Dinner: Sampan Brings Back Fond Memories
The wine dinner organised by the Delhi Wine Club at the rooftop Sampan Restaurant on Sunday at the Hotel Crowne Plaza had sumptuous Pan Asian food matched with wines, bringing back the nostalgia to members, writes Arun Batra.Roof top restaurants have their own special charm where the hustle and bustle of the city is left far bel  |
Wine & Food Travels: Producers of Amarone in Valpolicella
The small region of Valpolicella has over 160 producers focusing on Amarone della Valpolicella and Recioto while making the easy drinking pizza wine. Subhash Arora takes you through a kaleidoscopic journey of wineries of different style, size and quality of wine made in the wine region he visited last week.Castellani Michele |
India may be First Asian Member of OIV
An Indian delegation of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries visited last week the offices of the Paris based International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) raising the hope that India could take a pro-active decision to join the UN-type world body, according to the information on the OIV website.During an official visit in France, |
Sula gearing for Special 10th Anniversary Fest
The tenth anniversary celebrations at Sula Vineyards continue with the special edition of its annual event Sulafest 2010 on February 20, a daylong celebration of music, food and Indian and imported wines and a host of other activities at the amphitheater of its estate vineyards.From noon till midnight on February 20th, Sulafest partygoers c |
ViewPoint: Gallo Taken for a Ride on Red Bicyclette
The recent media reports about the largest American wine family E & J Gallo being taken for a ride by the French negociant Ducasse and the conglomerate Sieur d'Arques supplying fake Red Bicyclette Pinot Noir, resulting in the criminal proceedings in France has some unanswered questions and interesting observat |
Demystifying the Institute of Masters of Wine
With only 270 successful candidates in its 55 year history, Institute of the Masters of Wine has a lot of mystery, awe and admiration for those in the world of wine. John Salvi MW, a senior member of the institute gives a light-hearted insight into the coveted Diploma and the Institute.Before I start to write about the Institute of Mas |
