No. 586 : : January 21, 2014

Assistant Editor : Natasha Vohra

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Varietal & Reserve Wines
Fratelli Wines
KRSMA Wine Estate ready to Launch in Bangalore
Jan 21: One of the newer wine companies in Karnataka, KRSMA is ready to make an entry in the Indian market with the launch of its signature Cabernet Sauvignon along with Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay in Bangalore on February 1 at JW Marriott, writes Subhash Arora who was the first person since its readiness to enter the market, to be invited to visit the estate last week by Uma and Krishna Prasad Chigurupati, the wine marathon couple from Hyderabad owing the property. One thing KRSMA can be sure of, is that it can provide for an

We Recommend: Sula Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Jan 21: I became a fan of Sula Sauvignon Blanc in 2001-02 when I tasted it first in Mumbai. But over the years, it has fallen in and out of favour because of different quality in each vintage and several other choices available- with dryness more palatable to me. But I was blown away by the Sauvignon Blanc 2013 which is cool, crispy and clean and would strongly recommend to the connoisseurs and novices alike, writes Subhash Arora. I feel guilty not recommending it last month when I had visited a recital organised by the Indian classical music society I co-founded in 1999 and

Star Chef: The Kabab King at Radisson
Jan 18: Master Chef Merajul Haque is the celebrity chef at Radisson Blu Plaza, Delhi with a long track record of making and innovating kababs and also participation in the NDTV Show ‘Foodistan.’ He charmed the members of the Delhi Wine Club with his delicious kababs and more, with wowed members vowing to return soon, writes Arun Batra. The previous dinner of the DWC Wine Club was drawing to a close at The Great Kabab Factory (TGKF) at the Radisson Blu Plaza after an absolutely amazing meal with one of the most mind boggling selection of kababs

Taste of Turning Point and York at Chez Nini
Jan 21: Indian Wine Academy organised a wine tasting last week for its Facebook closed group members with 9 labels of the Nashik wines from Turning Point and York which that have been registered in Delhi recently. They were presented to a select group of members at the well-known French cuisine restaurant-Chez Nini by the Director of York Ravi Gurnani, who came specially to present both labels, writes Subhash Arora who hosted the evening. The neighbouring winery of Sula in Nashik has been producing wines since 2008. Dictated by the commercial

TechTalk: Special Yeasts May Lower Alcohol in Wines
Jan 21: A recent study conducted by Australian researchers in the quest to reduce the increasing alcohol in wines due to global warming, has shown that some special yeasts when used with certain grape varieties help reduce the level of alcohol by a couple of degrees without affecting the flavour and aroma characteristics, thus bringing the focus on yeasts to help reduce alcohol and preserve the flavour of wine. ‘The alcoholic content of wine has gradually risen from 12-12.5 per cent to beyond 15 per cent in last couple of decades. The boost in alcohol content reduces

Vinisud: The Other Wine Expo of France
Jan 21: The biennial wine show focusing on the Mediterranean wines from around 1700 exhibitors from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and over 15 other countries opens its doors in Montpellier from 24-26 February for the 11th edition to visitors from over 60 countries with several interesting programmes and a calendar full of events including Conferences and Master classes by experts like Gérard Basset and Paolo Basso, World's Best Sommeliers in 2010 and 2013 respectively, writes Subhash Arora. Held in Montpellier in the South of France every alternate year in which the

Delhi Wine Club

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